Jet fuel prices for domestic flights now Tk 227 per litre
7 April 2026, 22:53 PM
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
Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women
6 April 2026, 23:35 PM
Climate Change
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
Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 10:30am today
21 February 2024, 05:56 AM
BELA serves legal notice to CoxDA, 8 authorities to stop hill cutting
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) has issued a legal notice to the Cox's Bazar Development Authority (CoxDA) and eight other authorities concerned to stop cutting hills and filling water bodies
20 February 2024, 15:40 PM
‘Hazardous’ air: DoE asks Dhaka residents to wear masks outdoors
The Department of Environment (DoE) has advised people in Dhaka to wear masks if the air pollution in the capital reaches "hazardous" level
20 February 2024, 13:13 PM
2 dead turtles wash ashore on Sonapara sea beach in Cox's Bazar
Two dead turtles of Olive Ridley species washed ashore on the Sonapara sea beach in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila this morning
20 February 2024, 11:04 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
20 February 2024, 04:20 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day today
19 February 2024, 04:15 AM
Breath of (not so) fresh air!
Covering his nose, a man hurries away from a gust of dust on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar’s Amin Bazar area yesterday. Dust from road-digging as well as unplanned and uncoordinated construction works continue to plague this stretch of the road, posing health risk to commuters.
18 February 2024, 18:00 PM
12 city corporations: 17,000-tonne waste generated daily
LGRD minister tells JS
18 February 2024, 14:41 PM
Petition seeks HC directive to prevent torture of elephants
A petition was filed with the High Court today seeking its directive on the government to prevent the torture of elephants in the name of training, and unnecessary usage of elephants in circuses and various social events and street extortion
18 February 2024, 14:40 PM
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
18 February 2024, 03:43 AM
We can still limit temperature rise to 1.5°C: Saber
The window to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C is still open, said Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Protect our homes, croplands from erosion
Residents of Andharmanik and Jaynagar areas under Manikganj Municipality yesterday organised a human chain demanding that the authorities concerned take steps to protect their homesteads and croplands from Kaliganga river erosion.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
More gas likely to be found in Kailashtila
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Minerals Resources Nasrul Hamid hoped that 1.6 TCF (trillion cubic feet) more gas will be found at the Kailashtila gas field in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet.
17 February 2024, 18:00 PM
Saber for urgent action to limit global warming to 1.5°C
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the window to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C is still open
17 February 2024, 16:07 PM
More gas likely to be found in Sylhet’s Kailashtila field: Nasrul
State Minister for Power, Energy, and Minerals Resources Nasrul Hamid hoped that 1.6 TCF (trillion cubic feet) more gas will be found at the Kailashtila gas field in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet
17 February 2024, 09:13 AM
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’, 4th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked fourth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 196 at 9:08am today
17 February 2024, 04:23 AM
Gas supply to northern districts to remain halted till Sunday
Gas supply to the northern districts under the Paschimanchal Gas Company Limited (PGCL) was suspended last night due to line-repair work in Hatikumrul area of Sirajganj
16 February 2024, 09:03 AM
Save the bees
A honey bee was recently seen feasting on the nectar of freshly bloomed Moringa flowers (shojne phul) in Beel Pabla area of Khulna's Dumuria upazila
16 February 2024, 03:52 AM
Dhaka air world’s worst this morning
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI of 239 at 8:24am today
16 February 2024, 03:34 AM
Petrobangla eyes 100 more gas wells
Petrobangla presented an ambitious plan yesterday to drill 100 new gas wells in the country aimed at boosting local production
15 February 2024, 19:01 PM