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Pakistan records 'wettest April' in more than 60 years

Pakistan experienced its "wettest April since 1961", receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country's weather agency said in a report
4 May 2024, 11:54 AM

National guideline on heat-related illnesses to be launched tomorrow

A national guideline on heat-related illnesses will be launched tomorrow to protect children and vulnerable populations, including pregnant women, from health risks
4 May 2024, 08:39 AM

Dhaka, some other parts of country may witness rain today: BMD

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rains or thunder showers in parts of the country, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
4 May 2024, 05:59 AM

Nepal court orders limit on Everest climbing

Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
3 May 2024, 20:04 PM

Met office issues 48-hour heat alert

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a countrywide heat alert for 48 hours starting last evening.
3 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Ishwardi Upazila: Illegal brick kilns choke Padma shoals

Around 50 illegal brick kilns have been set up over the last several years across vast shoal lands on the Padma river under Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
3 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Water woes worsen in the hills

Residents of the hilly areas on both sides of Chimbuk-Neelgiri road in Bandarban have been facing a severe water crisis amid the ongoing hot spell.
3 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Climate victims testify at Americas rights court in historic case

From Mexicans left homeless by rising seas to Colombians affected by coral bleaching, hundreds of people are telling the top human rights court in the Americas what climate change means to them in a historic case that could shape international law
3 May 2024, 16:10 PM

Met office issues 48-hour heat alert

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today issued a countrywide heat alert for 48 hours starting this evening
3 May 2024, 11:23 AM

Nature quest: Too hot for the cold blooded

An oriental garden lizard takes a sip of water from a drying puddle on the road in Jalma area of Khulna's Batiaghata upazila recently. Lizards are ectothermic, or "cold blooded" animals, which means they rely on the environment around them to regulate their body temperature, unlike mammals who can produce heat internally to stabalise their temperatures
3 May 2024, 06:35 AM
3 May 2024, 05:38 AM

Rain, at last, in some parts of Dhaka

After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital last night
2 May 2024, 19:04 PM

Rain, at last, in some parts of Dhaka

After a month-long severe heatwave, Dhaka experienced rain and thundershowers in parts of the capital early today.
2 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt served legal notice to formulate environment friendly law

A legal notice was served on the government today, asking it to formulate environment-friendly law, rule, regulation or policy for felling and planting trees
2 May 2024, 13:04 PM

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder now Tk 1,393

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has slashed bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by Tk 4.10 per kilogramme
2 May 2024, 12:08 PM
2 May 2024, 11:50 AM

River encroachment behind adverse environmental condition: TIB

A key reason behind Bangladesh's adverse environmental condition is increasing encroachment of rivers, water bodies, forest lands and other natural resources in the name of development, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzman said today
2 May 2024, 10:41 AM

Rain likely in Dhaka, four other divisions

Met office forecasts rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind in parts of five divisions
2 May 2024, 06:58 AM

Patuakhali farmers fear heatwave may disrupt crop production

Farmers in Patuakhali are concerned that the ongoing heatwave, that has been persisting for almost a month, will severely disrupt their crop production
1 May 2024, 15:57 PM

Driest April in 43 years

Average rainfall in Bangladesh was one millimetre in April, which is the record lowest in the country since 1981
1 May 2024, 15:34 PM