Heavy rain set to drench Bangladesh for next 5 days

The country may experience continual rainfall across the country, including Dhaka, for the next five days commencing 9:00am today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department
20 June 2024, 07:32 AM

Child drowns, 7 missing as boat capsizes in Teesta river

A child drowned and seven people went missing as a boat capsized in the Teesta river in Kurigram's Ulipur upazila last night
20 June 2024, 04:58 AM

1.6m marooned in Sylhet flood

Eid has not brought joy to many in the Sylhet region as homes of more than 1.6 million people were flooded and nearly 30,000 had to move to shelter centres.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Air pollution in Bangladesh killed 2.36 lakh in 2021

Children under 5 years particularly vulnerable, says global study
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Landslides kill 9 in Ukhiya camps

At least nine people, including seven Rohingyas, were killed in landslides, while another Rohingya died after the wall of his house collapsed on him, due to torrential rain in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya yesterday morning.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Air pollution caused 8.1m deaths globally in 2021: Unicef

Air pollution is having an increasing impact on human health, becoming the second leading global risk factor for death, according to the fifth edition of the State of Global Air (SoGA) report
19 June 2024, 13:34 PM

Deep convection: Maritime ports asked to hoist signal no 3

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no three as deep convection is taking place over the North Bay due to strong monsoon
19 June 2024, 12:44 PM

Flash floods may hit 3 northern districts: FFWC

Heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bangladesh’s north-eastern and northern regions in the next 24 to 48 hours may cause flash floods in Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, and Rangpur
19 June 2024, 11:05 AM

More rains threaten to worsen situation

More than one million marooned; BMD predict more heavy rainfall in 72 hours; water slightly recedes in main rivers
19 June 2024, 10:12 AM

DSCC removes all waste on 2nd day of Eid

Cleaning ended at 9:45pm with the removal of waste from Ward 3
18 June 2024, 16:55 PM

Flood situation in Sylhet, Sunamganj worsens

Heavy rains forecast for the next 3 days in region
18 June 2024, 15:50 PM

DNCC completes waste removal on 2nd day

Dhaka North City Corporation has removed 100 percent of the waste generated during Eid-ul-Azha
18 June 2024, 14:07 PM

Petrobangla cancels LNG spot cargo deliveries

Bangladesh's Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday
18 June 2024, 12:22 PM

Heavy rainfall likely in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Sylhet divisions

Light to moderate rain in Dhaka, Ctg, Barisal divisions
18 June 2024, 08:01 AM

All sacrificial animal waste removed within 6 hours: DNCC

Total 10,374 tonnes of waste cleaned in all 54 wards
17 June 2024, 15:10 PM

Flash flood, waterlogging dampen Eid joy in Sylhet

In the last 24 hours till this morning, it rained 365mm in Sunamganj town, 285mm in Sylhet city, 252mm in Gowainghat's Jaflong, and 252mm in Laurer Garh in Tahirpur
17 June 2024, 13:25 PM

The less-trodden Isa Khan’s mausoleum in Gazipur

Just outside Dhaka, amid the serenity of Bakhtarpur village under Gazipur’s Kaliganj upazila lies in his eternal rest one of the most notable historic figures of Bengal -- Isa Khan
17 June 2024, 08:37 AM

Discard waste of sacrificial animals at designated spots: Mayor Atiq

DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today asked people to discard waste of sacrificial animals at designated place
17 June 2024, 05:35 AM

Will it rain on Eid day in Dhaka? Here’s what BMD says

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasts light to moderate rain or thundershowers across all eight divisions over 24 hours, starting at 9:00am on Sunday
16 June 2024, 13:20 PM

Rise in ‘extreme rainfall’ behind flash floods in Sylhet

A recent research paper has identified single-day extreme rainfall events as the primary cause of recurring flash floods and waterlogging in the Sylhet region. The study found that climate change has significantly increased the frequency of these heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and northeast India.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM