Mild heatwave sweeps Ctg, Cox’s Bazar and Rangamati

A mild heatwave is sweeping Chattogram, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar districts and it may continue, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department today
17 March 2024, 08:07 AM

Scattered rain with gusty winds in Dhaka, 3 other divisions: Met office

Scattered rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty winds were forecasted in the country, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department weather bulletin today
16 March 2024, 03:37 AM

In pictures: The Shrinking Jamuna

At least 1 billion tonne sediments are coming from upstream (from India) in the Jamuna River in Gaibandha and Bogura regions
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Scattered thunderstorms in Dhaka, 3 other divisions: Met office

Scattered rain or thunderstorms with temporary gusty winds are expected to affect one or two places within Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, and Sylhet divisions, including the regions of Cumilla and Noakhali, according to the latest weather bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department
15 March 2024, 05:31 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst in the world this morning

Dhaka's air quality was categorised as “very unhealthy" this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 166 at 9:37 am, Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
15 March 2024, 05:00 AM

Feathers of Ash

A Pacific reef heron spotted roaming the Saint Martin’s Island. These birds, while found throughout southern Asia and Oceania, are rarely sighted in Bangladesh as they are migratory
15 March 2024, 03:37 AM

Govt wants to convert country's waste into resources: Saber Hossain

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said that the government is working to convert the country's waste into resources
14 March 2024, 13:57 PM

Satellite tag put on saltwater crocodile in Sundarbans for the first time

Forest department officials for the first-time attached a satellite tag on a saltwater crocodile and released it in the Bhadra river near Bhadra Patrol Post of the Sundarbans west division yesterday
14 March 2024, 11:43 AM

Magnitude 5.4 quake hits Bosnia-Montenegro border region

A magnitude 5.4 quake struck the border region between Montenegro and Bosnia early Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said
14 March 2024, 05:22 AM

Scattered thunderstorms likely in Dhaka, other parts: Met office

Scattered rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty winds were forecasted for one or two places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, and Sylhet divisions, as well as the regions of Cumilla and Noakhali, according to BMD's latest weather bulletin for today
14 March 2024, 03:55 AM

Int’l day of action for rivers: Shitalakkhya a deathbed for fish now

Sanjit Babu, from Baghia village in Gazipur’s Kapasia upazila, has been running a tea stall at Narayanpur market on the bank of the Shitalakshya river for the last four years.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Residents facing low gas pressure can switch to LPG: Nasrul

Dhaka residents who are facing low or no gas supply can use LPG as an alternative, said State Minister of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid
13 March 2024, 14:51 PM

Ramadan: CNG filling stations to remain closed 4-10pm

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 4:00pm to 10:00pm every day during Ramadan, instead of 5:00pm-10:00pm
13 March 2024, 12:09 PM

CNG pumps to remain shut from 5pm to 10pm during Ramadan

CNG filling stations across the country will remain closed from 5:00pm to 10:00pm every day during Ramadan
12 March 2024, 13:50 PM

Rain likely in Dhaka, 2 other divisions this week: Met office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thunder showers in Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions this week
12 March 2024, 06:57 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 195 at 9:10am, this morning
12 March 2024, 03:45 AM

Dhaka’s air quality 5th worst in the world this morning

With an air quality index (AQI) score of 176 at 9:01 am, Dhaka ranked 5th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
11 March 2024, 04:52 AM

Petrobangla invites offshore bidding for oil, gas exploration

Petrobangla, the oil, gas and mineral corporation, has floated the offshore bidding tender, inviting international oil and gas companies to explore the Bangladesh maritime area in the Bay of Bengal
10 March 2024, 09:29 AM

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world

Dhaka ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
10 March 2024, 04:35 AM

Man dies in elephant attack in Ctg

A man was killed in an attack by elephant in Pukuria area under Banskhali upazila of Chattogram this afternoon
9 March 2024, 17:06 PM