Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women
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Climate Change
Austerity measures / Govt orders 7pm lights-out for fairs, cultural events, billboards in all districts
6 April 2026, 20:55 PM
Energy
OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens
5 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Energy
Austerity measures / Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch
5 April 2026, 19:02 PM
Energy
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems
5 April 2026, 08:33 AM
Business
Pollution endangers rivers flowing through Narsingdi
5 April 2026, 02:40 AM
Water pollution
Jane Goodall Day / Lessons from Jane: A mirror for Bangladesh
4 April 2026, 21:17 PM
Analysis
Bangladesh to import 100,000 tonnes diesel from Kazakhstan
4 April 2026, 20:46 PM
Energy
Temperature nears 40°C as BMD forecasts multiple heatwaves in April
4 April 2026, 15:12 PM
Weather
Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps Dhaka, other parts of country: Met office
4 April 2026, 11:45 AM
Weather
Dhaka’s air quality ‘worst in the world’ this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 203 at 9:01 am today
9 May 2024, 03:36 AM
School's out: how climate change threatens education
Asia is warming faster than the global average, and climate change is producing more frequent, longer, and more intense heatwaves
9 May 2024, 03:04 AM
12 boats capsize due to nor'wester
At least 12 boats capsized near Moheshkhali, Banshkhali, and Anwara at the Bay of Bengal due to a nor'wester today
8 May 2024, 16:45 PM
Offshore oil, gas exploration: 7 foreign firms bought tenders so far
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today said seven international companies have so far bought tenders to participate in oil and gas exploration in the Bay of Bengal
8 May 2024, 13:34 PM
So, how many donkeys are there in Bangladesh?
Do you know how many donkeys there are in Bangladesh? The answer is we don't know the numbers
8 May 2024, 12:50 PM
Rain likely in all divisions: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted that rain or thundershowers in all divisions with hail at isolated places in 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
8 May 2024, 07:32 AM
World sweltered as April smashed global heat records
April marked another "remarkable" month of record-breaking global air and sea surface temperature averages, according to a new report by the EU's climate monitor published on Wednesday
8 May 2024, 04:40 AM
'Dishonest' forest officials responsible for Sundarbans fire: speakers
Environmental activists at an event today said "dishonest" forest officials were responsible for the repeated fires in Sundarbans
7 May 2024, 17:32 PM
Pirojpur faces power outage after rain
Consumers of Pirojpur Palli Bidyut Samity (PBS) endured a prolonged power outage from yesterday evening till this noon due to rain.
7 May 2024, 16:16 PM
Rain douses Sundarbans fire
The Sundarbans fire has been completely doused, almost four days since it started..It started raining on the affected location from 5:30pm yesterday, Khulna Circle Forest Conservator Mihir Kumar Doe said this evening. .Besides, members of the Forest Department and Fire Service and C
7 May 2024, 15:39 PM
PDB owes Tk 33,000 crore to power companies: Nasrul Hamid
Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) owes different power generation companies, both public and private (including Indian companies), Tk 33,108.99 crore
7 May 2024, 14:23 PM
Rain or thundershowers likely in all eight divisions: Met office
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers in all eight divisions in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
7 May 2024, 08:19 AM
South Korea reports hottest April in half a century: weather agency
South Korea experienced its hottest April since comprehensive records began in 1973, the state weather agency said Tuesday, with average daily temperatures more than 2.5 degrees higher than in previous years
7 May 2024, 07:16 AM
BCSIR holds workshop on energy research
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industry Research (BCSIR) organised a stake-holder workshop on "The Role of Energy Research for ensuring Socio-Economic development in building Smart Bangladesh" today in the capital.
6 May 2024, 16:00 PM
Nor’wester brings relief, triggers waterlogging in Ctg
The nor'wester or kalboishakhi, a storm that is natural to this season, struck the port city and adjoining areas immediate after 3:00pm and the downpour followed soon afterwards
6 May 2024, 15:48 PM
Climate Adaptation: Address inequality while forming policies, says study
Despite the existence of policies, strategies, and plans to address climate change as a major concern, gaps still remain in the engagement of marginalised communities in climate action, according to a new study
6 May 2024, 14:38 PM
Cutting trees: Why shouldn't eco-friendly laws be formulated, HC asks govt
The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to formulate an eco-friendly law, rule, regulation, or policy for cutting and planting trees
6 May 2024, 14:17 PM
When day turns into night
Clouds gather in the northern sky of Chattogram with a hint of storm and rain from the afternoon
6 May 2024, 13:14 PM
Cutting trees: HC asks govt why environment-friendly law should not be formulated
The High Court today issued a rule asking the government to explain in four weeks why it should not be directed to formulate an environment-friendly law, rule, regulation or policy for cutting and planting trees
6 May 2024, 11:26 AM
15 died of heatstroke in the last two weeks: DGHS
A total of 15 people died across the country due to heatstroke in the last 15 days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
6 May 2024, 07:49 AM