Environment

Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion

Reuters, Kathmandu

6 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal

AFP, Kathmandu

7 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

Reaction / Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays

Ashik Hossain

3 September 2026 • Climate crisis

El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says

Reuters

3 September 2026 • Climate crisis

Nepal sent disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn’t enough

The Kathmandu Post/ANN

3 September 2026 • Natural Disaster

HC gives authorities 15 days to clear plastic waste from Buriganga riverbank

Star Online Report

2 September 2026 • Environment

Nepal climate compensation demand from China US and India

Interview / Why Nepal wants China, US and India to pay climate compensation

The Kathmandu Post/ANN

2 September 2026 • Natural Disaster

Nabaganga river erosion threatens Bardia Bazar, nearby homes in Narail

Partha Chakrabortty

2 September 2026 • Natural Disaster

HC halts road construction on Cox’s Bazar beach dunes

Star Online Report

2 September 2026 • Environment

At Summer Davos, PM Tarique pitches Bangladesh as a future climate-resilience leader

Loss and Damage Fund must move from promise to delivery, he says

23 June 2026

Gulf states ‘dragging their feet’ as migrant workers face deadly heat: HRW

Rights group says fixed midday work bans are failing to protect labourers from heat stroke, kidney failure and death

23 June 2026

4.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, nearby areas

BMD located the epicentre in Narayanganj's Rupganj

22 June 2026

Titas consumers to face low gas pressure until June 25

State-run distributor cites reduced LNG supply; users in greater Dhaka region and adjoining districts likely to be affected

22 June 2026

Domestic fuel prices may fall if global rates ease: Energy minister

Iqbal Hassan Mahmood says BPC is losing Tk 78 crore a day as international fuel prices remain above break-even levels

22 June 2026

An hour of heavy rainfall yesterday afternoon brought large parts of Dhaka to a standstill, turning major roads into waterlogged stretches and exposing the capital’s long-standing drainage problems once again.

22 June 2026

Representational image. File photo: Sheikh Nasir

Heavy rainfall triggers flood alert across Sylhet and north Bangladesh

FFWC says rising rivers may inundate low-lying areas within 24 to 72 hours

21 June 2026

Installation of the radar began in 2023 under a Japanese government grant, with an estimated cost of around Tk 150 crore, most of which was funded by JICA. Photo: Collected

Radar breakdown disrupts forecasting as rivers in Rangpur approach danger level

Radar installed with Japanese assistance has been offline since June 17 due to a mechanical glitch

21 June 2026

80% used batteries recycled informally

Bangladesh needs a market-based approach involving battery tracking, financial incentives and stronger regulation to tackle unsafe lead-acid battery recycling, researchers and policymakers said yesterday.

21 June 2026

Flood fears grow as Teesta nears danger level

The water level of Teesta rose sharply yesterday following continuous rainfall and upstream runoff, raising fears of flooding in five northern districts and inundating low-lying areas and shoals.

21 June 2026

Short-term flood warning for Rangpur’s 4 districts in next 72 hours

FFWC warns that Teesta, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers may flood low-lying areas

20 June 2026

What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century

Warnings of a mighty El Nino weather pattern this year could bring drought, flooding and extreme heat. Can we prepare for the worst of it?

20 June 2026

Grapes of the deep

A cluster of translucent cuttlefish eggs, often called “sea grapes”, sways gently on the shallow seabed of the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island, each one holding a tiny master of disguise yet to hatch.

19 June 2026