Deer Dash!

A male axis deer or spotted deer, locally known as Chittra horin, dashes through a waterbody in the Sundarbans. Known to be one of the gems of the Sundarbans, axis deer are beloved to all Bangladeshis,
15 August 2024

Ongoing gas shortage to go on for at least two weeks

The ongoing gas shortage across the country will remain the same for a fortnight as the re-installation of the damaged Disconnectable Turret Mooring (DTM) on the subsea landing pad of the Summit-run LNG regasification terminal may take two more weeks
15 August 2024

Change in India's power export rules won't affect supply to Bangladesh: Adani Group

The recent amendment to India's Power Export Guidelines will not affect the existing Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Adani Power and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), said Adani Group today
14 August 2024

Rain, thundershowers forecast across the country: BMD

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty winds, are expected in most areas of Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)'s weather bulletin today.
13 August 2024

Rain, thundershowers likely across Bangladesh: Met office

Rain or thundershowers across all divisions including Dhaka is likely to occur within the next 24 hours, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department’s latest weather bulletin today
6 August 2024

Air quality of Dhaka remains ‘moderate’

Dhaka has ranked 60th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 56 at 9:08am yesterday morning.
3 August 2024

74 villages submerged, thousands affected

Floodwaters have breached 15 points in the flood control embankments of the Muhuri, Kahua, and Shilonia rivers in Feni’s Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas, inundating 74 villages.
3 August 2024

Heavy rain likely in Dhaka, four divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain across the country till Tuesday morning.
3 August 2024

Floods hit Khagrachhari for the third time in 2 months

Incessant rain for two days flooded Khagrachhari for the third time in two months, inundating more than two dozen villages and snapping the road connections to Rangamati’s Sajek and Langadu
3 August 2024

23 Tripura Families: Landslide threat looms large over them

The indigenous Tripura community has lived for generations in the Satchhari National Park of Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj.
2 August 2024

Sylhet Flood: 66,584 houses damaged in three districts

As their house was damaged in the ongoing flood, Aftab Uddin’s family has been living in Bara Maidan High School shelter for 23 days at Talimpur union in Barlekha upazila, Moulvibazar.
2 August 2024

Flash Floods, Waterlogging: 31,000 marooned in Cox’s Bazar, parts of Bagerhat inundated

Over a week of incessant rain has triggered flash floods in Cox’s Bazar district, affecting over one lakh people and marooning around 31,000 residents. Roads, crop lands, and households across five upazilas -- Ukhiya, Ramu, Eidgaon, Chakaria, and Kutubdia -- are submerged under water.
2 August 2024

Nature quest: The Doodhraj's dive

An Indian paradise flycatcher about to take a dive into the Jamuna in Naogaon’s Badalgachi.
2 August 2024

Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study

If left unchecked, global warming could set in motion dangerous and irreversible changes to planetary systems such as the disappearance of ice sheets or a collapse of ocean currents.
1 August 2024

Chattogram hit by waterlogging amid torrential rain

114.6mm recorded in 24 hours, downpour may continue, says Met office
1 August 2024

Kerala landslides: Death toll rises to 158

The death count in the deadly landslides in India's Kerala galloped to 158 as military personnel today intensified search and rescue operations, officials said
31 July 2024

BPC importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation is importing 7,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the "India-Bangladesh Friendship" pipeline..The move came following disruption in fuel supply in the northern region due to rail wagon crisis. .Of the quantity, so far 4,000 tonnes of diesel was i
30 July 2024

Nat’l fisheries week starts

The inauguration ceremony of National Fisheries Week was held this afternoon at the Darbar Hall of the District Commissioner’s Officer in Patuakhali
30 July 2024

Death toll from Kerala landslides rises to 80

The death toll from landslides caused by heavy rain in four villages of Wayanad district, Kerala in India, has risen to over 80, state Chief Secretary V Venu said
30 July 2024

California wildfire explodes, becomes largest in US

Thousands of firefighters were battling a rapidly growing wildfire in northern California on Saturday after the blaze more than doubled in size in a 24-hour span
28 July 2024