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Dhaka’s Toxic Air: High levels of cancer-causing elements found

The concentration of cancer-causing arsenic, lead and cadmium in Dhaka air is almost double the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization, a new study has found.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Country to see another spell of heatwave

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Beating the heat with ‘cool’ initiatives

April 22 was one of the hottest days Dhaka has ever experienced in the last 65 years. While many city dwellers preferred to stay in the comfort of their homes, some students of the department of philosophy at Jagannath University had other plans.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Rain likely in next 72 hours

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over five divisions including Dhaka and at a few places over other three divisions
10 May 2024, 13:19 PM

Work-abstention: Teachers suspend movement

The Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association has opted to suspend its planned one-hour abstention from work programme scheduled for tomorrow
10 May 2024, 10:17 AM

Nature quest: Giving colour to the seas

A sea slug, more specifically a dorid nudibranch or Goniobranchus reticulus, spotted around 12ft deep into the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island
10 May 2024, 06:30 AM

Untapped petroleum potential: Offshore areas of Bangladesh largely unexplored, says TGS

Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) initiated an international tender in March for offshore oil and gas exploration, following the approval of the revamped model production sharing contract (PSC)
9 May 2024, 17:58 PM

Thailand closes island after coral bleaching found

An island in southern Thailand was closed on Thursday after the discovery of extensive coral bleaching, the national parks office said
9 May 2024, 14:17 PM

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