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Environment
Rooppur Nuclear Plant unit-1 to add 300 MW to national grid by August: Minister
12 June 2026, 20:16 PM
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
Half of Noakhali still reeling from flood
Sixty-year-old Kofil Uddin watched helplessly as floodwater crept into his home at Bhabani Jibanpur village in Noakhali’s Begumganj upazila on August 10. More than a month has passed, but the house is still under knee-deep water.
13 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Flood damages crops worth Tk 1,844.66cr in Ctg region
Crops worth an estimated Tk 1,844.66 crore have been damaged in the recent flash flood in Chattogram region.
13 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Record rainfall paralyses Cox’s Bazar
A record rainfall in Cox’s Bazar has paralysed the district, confining thousands of tourists to their hotel rooms and residents inundated
13 September 2024, 17:32 PM
Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit
International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit
13 September 2024, 14:27 PM
Mild heat wave across much of the country; low pressure over northeast Bay
A mild heatwave is sweeping over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajganj, Nilphamari, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may abate from some places
13 September 2024, 09:19 AM
Govt trying to solve power cuts within 2-3 weeks: Rizwana
The interim government is trying to solve the power outage problem within the next two-three weeks, Adviser for Environment and also Water Resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan said yesterday
12 September 2024, 19:52 PM
Reformation to power, energy sector: BWGED places 16-point proposals
Bangladesh Working Group on Ecology and Development today proposed 16-point proposals for reforming the power and energy sector to ensure good governance, transparency and sustainable development to the sector
12 September 2024, 14:51 PM
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal number three as a deep convection is taking place over North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh due to the active monsoon
12 September 2024, 08:33 AM
Moderately heavy to very heavy rains likely in parts of Dhaka, 4 other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy to very heavy rainfalls in parts of Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
12 September 2024, 06:21 AM
Bangladesh and China committed to cooperation in water management: Rizwana
Water Resources and Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today that China is committed to sharing expertise in water management, building a smart water conservancy system, and enhancing data sharing during floods.
11 September 2024, 11:04 AM
Heavy rains likely in Dhaka, 4 other divisions in next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy to very heavy rainfalls in parts of Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
11 September 2024, 06:02 AM
Tk 33cr needed to repair 2,799 primary schools damaged by floods: ministry
Flooding in the country's southeastern region has caused damage to the infrastructure, furniture, and books of 2,799 government primary schools across 11 districts.
10 September 2024, 20:24 PM
Shahnewaz Parvez made Titas MD
Petrobangla issued the office order today, saying that the appointment is temporary
10 September 2024, 07:09 AM
Production fully suspended at Barapukuria power plant due to technical glitch
The shutdown has led to further power outages as the plant has the capacity to produce 275-megawatt of electricity.
10 September 2024, 06:04 AM
Deep depression in Bay; maritime ports to hoist local cautionary signal 3
It was lying over northwest Bay and adjoining west-central Bay at 6:00am
9 September 2024, 09:10 AM
Floods in Bangladesh: Singapore to contribute $100,000 to SRC fundraiser
Singapore will contribute US$100,000 as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross’ (SRC) public fundraising efforts towards relief efforts in the wake of severe flooding in Bangladesh’s eastern districts
8 September 2024, 13:48 PM
Flash floods: 4 dists count Tk 2,822cr in losses
The recent floods have damaged crops on over 1.31 lakh hectares of land in Noakhali, Cumilla, Brahmanbaria and Moulvibazar, leaving farmers in dire straits, said officials.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Brahmanbaria incurs Tk 219cr loss in agriculture, fisheries sectors due to flooding
The recent severe flooding in Brahmanbaria’s Sadar, Akhaura, Kasba and Bijoynagar upazilas has heavily damaged the agricultural and fisheries sectors
7 September 2024, 15:49 PM
Rainfall to increase in next 5 days: BMD
Rainfall activity is expected to increase in the next five days, with temperatures potentially dropping across the country.
7 September 2024, 09:18 AM
International Vulture Awareness Day: The silent decline of ‘nature’s cleaners’
Around three decades back, flocks of vultures were a common sight across the country. These vultures, known as nature’s “cleaners”, would gather around dead cattle left in open fields, swiftly removing the bodies and sanitising the area.
6 September 2024, 18:00 PM