Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
14 June 2026, 22:01 PM
Natural disaster
4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM
Natural disaster
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM
Natural disaster
Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
4 June 2026, 22:14 PM
Natural disaster
UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness
2 June 2026, 15:06 PM
Climate crisis
Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM
World
Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural disaster
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
15 May 2026, 20:37 PM
World
3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
8 May 2026, 15:06 PM
Natural disaster
Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
7 May 2026, 12:08 PM
Natural disaster
"Rich nations can talk on climate but they don't act"
A country of fertile, densely populated deltas, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable nations in the world to climate change.
24 September 2022, 06:52 AM
Women bear the brunt of climate change
The effects of climate change increase the social and economic vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi women by directly impacting their access to food, water, and income, found a national assessment.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
1 dead as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico
A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mexico early Thursday, causing at least two deaths, damaging buildings and setting off landslides.
22 September 2022, 13:54 PM
100 families at risk due to Padma erosion
Houses and croplands of over 100 families are at the risk of being devoured by a Padma river tributary due to erosion in Munshiganj Sadar upazila.
21 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Denmark first country to offer "loss and damage" climate funding to developing nations
Denmark on Tuesday pledged over $13 million (100 million Danish crowns) to support developing nations that have experienced losses caused by climate disruptions, becoming the first country to offer "loss and damage" compensation to the most climate-vulnerable areas.
20 September 2022, 19:53 PM
Over 300 people killed by floods in Nigeria this year
Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said.
20 September 2022, 18:58 PM
2 killed in strong Mexico earthquake
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least two people, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling outside for safety.
20 September 2022, 06:22 AM
At least one killed, hundreds trapped as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, killing at least one person, bringing down a handful of buildings and tearing up roads -- but forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.
18 September 2022, 15:37 PM
Thousands in shelters as typhoon Nanmadol hits Japan; tsunami alert issued
Thousands of people took refuge in shelters in southwestern Japan on Sunday as powerful Typhoon Nanmadol churned towards the region, prompting authorities to urge over four million residents to evacuate.
18 September 2022, 09:22 AM
14 killed, 10 missing in Nepal landslide
A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least 14 people and injured seven in western Nepal, officials said on Saturday, as rescue workers searched the disaster site to try to find a further 10 missing people.
17 September 2022, 06:49 AM
12 crushed to death as wall collapses amid heavy rains in Lucknow
Heavy rains flooded hundreds of homes, knocked out power and collapsed structures including a wall that crushed 12 people in northern India, officials said Friday.
16 September 2022, 19:21 PM
Over 8,000 fish enclosures washed away in Bagerhat tidal surge
More than 8,000 fish enclosures in Bagerhat have been washed away by tidal surges triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal, said the district fisheries department today (September 14, 2022).
14 September 2022, 15:36 PM
Int’l Conference on Sustainable Fisheries Sept 16-18
The International Conference on Sustainable Fisheries-2022 is going to be held on September 16-18 at Sylhet Agricultural University.
14 September 2022, 15:26 PM
Tidal surges flood low-lying areas in 5 districts
Low-lying areas in Bagerhat, Jhalakathi, Bhola, Satkhira and Khulna districts have been inundated due to tidal surges caused by the depression over Bay of Bengal.
12 September 2022, 18:30 PM
“We don't want relief materials; we want a dam to prevent erosion”
Several hundred people, who were recently affected by erosion of the Dharla river, formed a human chain for an hour on the river bank in Phulbari upazila in Kurigram this (September 11, 2022) noon demanding a dam to prevent erosion.
11 September 2022, 16:03 PM
Death toll rises to 5 in Papua New Guinea earthquake
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people, with several others severely injured.
11 September 2022, 04:10 AM
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia, no tsunami warning
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the region of Papua in Indonesia on Saturday and has no potential to trigger a tsunami, the country's geophysics agency (BMKG) said.
10 September 2022, 04:25 AM
9 killed in lightning strike while working in Sirajganj paddy field
At least nine people died and four others were injured in lightning strikes in Sirajganj’s Ullapara upazila this afternoon (September 8, 2022).
8 September 2022, 13:47 PM
Over 1000 residents evacuated as Turkey battles wildfire
More than 1,000 people were evacuated as firefighters on Thursday battled a wildfire in southern Turkey for a second day.
8 September 2022, 12:05 PM
Death toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor rises to 10 in South Korea
The death toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor rose to 10 in South Korea, authorities said Wednesday, after the storm battered the southern coast with huge waves and heavy rain this week.
7 September 2022, 12:04 PM