Incessant rain causes severe waterlogging in Chattogram

Continuous rainfall this morning has led to severe waterlogging across the city of Chattogram, causing significant disruption and hardship for residents
20 August 2024, 12:18 PM

BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rains across the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am
20 August 2024, 06:40 AM

Animal welfare group demands fair treatment of animals

For the well-being of animals and to shed light on the alarming conditions faced by animals in pet shops, the Animal Welfare Foundation launched an awareness programme in Dhaka's Kataban market yesterday
18 August 2024, 19:55 PM

Deer Dash!

A male axis deer or spotted deer, locally known as Chittra horin, dashes through a waterbody in the Sundarbans. Known to be one of the gems of the Sundarbans, axis deer are beloved to all Bangladeshis,
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Ongoing gas shortage to go on for at least two weeks

The ongoing gas shortage across the country will remain the same for a fortnight as the re-installation of the damaged Disconnectable Turret Mooring (DTM) on the subsea landing pad of the Summit-run LNG regasification terminal may take two more weeks
15 August 2024, 15:55 PM

Change in India's power export rules won't affect supply to Bangladesh: Adani Group

The recent amendment to India's Power Export Guidelines will not affect the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Adani Power and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), said Adani Group today
14 August 2024, 15:16 PM

Rain, thundershowers forecast across the country: BMD

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are expected in most areas of Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)'s weather bulletin today.
13 August 2024, 06:05 AM

Rain, thundershowers likely across Bangladesh: Met office

Rain or thundershowers across all divisions including Dhaka is likely to occur within the next 24 hours, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s latest weather bulletin today
6 August 2024, 07:53 AM

74 villages submerged, thousands affected

Floodwaters have breached 15 points in the flood control embankments of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Shilonia rivers in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas, inundating 74 villages.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Heavy rain likely in Dhaka, four divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country till Tuesday morning.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Air quality of Dhaka remains ‘moderate’

Dhaka has ranked 60th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 56 at 9:08am yesterday morning.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Floods hit Khagrachhari for the third time in 2 months

Incessant rain for two days flooded Khagrachhari for the third time in two months, inundating more than two dozen villages and snapping the road connections to Rangamati’s Sajek and Langadu
3 August 2024, 15:28 PM

Flash Floods, Waterlogging: 31,000 marooned in Cox’s Bazar, parts of Bagerhat inundated

Over a week of incessant rain has triggered flash floods in Cox’s Bazar district, affecting over one lakh people and marooning around 31,000 residents. Roads, crop lands, and households across five upazilas -- Ukhiya, Ramu, Eidgaon, Chakaria, and Kutubdia -- are submerged under water.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

23 Tripura Families: Landslide threat looms large over them

The indigenous Tripura community has lived for generations in the Satchhari National Park of Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Sylhet Flood: 66,584 houses damaged in three districts

As their house was damaged in the ongoing flood, Aftab Uddin’s family has been living in Bara Maidan High School shelter for 23 days at Talimpur union in Barlekha upazila, Moulvibazar.
2 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive

An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
2 August 2024, 05:18 AM

Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study

If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents.
1 August 2024, 11:22 AM

Chattogram hit by waterlogging amid torrential rain

114.6mm recorded in 24 hours, downpour may continue, says Met office
1 August 2024, 06:35 AM

Kerala landslides: Death toll rises to 158

The death count in the deadly landslides in India's Kerala galloped to 158 as military personnel today intensified search and rescue operations, officials said
31 July 2024, 05:45 AM

BPC importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the "India-Bangladesh Friendship" pipeline..The move came following disruption in fuel supply in the northern region due to rail wagon crisis. .Of the quantity, so far 4,000 tonnes of diesel was i
30 July 2024, 15:46 PM