4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
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Natural disaster
Russia’s Rosatom suggests floating nuclear power unit for Bangladesh
10 June 2026, 22:39 PM
Energy
Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714
10 June 2026, 15:05 PM
Energy
Middle East conflict could push Bangladesh’s subsidy needs up by Tk 42,600cr: Finance minister
9 June 2026, 17:03 PM
Energy
Garbage dump along Kapasia school wall makes attending classes unbearable
8 June 2026, 20:19 PM
Environment
Flood Forecasting warns of heavy rainfall, rising rivers in north, northeast
8 June 2026, 19:25 PM
Weather
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM
Natural disaster
Tk 350cr project planned to address waterlogging in Dhanmondi: Transport minister
7 June 2026, 18:10 PM
Environment
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Environment
Cut renewable energy equipment taxes to 1%
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Environment
Dhaka Boat Club asked to vacate illegally occupied land
Accusing the Dhaka Boat Club authorities of occupying over 10 acres of government land illegally, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) today asked the club president to vacate the land within next seven days
28 January 2025, 16:43 PM
Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island
The gigantic wall of ice is moving slowly from Antarctica on a potential collision course with South Georgia
28 January 2025, 12:01 PM
Over 4,000 fires caused by cigarette butts in 2024
140 people were killed in fires and 341 sustained burn injuries this year
28 January 2025, 08:46 AM
70 turtles found dead on Cox’s Bazar beach
At least 70 carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles have been recovered over the last three days from Cox’s Bazar beach between Teknaf and Himchhari.
27 January 2025, 18:11 PM
Tangail forest: Two lead factories demolished
A mobile court in a drive yesterday destroyed two illegal lead processing factories set up in the forest area under Tangail’s Ghatail upazila.
27 January 2025, 18:04 PM
China, India will be urged to consider Bangladesh’s interests during dam construction: Rizwana
Padma and Teesta rivers are already experiencing reduced water flow and if the Brahmaputra's flow is reduced, Bangladesh will face severe challenges, says the environment adviser
27 January 2025, 14:48 PM
DoE files case against four for hill cutting in Sylhet
Mamunur Rashid, an inspector at the DoE's Sylhet district office, lodged the case yesterday with the Sylhet Environment Court.
27 January 2025, 11:17 AM
Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning
Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy'
27 January 2025, 03:54 AM
Crocodile fitted with satellite transmitter released in the Sundarbans
The seven-foot-long, 12-year-old crocodile was released in the wild in the presence of officials from the Forest Department.
26 January 2025, 20:47 PM
74 wild animals rescued from Swapnopuri Park in Dinajpur
The rescued animals include Hoolock Gibbons, Asiatic Black Bears, Capped Langurs, Greater Hornbills, Slow Lorises, otters and various species of snakes and turtles
26 January 2025, 20:23 PM
Rare Asiatic black bear spotted in Satchari park
A rare Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus), also known as the “moon bear,” has been spotted in the dense forest of Satchari National Park in Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj.
26 January 2025, 19:31 PM
Air pollution in Dhaka 18 times above global limit
The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.
26 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Preserve rivers by adopting equitable water-sharing policies
Speakers say at water conference in Kuakata
26 January 2025, 13:28 PM
Naogaon records lowest temperature of 8.6 degrees today
Dhaka's minimum temperature stood at 13.6 degrees Celsius this morning, according to BMD's latest weather bulletin.
26 January 2025, 07:38 AM
BIDA provides clarification on LNG agreement with US firm
Non-binding heads of agreement with Argent LNG marks first step in negotiation
26 January 2025, 07:10 AM
Number of birds rises at Baikka Beel
The Bangladesh Bird Club has completed its annual bird census at Baikka Beel Sanctuary in Moulvibazar’s Hail Haor, recording a significant increase in bird numbers.
25 January 2025, 18:00 PM
A step forward for elephant conservation
The pre-dawn silence in Hajigaon, a village situated on the green hills of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, is often shattered by the distant rumble of a colossal presence.
25 January 2025, 14:41 PM
Mild cold wave sweeping over parts of country: BMD
Lowest temperature for today recorded at Dinajpur
25 January 2025, 05:55 AM
Climate Crisis: 33m schoolchildren affected last year
Extreme weather events, fueled by climate change, disrupted the education of at least 247 million schoolchildren across 77 countries in 2024.
24 January 2025, 19:41 PM
Over 1,200 birds released in Bagerhat
Over 1,200 birds that had been illegally captured and trapped were rescued and released by officials in Bagerhat’s Mollahat upazila today
24 January 2025, 14:50 PM