Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
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Energy
IAEA team begins Rooppur inspection as plant enters operational phase
12 June 2026, 14:19 PM
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
Low pressure likely over southwest Bay
A low-pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal in the 48 hours from 9:00am yesterday, according to the forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Erosion upends lives along Khowai river
Husen Mia, a farmer from Radhanagar village in Habiganj, is one of many who have lost everything to the Khowai river .
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Low pressure likely over southwest Bay
Conditions are favourable for further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon in the 24-hour period, according to BMD's weather bulletin this morning
13 October 2024, 08:01 AM
Sand lifting threatens riverside structures
Several hundred residents of Kasba Ghoshpara area in Jashore Sadar upazila have been passing their days in utter despair since the beginning of September when a number of houses started collapsing into the Bhairab river due illegal and unplanned sand lifting.
12 October 2024, 18:48 PM
Morning rain drenches Dhaka
The low-lying areas in the capital and a number of alleys were inundated due to rains, making it difficult for people who planned to go out in the morning
12 October 2024, 05:39 AM
Milton leaves at least 16 dead, millions without power in Florida
The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together
12 October 2024, 04:09 AM
Rain likely
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers in all divisions including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am yesterday.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM
The little greats
Two baby great egrets, properly known as egretlets, excitedly flapping their wings at the sight of their mother (not in photo) coming back with some food for them.
10 October 2024, 18:23 PM
A waterlogged Durga Puja in 3 districts
Devotees in several flood-hit areas in Mymensingh, Sherpur, and Netrakona are celebrating Durga Puja amidst waterlogging due to the recent floods
10 October 2024, 14:36 PM
Light to moderate rain likely across the country: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy rainfalls in different areas in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
10 October 2024, 10:55 AM
Initiative taken to free ‘Patuakhali river’ from encroachment, pollution
The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years
10 October 2024, 10:51 AM
Monster Hurricane Milton makes landfall, walloping coast of Florida
Hurricane Milton crashed into the Florida coast Wednesday, packing furious winds and triggering life-threatening storm surges across a region still reeling from another massive storm two weeks before
10 October 2024, 04:59 AM
Tk 205cr loss incurred, 41,000 farmers affected due to recent flooding in Moulvibazar
More than 250,000 people in the district affected by floods
9 October 2024, 14:31 PM
10 dead so far in Sherpur, Mymensingh floods
The recent floods hit Sherpur, Mymensingh and Netrokona, affecting 2,38,391 people
9 October 2024, 12:55 PM
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
At the UN negotiations, climate finance has come to refer to the difficulties the developing world faces getting the money it needs to prepare for global warming.
9 October 2024, 05:05 AM
Number of tigers in Sundarbans rises to 125
The tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased by 11 since the last survey in 2018
8 October 2024, 07:58 AM
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
World leaders will attend a two-day gathering at the opening of the summit in Azerbaijan, which faces scrutiny as the latest petrostate with limited tolerance for dissent to host the preeminent annual climate talks.
8 October 2024, 03:50 AM
Need specific plans to make city liveable
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday said specific action plans are needed to make Dhaka liveable.
7 October 2024, 20:12 PM
3 Flood-hit dists: Relief hard to come by
Flood victims in Mymensingh, Sherpur and Netrokona are suffering due to insufficient relief supplies and a lack of drinking water.
7 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Cox's Bazar forest dept served notice to protect forest
Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) served a notice to the Cox's Bazar South Forest Division to protect the reserve forest in the district from encroachers
7 October 2024, 14:52 PM