Rains likely across country: BMD

Day temperatures are likely to remain nearly unchanged while night temperatures may fall slightly across the country
1 July 2026

Flood situation improves in Kurigram as Dudhkumar water recedes

BWDB uses sand-filled geo bags to protect unfinished embankment section
1 July 2026

France records 300 excess deaths during May heatwave

Health officials say mortality rose nearly 14% during five-day spell
30 June 2026

Another dead whale washes ashore at Kuakata in 26 days

56-foot carcass renews concern over marine ecosystem and biodiversity
30 June 2026

Dudhkumar dyke collapse worsens flood situation in Kurigram

20,000 families stranded in northern region; Dharla swelling raises fresh concerns
30 June 2026

Aftershock hits Caracas as rescue efforts enter critical hours in Venezuela

A 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck north of Caracas, USGS said
29 June 2026

‘My little son cries through the night’: Load shedding torments Chattogram families

Repeated outages amid intense heat and humidity leave parents struggling to keep children comfortable
29 June 2026

Factories count losses as power cuts intensify in Gazipur

Industrial production falls and operating costs rise while households endure repeated outages day and night
29 June 2026

BMD issues lightning, thundershower alerts for 6 districts

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a lightning and thundershower alert for six districts, warning of sudden gusty winds and rain today.
29 June 2026

Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500

Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 buildings have completely collapsed
29 June 2026

Two power plant shutdowns triggered load shedding: Energy minister

Nearly 3,000MW has been lost from the national grid, but the situation may improve within two days, he says
28 June 2026

Langurs of Maheshpur: Forests vanish, hunger grows for 200 black-faced langurs

Habitat loss and inadequate feeding have left Jhenaidah’s langurs malnourished, vulnerable and in conflict with villagers
28 June 2026

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors

The search for survivors saw desperate attempts by local residents to claw away rubble from buildings that collapsed in Wednesday's two quakes.
28 June 2026

Endangered slow loris rescued

An endangered Bengal slow loris was rescued after it strayed into a residential area in Aman Bazar of Hathazari upazila in Chattogram yesterday morning.
28 June 2026

Endangered Bengal slow loris rescued while wandering into Chattogram neighbourhood

Forest officials plan to release the rescued animal after assessing its health and condition
27 June 2026

Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235

7.2m and 7.5m quakes hit northern Venezuela within less than a minute of each other on Wednesday night
26 June 2026

The forest mothers

A mother Asian Paradise Flycatcher feeds an insect to her hungry fledgling beneath the cool canopy of a tree in Poba, Rajshahi.
26 June 2026

Short-term flood alert for nine northern, north-eastern districts as rivers rise

Heavy rainfall may push several rivers above danger levels, forecasts FFWC
25 June 2026

Why recent earthquakes near Dhaka should not trigger panic, experts explain

No major fault line has been identified around the capital, though experts warn that regional quakes and vulnerable buildings remain serious risks
24 June 2026