Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
Our Correspondent, Rangamati
14 June 2026, 22:01 PM Natural disaster
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
Star Online Report
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM Natural disaster
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
Star Online Report
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM Natural disaster
Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
Our Correspondent, Rajshahi
4 June 2026, 22:14 PM Natural disaster
Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
AFP, Kabul
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM World
Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
Star Report
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM Natural disaster
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
AFP, Tokyo
15 May 2026, 20:37 PM World
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
AFP
8 May 2026, 15:06 PM Natural disaster
Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
Our Correspondent, Thakurgaon
7 May 2026, 12:08 PM Natural disaster

New Zealand’s deadly flood crisis extends in country's north island

New Zealand's deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country's north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads.
29 January 2023, 01:43 AM

Strong quake in northwest Iran kills at least 3

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300, state media reported.
29 January 2023, 01:15 AM

Human trafficking in Bangladesh increased after natural disasters: UN

Human trafficking cases in Bangladesh and the Philippines increased after devastating cyclones and typhoons displaced millions, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today.
24 January 2023, 06:05 AM

Can carbon removal help meet world's climate targets?

To prevent further global heating, humans need to stop burning fossil fuels. But that's not enough -- experts now say we also need to remove billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. What are our options?
21 January 2023, 06:02 AM

7.2-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning triggered

An offshore 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit near eastern Indonesia's Maluku islands today, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning.
18 January 2023, 06:37 AM

Greta Thunberg released after brief detention at German mine protest

Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg had been detained alongside other activists during protests against the demolition of a village to make way for a coal mine expansion but was released after an identity check, according to police.
18 January 2023, 04:17 AM

6.2-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early today, the US Geological Survey reported.
16 January 2023, 03:05 AM

Oceans were hottest ever in 2022

The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
11 January 2023, 14:21 PM

Indonesia rattled by 7.6 magnitude quake

Indonesia was struck by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday off the Tanimbar islands, prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and initial reports indicated limited damage.
10 January 2023, 04:03 AM

Ozone layer on track to recovery within 4 decades: UN report

The ozone layer that shields life on Earth from deadly solar radiation is on track to recover within decades, but controversial geoengineering schemes to blunt global warming could reverse that progress, a major scientific assessment warned Monday.
9 January 2023, 19:37 PM

Protecting 3 Moulvibazar upazilas from flood: Tk 996cr project in limbo

In 2021, Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a mega project worth Tk 996.30 crore in 2021 to permanently free three upazilas of Moulvibazar from flood.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Tk 95 lakh washing away

In September, geo bags were placed within 300 metres of Karkhana river in Patuakhali’s Baufal upazila to protect from river erosion.
31 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Malaysia campsite landslide search ends with 31 dead

Rescuers have called off the search for bodies after a massive, predawn landslide blanketed a campsite north of Malaysia's capital killing 31 people, officials said on Saturday.
24 December 2022, 12:36 PM

Magnitude 6.4 quake leaves 2 dead in northern California

A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, damaging homes, roads and water systems and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity.
21 December 2022, 03:06 AM

Climate change to fuel humanitarian crises in 2023

Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
14 December 2022, 06:32 AM

Climate action: Oil giants 'greenwashed' image

Oil giants have "greenwashed" their public image while locking in fossil fuel production for years to come, potentially foiling moves to prevent climate change, said a US House committee memo released Friday.
10 December 2022, 14:59 PM

Cyclone Mandous kills 4 in Tamil Nadu

A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu today, the top state official said, as heavy rain and strong winds buffeted several districts damaging property and causing power outages.
10 December 2022, 12:51 PM

No possibility of Cyclone Mandous hitting Bangladesh: BMD

Cyclone Mandous over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.
9 December 2022, 11:49 AM

Deep depression over Bay intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’

The deep depression over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay moved west-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Southwest Bay and adjoining area.
8 December 2022, 14:57 PM

5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Java

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java today, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people.
8 December 2022, 02:32 AM