4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
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Natural disaster
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Energy
Padma Bridge Service Area-2 power bill down from Tk 5.21 lakh to Tk 75,714
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Energy
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Energy
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Environment
Flood Forecasting warns of heavy rainfall, rising rivers in north, northeast
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Weather
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
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Natural disaster
Tk 350cr project planned to address waterlogging in Dhanmondi: Transport minister
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Environment
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
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Environment
Cut renewable energy equipment taxes to 1%
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Environment
Mild cold wave hits 5 districts; temperature may rise: BMD
Country's lowest temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh's Tetulia this morning
11 January 2025, 05:55 AM
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am today
11 January 2025, 03:59 AM
Cold disrupts life, livelihood
Jatish Chandra Barman, a tractor driver in Barunagaon village of Thakurgaon, struggles against biting winds as he tills frozen croplands.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C limit: monitor
The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", Europe's climate monitor said
10 January 2025, 15:38 PM
Need collective efforts to address societal challenges: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the critical role of women alongside men in promoting environmental conservation and climate resilience
10 January 2025, 13:38 PM
Tetulia records season’s lowest temperature at 7.3 degrees
The temperature marked a sharp drop from 9.5 degrees Celsius recorded the previous day, said Jitendranath Ray, assistant officer at the local weather observatory.
10 January 2025, 06:58 AM
Pretty li’l Peckers
A male scarlet-backed flowerpecker gently perched on a twig in the Hazarikhil Sanctuary in Fatikchhari.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
7 illegal brick kilns demolished in Tangail
Seven brick kilns were demolished in Tangail’s Mirzapur upazila today for operating illegally in a cropland
9 January 2025, 16:31 PM
5 arrested with large quantity of illegal polythene in Dhaka
After searching the vehicles, police seized 116 sacks of illegal white polythene, 2,521 pounds of LDPE polythene rolls, three battery-operated vans, and an old pickup truck
9 January 2025, 15:24 PM
One jailed, 2 fined for illegal sand extraction from Padma
Abdur Rashid and Shahin Alom were fined Tk 50,000 each and Mizanur Rahman sentenced to 20 days imprisonment
9 January 2025, 14:14 PM
Mild cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh, winds intensify difficulties
A mild cold wave is currently sweeping across the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Panchagarh, and Chuadanga and is expected to spread further
9 January 2025, 06:15 AM
CMCH admits to cutting hill without permission
Brigadier General Mohammed Taslim Uddin, director of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), yesterday admitted to cutting down a hill in the port city to build a burn unit without obtaining permission.
8 January 2025, 22:45 PM
Icy Himalayan winds send shivers down Dinajpur
Locals bracing for upcoming cold waves
8 January 2025, 12:53 PM
Two jailed for illegally transporting eight endangered langurs
They were taking the black-faced langurs from Chattogram to Kushtia for sale
8 January 2025, 12:37 PM
BMD forecasts temperature drop, dense fog across Bangladesh
Cold feelings may intensify during the day due to dense fog
8 January 2025, 06:42 AM
Electric fence kills elephant, man dies in retaliatory strike
Amid the escalating conflict between humans and elephants in the country, fuelled by the loss of the latter's habitat, another tragic incident occurred in Bandarban on Monday, resulting in the death of an elephant and a man.
7 January 2025, 22:28 PM
Dhaka needs to urgently prepare for a major quake
Having experienced two earthquakes in the span of a single week, an obvious question looms – are we taking this silent threat seriously enough?
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
7-feet long python rescued in Ctg BRTA office
Later it was handed over to the Forest Department
7 January 2025, 15:48 PM
Mild cold wave: Tetulia records lowest temperature of 9.5 degrees
The weather is expected to remain similar over the next few days
7 January 2025, 07:20 AM
Rain or drizzle likely today and tomorrow in Rangpur division: BMD
The country's lowest minimum temperature at 11.6 degrees Celsius this morning in Jashore
6 January 2025, 08:22 AM