Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
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4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
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5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
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Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
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Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
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22 May 2026, 20:05 PM World
Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
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16 May 2026, 00:00 AM Natural disaster
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
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15 May 2026, 20:37 PM World
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
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Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
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'Time has stopped': grieving father relives Turkish quake

The photo of Mesut Hancer holding his dead daughter's hand protruding from the debris, her body crushed and his gaze lost, epitomised the anguish of Turkey's devastating earthquake
4 February 2024, 08:21 AM

Govt to raise $15b for climate action: environment minister

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday said the government will try to raise $15 billion over five years for climate change-related activities
30 January 2024, 15:41 PM

3 dead, dozens injured in major earthquake on China-Kyrgyzstan border

Three people were killed and dozens injured after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, authorities said
23 January 2024, 14:53 PM

Erosion, even in winter

While most waterbodies run dry around the country this winter, residents of Jamalpur are spending their days in worries of erosion.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Protect wetlands to avert natural disasters: speakers

Rights activists and environmentalists at a public meeting yesterday emphasised the importance of individual initiatives to protect rivers, haors and agricultural lands.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM

About 1,000 tourists trapped in China's Xinjiang after avalanches

Around 1,000 tourists remain stranded in a remote holiday village after avalanches hit China's northwestern Xinjiang region with metres-high snow and fickle weather impeding evacuation, state TV reported on Tuesday
16 January 2024, 11:28 AM

2023 was world's hottest year on record: EU scientists

Last year was the planet's hottest on record by a substantial margin and likely the world's warmest in the last 100,000 years, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said today
9 January 2024, 12:25 PM

Magnitude 6.0 quake strikes off central Japan, no tsunami warning

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake off central Japan caused strong shaking on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued
9 January 2024, 09:38 AM

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government

The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures
9 January 2024, 06:32 AM

Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake

Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five days after a huge earthquake struck central Japan and killed at least 126 people
6 January 2024, 07:39 AM

Japan quake death toll rises to 92, missing 242

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242
5 January 2024, 05:04 AM

Japan quake death toll rises to 48: official

At least 48 people are confirmed dead following a major earthquake in Japan, a local official said
2 January 2024, 05:15 AM

Total of 21 quakes above 4.0 magnitude hit Japan: Met office

A succession of 21 earthquakes registering 4.0 magnitude or stronger struck central Japan in just over 90 minutes on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
1 January 2024, 09:22 AM

China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week

One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
25 December 2023, 05:51 AM

Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951

China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows
24 December 2023, 18:09 PM

‘COP28 failed our expectations’

The Climate Justice Alliance yesterday criticised the outcomes of the COP28 climate conference, asserting that the global community’s expectations were not adequately addressed.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Death toll from China earthquake rises to 127

Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on Tuesday after the country's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 127 people..State media said the shallow tremor just before midnight had caused the deaths of at leas
19 December 2023, 13:07 PM

Hundreds evacuated as flood disaster unfolds in northeastern Australia

Stranded residents sheltered on a hospital roof as flash floods swamped northeastern Australia on Monday, with raging waters severing roads and flushing crocodiles into towns
18 December 2023, 05:54 AM

Dubai summit adopts world-first 'transition' from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis
13 December 2023, 08:04 AM

Bangladesh needs immediate climate funding to navigate future challenges, writes PM

As the climate crisis mirrors the unpredictable and fast-flowing waters of the Padma River, the response to the emergency remains sluggish, particularly in the realms of mitigation, finance, and adaptation
11 December 2023, 07:28 AM