Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
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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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Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
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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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Pratapnagar’s climate woes never end

Upon reaching the Harishkhali village in Pratapnagar union, an area on the forefront of climate impacts in the country,the first thing noticed was a red flag, hoisted by the launch terminal, fluttering against the southernbreeze.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM

World must act before climate displacements become humanitarian crisis: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for international support for the worst-affected countries by climate displacements to prevent situation from turning into a humanitarian crisis
28 November 2023, 11:21 AM

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes north of Papua New Guinea

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with one witness saying the ground swayed "like you are on a boat"
28 November 2023, 02:37 AM

Cyclone likely to brew over Bay of Bengal this week

There is a possibility of another cyclonic circulation leading to formation of a low pressure over Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal around November 27, which is likely to intensify into a depression on November 29
25 November 2023, 05:11 AM

World's richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report

The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the non-profit Oxfam International
20 November 2023, 06:36 AM

Midhili damages Aman paddy in Gazipur: farmers

Heavy rains due to cyclone Midhili have damaged Aman paddy in Gazipur, said farmers
18 November 2023, 06:13 AM

5 killed as Cyclone Midhili crosses coast

At least five people were killed as cyclone Midhili crossed the country today, inundating low-lying areas in many parts of several southern districts
17 November 2023, 16:10 PM

One killed as Cyclone Midhili batters Sandwip

A man was killed as a branch of a tree fell on him in front of his house at Moghdhora village in Sandwip upazila of Chattogram as Cyclone Midhili lashed Bangladesh coasts this evening
17 November 2023, 13:45 PM

800 earthquakes rock Iceland within 14 hours

Iceland declared a state of emergency on Friday after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, in what could be a precursor to a volcanic eruption
11 November 2023, 05:30 AM

7.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Banda Sea

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Indonesia's Banda Sea on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties
8 November 2023, 05:43 AM

Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths at 157

Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their bare hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country's worst earthquake in eight years killed 157 people and shook buildings as far away as New Delhi
4 November 2023, 12:34 PM

Rescuers struggle to find Nepal quake survivors, deaths at 137

Rescue workers in Nepal began digging through the rubble of collapsed houses with their hands on Saturday, searching for survivors after the country's worst earthquake in eight years killed 137 people and shook buildings as far away as New Delhi
4 November 2023, 08:23 AM

Nepal hit by 6.4 earthquake, felt in New Delhi

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, Nepal's National Seismological Centre reported as witnesses said it caused houses in the area to collapse and buildings in New Delhi, India to shake
3 November 2023, 18:37 PM

Abandoned, left to starve

Sharmin Akhter and her husband salvaging the ravaged fences and wrecked tin roofs of what was once their home in Samitypara area of Cox’s Bazar -- this is what this correspondent saw during his visit to the area yesterday.
26 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Five killed as Hamoon lashes Ctg

The cyclonic storm Hamoon lashed the southern part of Chattogram district on Tuesday night, leaving behind a trail of destruction in Banshkhali, Chandanish, and Satkania upazilas.
25 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Hamoon: 250 mud houses damaged in Cox’s Bazar’s Samitypara

Around 250 mud houses were damaged in Samitypara of Cox's Bazar yesterday due to the heavy rain and strong rain caused by Cyclone Hamoon
25 October 2023, 08:32 AM

Cyclone Hamoon crossing Cox’s Bazar, Ctg coasts

The severe cyclonic storm Hamoon -- over the Bay of Bengal -- has started crossing Cox's Bazar and Chattogram coasts from 6:00pm today
24 October 2023, 13:13 PM

Cyclone Hamoon: St Martin's Island residents urged to seek shelter

Residents of St Martin's Island were today urged to find safe shelter as Cyclone Hamoon approached Bangladesh's coasts
24 October 2023, 11:46 AM

People of 10 coastal districts asked to move to shelters by 8:00pm

The government has asked people of 10 vulnerable coastal districts to move to shelters by 8:00pm today as severe cyclonic storm Hamoon is likely to cross Bangladesh between tonight and tomorrow morning
24 October 2023, 11:20 AM

Climate adaptation investment can deliver 10-fold returns for Bangladesh

Positive climate action at scale has never been more urgent. For Bangladesh, a low-lying and densely populated country which finds itself on the frontlines of climate change, this need is more pressing than others.
18 October 2023, 18:01 PM