Locals blocked a highway and vandalised trucks, excavator, and pipes demanding to put an end to illegal sand lifting on Jamuna river in the Garabari Tarai area in Tangail’s Bhuapur upazila this afternoon

The High Court today issued a contempt of court rule against three officials of Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) including its Chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, for initiating a process to give lease of Karnaphuli river land without complying with its order for preserving the land

The chief adviser highlighted key reforms undertaken by the interim government to ensure a better investment climate in the country.

The hearings begin a week after developing nations denounced as woefully inadequate an agreement reached at the COP29 summit for countries to provide $300 billion in annual climate finance by 2035 to help poorer nations cope with climate change.

Rainfall is predicted to remain within normal levels for December

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).

The northern districts, particularly Panchagarh, are experiencing biting cold as temperatures have hovered between 10.3°C and 13.4°C over the past six days

On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50am this morning

Dhaka city experienced a light drizzle yesterday evening due to the impacts of the cyclone “Fengal” (pronounced Feinjal) formed over the Bay of Bengal, according to an official of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

The government yesterday repealed the long-debated “indemnity act” of the power sector, bringing to an end the 15-year-long practice of awarding contracts under opaque circumstances.

Around 71 percent of internal migrant workers in Bangladesh migrate due to livelihood challenges or a lack of job opportunities, while 69 percent are driven by lower wages, according to a new survey revealed yesterday.

He says no alternative to renewable energy as it’s a compulsion

Gias Uddin Zoarder, a newly appointed member of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, has resigned against the backdrop of media reports on his alleged involvement in corruption..According to official sources, Gias Uddin Zoarder, a former top official of the Dhaka Power Distribution Com

Gas supply will remain suspended for 10 hours tomorrow in different areas in the capital for emergency works in gas pipeline

The government is intensifying its efforts to enforce the ban on polythene bags, urging all citizens to comply with the directives to stop using such bags.

Combating plastic pollution requires practical, collaborative solutions, said speakers at the roundtable yesterday

small goby fish spotted near a coral in the Bay of Bengal.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasised the need for implementing integrated planning to ensure eco-friendly tourism development and coastal area protection

Despite some sunshine breaking through the morning fog, residents struggled with the chill

Gas supply will remain suspended for 12 hours from 6:00pm tomorrow in different areas under Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Nabinagar-Chandra area for emergency works in gas pipeline