Environment

Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre

11 hour(s) ago Energy

Magnitude 4.9 quake strikes near India's Silchar, close to Sylhet

7 April 2026, 15:53 PM Natural disaster

Nor’wester storm disrupts train services in Noakhali

7 April 2026, 12:56 PM Natural disaster

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Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women

6 April 2026, 23:35 PM Climate Change

Bangladesh austerity measures to reduce power consumption 2026

Austerity measures / Govt orders 7pm lights-out for fairs, cultural events, billboards in all districts

6 April 2026, 20:55 PM Energy

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

5 April 2026, 21:30 PM Energy

Austerity measures / Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch

5 April 2026, 19:02 PM Energy

India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems

5 April 2026, 08:33 AM Business

Pollution endangers rivers flowing through Narsingdi

5 April 2026, 02:40 AM Water pollution

Jane Goodall Day / Lessons from Jane: A mirror for Bangladesh

4 April 2026, 21:17 PM Analysis

More than 30 killed in heavy rain in Pakistan

More than 30 people have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan during days of heavy downpours, with thousands of schools closed, officials said Sunday

3 March 2024, 11:49 AM

Power sector in deep crisis: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the country’s power sector has plunged into a deep crisis

3 March 2024, 10:57 AM

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 8

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) today raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk 0.66, setting the new rate at Tk 123.52 per kg, up from the previous Tk 122.86

3 March 2024, 10:24 AM

Areas in N'ganj, Dhaka, Munshiganj to be without gas supply for 16hrs tomorrow

Gas supply will be suspended in many areas of Narayanganj, and parts of Dhaka and Munshiganj districts for 16 hours from 8:00am tomorrow for emergency gas pipeline repair work

3 March 2024, 05:50 AM

Dhaka’s air ranks as world's most polluted again

Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

3 March 2024, 03:32 AM

Land ministry working in line with govt’s environment, climate policy: minister

Land Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda today said his ministry is working in line with the government's environment and climate policy

2 March 2024, 13:35 PM

Hasan for new definition of 'refugee' including 'climate migrants'

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has highlighted the adverse effects of global warming that among other factors are negatively contributing towards the rise of climate migrants and refugees

2 March 2024, 13:35 PM

'BD Clean' volunteers clean Tangail's Louhajang river

Around 2,000 members of voluntary organisation BD Clean from across the country yesterday cleaned 2.5-kilometre stretch of Louhajang river in Tangail

2 March 2024, 06:46 AM

Dhaka’s air quality once again worst in world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning

2 March 2024, 03:59 AM

Sundarbans: Crab fishing season begins

After a two-month hiatus during the breeding season of crabs, fishermen set sail once more in various rivers and canals of the Sundarbans to resume their crab catching activities.

1 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Engagement of private sectors necessary in climate finance: Saber

Involvement of private sectors is crucial in climate finance, Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said today

1 March 2024, 15:49 PM

Guideline issued for automated price of petroleum fuels

The government today issued a “Fuel Pricing Guidelines” through a gazette notification to set an automated price for the petroleum fuels across the country

1 March 2024, 09:36 AM

Louhajang river clean up drive to begin

Tangail district administrations will begin a drive to clean up Louhajang river tomorrow

29 February 2024, 16:05 PM

India's leopard population 13,874 in 2022; yearly growth 1.08pc since 2018: latest census

India's leopard population was estimated to be 13,874 in 2022, marking a marginal growth of 1.08 percent annually since 2018 when the count was pegged at 12,852, according to the latest census of the animal released today

29 February 2024, 10:32 AM