Pakistan zoo shut down after mystery tiger attack

A zoo in Pakistan has been shut down after a man was mauled to death by tigers in an attack discovered during routine cleaning, officials said today
7 December 2023, 11:43 AM

Nuclear sector must overcome decades of stagnation to meet COP28 tripling goal

The global nuclear industry got a morale boost at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai after more than 20 nations vowed to triple capacity by 2050.
7 December 2023, 06:43 AM

Dhaka stares down the barrel of water

Once widely abundant, the freshwater for Dhaka dwellers continues to deplete at a dramatic rate and may disappear far below the ground.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM

In CHT, solar smile comes at a cost

In the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the government-run CHT Development Board undertook a Tk 217 crore project to bring the entire CHT area under electricity coverage.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM

25 acres of forest land recovered in Chattogram

The Forests Department recovered around 25 acres of forest land grabbed by an industrial group in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram, yesterday.
5 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Diesel transport through undersea pipeline begins

After a long wait, transporting diesel through an undersea pipeline has started in the country
5 December 2023, 17:41 PM

MJL Bangladesh plans to buy LPG tanker for Tk 350cr

MJL Bangladesh PLC, one of the leading private lubricant marketers, plans to invest $32.5 million, or Tk 350 crore, to purchase a newly-built tanker and provide rental services to private liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) companies.
5 December 2023, 07:21 AM

Restore all rivers, canals in and around the capital

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to restore all the rivers and canals in and around the capital as soon as possible.
4 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 23

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today set the price of one kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at Tk 117.02 for the month of December, up from Tk 115.09 last month
3 December 2023, 09:55 AM

New gas reserve found in Sylhet

A new gas reserve has been found in Well-10 under the Sylhet Gas Field Limited in Jaintapur upazila of the district.
26 November 2023, 12:20 PM

Tiger carcass recovered in Sundarbans

The Forest Department recovered a tiger's carcass from a river in the Sundarbans around 5:00pm
25 November 2023, 17:09 PM

Elephant found dead in Cox’s Bazar

An elephant was found dead near a forest of Eidgaon upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Phase out fossil fuel based energy projects

Bangladesh is still undertaking fossil fuel based electricity generation projects, when developed countries are turning their backs on it, said speakers in a press conference yesterday.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

More gas reserves found in Sylhet

A new gas reserve has been found in an abandoned well under the Sylhet Gas Field Limited at Golapganj upazila of the district
14 November 2023, 17:55 PM

Safari park at Lathitila forest for whom?

Defying repeated calls by the nature-concerned people, the government has passed a project to build a Safari Park in Lathitila reserved forest raising the prospect of destroying one of our last remaining evergreen forests
11 November 2023, 11:58 AM

‘Lathitila too precious to lose’

Experts condemn Ecnec approval for safari park in reserve forest
10 November 2023, 15:29 PM

Final batch of uranium reaches Rooppur power plant

With this, a total of seven consignments of nuclear fuel for the initial batch for unit-1 has arrived in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
10 November 2023, 07:33 AM

Nature quest: Spot the spotted

A couple of spotted owlets share a loving moment in the capital’s Botanical Garden. Native to many South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, this bird prefers open habitats, including cities, but tends to avoid dense forests and wetter regions
10 November 2023, 04:00 AM

Endangered Galapagos tortoises suffer from human waste: study

Endangered giant Galapagos tortoises continue to swallow plastic and other human waste despite a ban on disposable plastic items in the Ecuadoran archipelago, according to a study published Wednesday.
9 November 2023, 05:44 AM

Policy café ‘Spotlight on Wildlife Exploitation’ addresses wildlife trafficking

The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), successfully arranged a 'Policy Cafe' titled "Spotlight on Wildlife Exploitation" at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) Auditorium recently
3 November 2023, 12:39 PM