In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
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Environment
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
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Natural Disaster
'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
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Natural Disaster
Lake overflows on Nepal-Tibet border, sparking panic and halting rescue
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Natural Disaster
Nature Quest / A cup of 'sea'
28 August 2026
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Wildlife
No Bangladeshi casualties reported in Nepal landslides: Embassy
27 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood
27 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Nepal says 468 tourists, mainly foreigners, out of contact after floods
27 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Explainer / Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know
26 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Bangladesh ready to help Nepal with relief, rescue efforts after deadly floods, mudslides: Foreign ministry
26 August 2026
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Diplomacy
Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh today
In Dhaka, the wind will blow from the west or northwest at a speed of 8–12 kmph
13 April 2025
Rescued nilgai sent to Dulahazra Safari Park
A nilgai, rescued from Joydharbhanga village in Panchagarh Sadar upazila on Wednesday, was sent to Dulahazra Safari Park in Cox’s Bazar last night
12 April 2025
Adani plant supplying at half capacity
India’s Adani plant is supplying power through one of its units due to technical glitches, a development that can increase load-shedding, said officials from the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) and the Power Grid Bangladesh.
12 April 2025
Endangered slow loris rescued in Habiganj
Forest Department today rescued a Bengal slow loris, from the Nalua tea garden in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj
12 April 2025
Caught in toxic grip of a landfill
Soil, groundwater and air pollution poses serious health hazards to people around Amin Bazar landfill
11 April 2025
Case filed over killing elephant in Ctg
According to the case statement, the duo, along with several unidentified accomplices, attacked the elephant with sharp weapons until it died on April 6
10 April 2025
Harbinger of spring
Photo: Noble Chakma.HARBINGER OF SPRING.A citrine wagtail perches delicately between blooming water lilies on the tranquil waters of the Muhuri river in Feni -- its vibrant yellow plumage contrasting beautifully with the soft pink petals. Often found in wetlands and marshes across As
10 April 2025
Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains at some places in eight divisions including Dhaka of the country in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
10 April 2025
Delay in legal action makes stolen lemurs' recovery challenging: Rizwana
"Why were the CCTV cameras not working?"
9 April 2025
World's 'exceptional' heat streak lengthens into March
March was 1.6C above pre-industrial times, extending an anomaly so unusual that scientists are still trying to fully explain it.
8 April 2025
Rains likely in Dhaka, 7 other divisions
Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country
8 April 2025
Global temperatures at near historic highs in March: EU monitor
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an extraordinary heat streak that has tested scientific expectations
8 April 2025
'Imagine a third of Bangladesh underwater,' warns Rizwana
Environment adviser delivers lecture on impacts of climate change
7 April 2025
LPG price to remain unchanged in April
The new price will be effective from 6:00pm today
6 April 2025
Mercury rises to 38.5 degrees in Rajshahi, rain likely in next 24 hours
There may be temporary gusty winds with lightning, rain, and thunderstorm at one or two places in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
6 April 2025
Nor’wester wreaks havoc in Savar, 2 injured
In the Savar Police Station area, the storm lasted for 20 minutes -- from 6:30pm to 6:50pm -- but in Ashulia, gusty winds, hail, and thunder persisted intermittently for nearly two hours, from 6:30pm to 8:15pm
5 April 2025
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over 14 districts including Dhaka
A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over 14 districts including Dhaka and it may continue, Met office said today.
4 April 2025
A haven for hoolock gibbons
Lawachara National Park, a protected forest spanning 1,250 hectares in Moulvibazar district, is home to rich biodiversity and is one of the last remaining strongholds of the critically endangered hoolock gibbons in the country.
3 April 2025
Brace for severe heatwave this month
A mild heatwave swept over 10 districts yesterday, and the country may experience a severe one this month, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
3 April 2025
Hidden gems of the forest
Deep in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary, the elusive grey peacock-pheasant, or Burmese peacock-pheasant, moves through the undergrowth.
3 April 2025