Indian Ocean: Dhaka, Canberra to collaborate on maritime security

Australian foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud hold talks
21 May 2024, 15:39 PM

NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies

NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change “chaos”
21 May 2024, 15:26 PM

Developed countries failed to fulfil commitments on climate change: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed frustration that the developed countries are not fulfilling their commitments on climate change issues
21 May 2024, 14:58 PM

Rain, thunder showers likely over 8 divisions: BMD

Rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Chattogram, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails at isolated places, according to BMD's weather bulleting for today
21 May 2024, 04:40 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
21 May 2024, 03:35 AM

Govt working to improve e-waste management system: Saber

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said government efforts are underway to improve the e-waste management system in Bangladesh
19 May 2024, 18:29 PM

Low pressure likely to develop over Bay on May 22: met office

Low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal on May 22, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS
19 May 2024, 18:20 PM

HC issues status quo on cutting trees along Jashore-Narail highway

The High Court today issued a status quo on the cutting of trees on the roadsides in the proposed six-lane Jashore-Narail highway
19 May 2024, 09:15 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 183 at 9:00am today
19 May 2024, 03:45 AM

Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average

Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
18 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Extreme weather is battering the world. What's the cause?

Floods and heatwaves across Africa, deluges in southern Brazil, drought in the Amazon, and extreme heat across Asia, including India: the news has been full of alarming weather disaster stories this year, and for good reason
18 May 2024, 08:56 AM

Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan: police

Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
18 May 2024, 07:24 AM

Light rain in parts of Dhaka brings relief from heat

A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat
18 May 2024, 07:14 AM

Dhaka getting hotter

Dhaka is now one of the fastest-warming cities in the world, as it has seen a staggering 97 percent rise in the number of days with temperature above 35 degrees Celsius over the last three decades.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Heatwave to continue till tomorrow

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country and it may continue till tomorrow, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Hope to revive a forest dashed

As many as 5,000 trees weren’t spared the axe in a five-acre forest area in Tulatoli of Chattogram. This lush-green forest was turned into a shipbreaking yard.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Chittaranjan Das plants 3 lakh palm trees in 16 years

Find out more on today's episode of Inside Bangladesh
17 May 2024, 14:19 PM

Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over country

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9:00am today
17 May 2024, 06:59 AM

Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano

Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday
17 May 2024, 05:52 AM

Mild to moderate heatwave spreads to all 8 divisions

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over all eight divisions and it may continue and spread in the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
16 May 2024, 05:32 AM