Rainfall likely to continue over next 5 days: BMD
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Weather
Nepal, China floods: Death toll rises to 633, nearly 3,000 missing
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World
Nepal flood death toll rises to 616: police
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Natural Disaster
In the Himalayas, one disaster can prepare the ground for another, scientist says
28 August 2026
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Environment
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake overflow threat eases, death toll 579
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
'This tragedy is on a different dimension': Inside the human devastation of Nepal’s flood
28 August 2026
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Natural Disaster
Lake overflows on Nepal-Tibet border, sparking panic and halting rescue
28 August 2026
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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
Canada unveils 2035 climate goal critics say is weak
The target for 2035 would see emissions slashed by 45 to 50 percent from 2005 levels, on its way to net-zero by mid-century.
13 December 2024
Graceful in grassland
The Scaly-breasted Munia, also known as the Nutmeg Mannikin,
12 December 2024
Cold spell likely to continue in northern districts
The biting cold also has disrupted daily life, with people struggling to cope in the early mornings and nights.
11 December 2024
Wear masks outdoors
For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
10 December 2024
Collective efforts transform Bhairab riverbank into scenic spot
In a remarkable initiative, the banks of Bhairab river in Kachua upazila of Bagerhat, which were once overwhelmed with indiscriminate pollution, have been transformed into a scenic, tourist-friendly spot
10 December 2024
Time to save rivers from pollution, encroachment: Adviser Sakhawat
He pointed out the recurring issue of re-encroachment after eviction drives and the critical need to curb illegal sand extraction from rivers.
10 December 2024
Around 1,000 turtles seized in Chandpur
The WCCU claimed that this was the largest freshwater turtle seizure in their history
10 December 2024
Dhaka's air quality worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning
10 December 2024
No foreign firm shows interest in Bay of Bengal gas exploration
Seven purchased tender documents, but none submitted papers finally
9 December 2024
2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
The new benchmark affirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service caps a year in which countries rich and poor were hammered by disasters that scientists have linked to humanity's role in Earth's rapid warming.
9 December 2024
Winter approaches Dhaka, temp drops to 14.5 degrees this morning
Residents are likely to feel colder after December 20, as temperatures are expected to dip further
8 December 2024
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Today's air was classified as "very unhealthy" and such air quality continued for the past few days
8 December 2024
Power deal signed with Adani should be renegotiated: expert
The deal with India’s Adani Power should be renegotiated as the cost of power from the company is much higher than that of domestic power plants, said energy expert Prof M Tamim, a member of the White Paper Committee on Economy today
7 December 2024
Naogaon records season's lowest temperature at 9.9°C
The cold wave is intensifying due to chilly winds blowing from the north
7 December 2024
Child mauled to death by dogs in Kishoreganj
A child died after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in Kishoreganj's Nikli upazila this afternoon
6 December 2024
Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024
Dhaka’s air quality world's worst this morning
Today's air was classified as "unhealthy", according to the AQI index.
6 December 2024
Birds of a feather
A flock of little Egrets, a small sized species of herons, soaring across the Dhaka sky. Little egrets are aquatic birds that are found in tropical parts of Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe.
5 December 2024
PDB can save $1.2 billion a year by fixing core problems: IEEFA
The global energy think-tank suggested shifting half of Bangladesh’s existing industrial demand to the grid
4 December 2024
Rizwana calls for legal recognition for water, land
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan urged the global community for legal recognition of water, land, food, and the environment
3 December 2024