Rangamati issues landslide warning amid continued rainfall
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4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh
12 June 2026, 00:40 AM
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5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
7 June 2026, 23:52 PM
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Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
4 June 2026, 22:14 PM
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UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness
2 June 2026, 15:06 PM
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Floods kill 24 across Afghanistan in recent days
22 May 2026, 20:05 PM
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Three killed in lightning strikes in two districts
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan
15 May 2026, 20:37 PM
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3 hikers dead in Indonesian volcanic eruption
8 May 2026, 15:06 PM
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Nor’wester lashes Dinajpur villages, uprooting trees and power poles
7 May 2026, 12:08 PM
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22 pythons hatched in Srimangal zoo
A total of 22 python eggs have been hatched in a zoo of Sreemangal upazila of Moulviabzar. A python which was rescued in Dinajpur 22 years ago laid 35 eggs at the zoo of Bangladesh Bonyo Prani Sheba Foundation last month and since then the eggs were kept with the mother python, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports.
17 July 2019, 11:52 AM
Obligations of the Sinking Boatmen
Philosop-her and ecologist Garrett Hardin was well-known for proposing a notorious solution to climate change. He imagined a lifeboat with rooms for sixty people. Fifty people are already onboard and more unfortunate people are swimming in the ocean,
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM
WB to help Bangladesh improve climate-smart growth: Georgieva
The World Bank (WB) reaffirms its continued support to Bangladesh to achieve the country’s vision of reaching an upper-middle income status through ensuring green growth, as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva concluded a two-day visit.
11 July 2019, 14:42 PM
Dramatic warming projected in world's major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
11 July 2019, 05:45 AM
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change
Thousands of universities around the world declare a "climate emergency" and commit themselves with the United Nations to fighting climate change, in an effort to mobilize their students.
11 July 2019, 04:25 AM
River erosion in Manikganj
The water level of Jamuna is rising due to heavy flow from the hill. As a result, erosion started in Shibalaya upazilla of Manikganj.
10 July 2019, 14:16 PM
Bangladesh is our best teacher in climate change adaptation: UN ex-chief Ban Ki-moon
Former United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon says Bangladesh is the best teacher in climate change adaptation.
10 July 2019, 05:20 AM
Marshall Islands president in Dhaka to attend climate change conf’ce
Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine arrives in Dhaka to attend a two-day international conference on climate change adaptation.
9 July 2019, 05:18 AM
$33m project launched for people vulnerable to climate impacts
The government and UNDP jointly launch a project of $33 million that will benefit almost 7 lakh people, mostly women and adolescent girls, in climate vulnerable districts of Satkhira and Khulna.
7 July 2019, 14:58 PM
Climate change is supporting growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal
Climate change is not just disrupting weather patterns, it is also supporting the growth of invasive alien plants in Nepal, according to a recent study.
6 July 2019, 05:03 AM
June was hottest month ever recorded on Earth: EU satellite agency
Last month was the hottest June ever recorded with soaring temperatures worldwide capped off by a record-breaking heatwave across Western Europe, satellite data showed on Tuesday.
2 July 2019, 15:39 PM
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica's sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just a few years and now stands at a record low, according to a study published on Monday.
2 July 2019, 06:03 AM
Millions urge Indian govt to declare a 'climate emergency'
More than 450,000 people have signed two petitions demanding that the Indian government declare a climate emergency as severe heatwaves and crippling water shortages grip the country.
29 June 2019, 04:17 AM
Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast: study
Himalayan glaciers are melting twice as fast now as they were before the turn of the century, according to a new study that relied on recently declassified Cold War-era satellite imagery.
20 June 2019, 04:56 AM
Climate change on track to reduce ocean wildlife by 17%
Climate change is set to empty the ocean of nearly a fifth of all living creatures, measured by mass, by the end of the century, researchers have calculated.
13 June 2019, 05:06 AM
‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change
US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
6 June 2019, 07:42 AM
Berlin Conference: Dhaka for climate justice, compensation
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures.
5 June 2019, 11:07 AM
Allocate Tk 1000cr for climate action: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today demanded allocation of Tk 1000 crore in the next budget to combat the impact of climate change.
1 June 2019, 11:27 AM
Conservatives keep power in 'miracle' Australia election victory
Australia's ruling conservative coalition defies expectations to retain power in national elections, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare: "I have always believed in miracles!"
18 May 2019, 04:18 AM
415.26 parts per million: CO2 levels hit historic high
Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
14 May 2019, 08:57 AM