Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
5 hour(s) ago
Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
11 hour(s) ago
Energy
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM
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
Elephant calf dies in Cox’s Bazar
An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today
24 October 2024, 13:55 PM
Cyclone 'Dana' approaches, peripheral impact expected in Bangladesh
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal-3
24 October 2024, 12:04 PM
Locals need to step up for dolphin conservation: Rizwana
1,352 Gangetic river dolphins, living in 636 pods, could be found in the rivers and waterbodies around the country
24 October 2024, 11:25 AM
Cyclone Dana: Launch movement on internal routes suspended in Barishal
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) authorities suspended movement of vessels on the internal routes in Barishal due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Dana..The movement of vessels was suspended around 11:00am due to rain and gusty winds, said Abdur Razzak, a river por
24 October 2024, 09:37 AM
Cyclone Dana: Satkhira experiencing rainfall since early morning
Under the influence of the impending cyclonic storm Dana, the coastal district of Satkhira has been experiencing rainfall intermittently since early today
24 October 2024, 05:17 AM
Cyclone Dana centered 475km from Payra port as of 6am, moving north-northwest
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
24 October 2024, 03:40 AM
River ports asked to hoist signal 1
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 1 as a temporary south or south-easterly gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in many parts of the country, according to the special bulletin Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
23 October 2024, 17:52 PM
30 illegal structures demolished in Ctg
Chattogram district administration officials today removed at least 30 illegal structures built on the Kalirchara canal and hills in the port city’s Akbar Shah area amid protests
23 October 2024, 16:11 PM
Forest land worth Tk 50cr recovered in Gazipur
The Forest Department today recovered six acres of forest land worth Tk 50 crore grabbed by influential people in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir upazila
23 October 2024, 14:15 PM
Cyclone Dana: Govt prepared to tackle situation
The government has made necessary preparations to tackle Cyclone "Dana", which has formed in the Bay of Bengal and its adjoining areas, the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry announced today
23 October 2024, 13:33 PM
Cyclone Dana: Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
It is likely to move in a west-northwesterly direction and intensify further
23 October 2024, 12:42 PM
Cyclone 'Dana' intensifies in Bay of Bengal, may impact Bangladesh's Sundarbans
Maritime ports advised to hoist distant warning signal no 2
23 October 2024, 07:37 AM
DoE cancels report recommending to lift sand from forestland
The Department of Environment (DoE) cancelled the inspection report recommending to lift sand from a reserve forest in Chattogram today, two days after The Daily Star published a story titled “Forestland given away for illegal sand lifting”
22 October 2024, 12:56 PM
Accurate data crucial for addressing climate change impacts
Speakers tell discussion
22 October 2024, 12:39 PM
Maritime ports advised to hoist cautionary signal 1
The depression may continue to move west-northwest, intensify, and turn into a cyclone. If it turns into a cyclone, it will be named "Dana"
22 October 2024, 09:02 AM
Dhaka's air quality 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 169 at 9:00am today
22 October 2024, 04:42 AM
Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president
Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced on Monday
22 October 2024, 02:24 AM
Cyclone Dana likely to make landfall on Oct 24
Low expected to develop into a cyclonic storm by October 23
21 October 2024, 14:26 PM
Low-pressure in Bay may develop into cyclone: BMD
Meteorologist says residents in the northern regions might begin to feel the chill by mid-November, while those in Dhaka may have to wait until the end of the month
21 October 2024, 10:43 AM
UN biodiversity summit opens with call for 'significant' funding
Guterres highlighted that destroying nature increases conflict, hunger and disease, fuels poverty and negatively impacts economic growth.
21 October 2024, 04:18 AM