Elephant found dead in Teknaf

The Forest Department recovered the carcass of an elephant from Leda Hilly area of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf today
30 March 2024, 16:07 PM

Deal on importing 40MW from Nepal 'nearly finalised'

Nasrul Hamid says the electricity to be brought to Bangladesh using India's transmission facility
30 March 2024, 14:52 PM

More rains likely in Dhaka, 3 other divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in four divisions including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
30 March 2024, 06:43 AM

Underwater 'night lights'

A mauve stinger lights up the Bay of Bengal in Saint Martin’s Island. Just as this underwater photographer was wrapping up his work for the night, he could not but get hypnotised by the bioluminescent creature floating in front of him
29 March 2024, 06:10 AM

Dhaka air third worst in the world this morning

Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
29 March 2024, 05:30 AM

Pollution claims 2.72 lakh lives in one year

Alarming levels of air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, and exposure to lead caused over 2.72 lakh premature deaths in Bangladesh in 2019.
28 March 2024, 18:00 PM

2.72 lakh premature deaths in 2019: WB report

Alarming levels of air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation, and lead exposure caused over 2.72 lakh premature deaths in the country in 2019.
28 March 2024, 14:35 PM

Met office predicts rains in Dhaka, 6 other divisions

Met office forecast rains or thundershowers in Dhaka and six other divisions of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
28 March 2024, 09:00 AM

Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning

Its air quality continued to be in the "unhealthy" zone with an air quality index (AQI) score of 169 at 8:55am
28 March 2024, 04:12 AM

Initiatives taken to make vulnerable island, char dwellers climate-resilient: Saber

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said initiatives have been taken to increase the climate-change resilience of people living in coastal islands and riverine chars
27 March 2024, 14:45 PM

Met office forecasts rain in 5 divisions including Dhaka

Rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places in five north and southern divisions including the capital in the next 24 hours beginning from 9:00am today
27 March 2024, 06:26 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, with an AQI score of 213 at 9:48am, this morning
27 March 2024, 04:19 AM

Rain with gusty wind likely over country

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over the country's five divisions during the 24 hours beginning from 9am today
26 March 2024, 11:10 AM

Bangabandhu envisioned environment-friendly development in Bangladesh: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said today that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the visionary of environment-friendly development in the country.
26 March 2024, 10:41 AM

Rain likely in throughout the country today

Rain will drench different places in all eight divisions of the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today, according to Bangladesh Metrological Department
25 March 2024, 07:07 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 181 at 9:05am this morning
25 March 2024, 04:17 AM

Dhaka sees 28mm rainfall in 6 hours; more rain likely

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over 24 hours starting from 9:00 am today
24 March 2024, 06:32 AM

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits Papua New Guinea: USGS

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea on Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey said
24 March 2024, 02:58 AM

World Water Day: Public hearing held to protect Banshi, Turag

Due to unplanned industrialisation and urbanisation, encroachment, filling, the capital's Banshi and Turag rivers have shrunk
23 March 2024, 15:40 PM

NBR extends duty benefit for Rampal power plant

Other power plants, regardless of ownership, enjoy similar duty benefits
23 March 2024, 15:23 PM