Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant

First restart since 2011 Fukushima disaster
6 February 2026, 10:16 AM

A WATCHFUL GUARDIAN

A brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis), photographed recently in Jhenaidah, fixes its piercing gaze on the camera as it perches quietly atop a high branch.
6 February 2026, 06:13 AM

US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy

In the greater Washington area, some 36 percent of households experienced food insecurity in the past year
5 February 2026, 12:25 PM

Impactful solutions driving: A green future

INSEE ECO Plus+ is a green cement launched by Siam City Cement (Bangladesh) Limited in 2024.
5 February 2026, 00:04 AM

Scaling tomorrow’s sustainable solutions

EBL is one of the leading financial institution in Bangladesh dedicated to fostering sustainable development and environmental stewardship through innovative green finance and strategic climate action initiatives.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Securing livelihoods against climate shocks

Green Delta Insurance (GDI) is a premier insurer, uniquely integrating inclusive microinsurance into its core business to provide sustainable financial protection for climate-vulnerable rural communities and smallholder farmers across Bangladesh.
4 February 2026, 23:47 PM
3 February 2026, 23:08 PM

Cold wave may push temperatures down to 8°C in February

However, no severe or prolonged cold spell is anticipated
2 February 2026, 12:54 PM

Govt cuts fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre for Feb

Octane now Tk 120, diesel Tk 100, petrol at Tk 116 and kerosene Tk 112
1 February 2026, 00:12 AM

Blues in motion

A juvenile semicircle angelfish glowing under the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island.
30 January 2026, 04:52 AM

Winter storm grips much of US in snow, ice, Arctic cold

Historic winter storm brings heavy snow, ice to eastern third of US
26 January 2026, 13:11 PM

Bangladesh among worst-hit by lead pollution: experts

Bangladesh is among the countries worst affected by lead pollution, with millions of children exposed to hazardous levels, experts said at a workshop in a Dhaka hotel yesterday.
26 January 2026, 03:43 AM

The city that didn’t throw things away

In 1980s-90s Dhaka, kids grew up knowing everything had a second life
25 January 2026, 18:51 PM

Power deals rigged against public: Review committee flags structural overpricing

Capacity payments, take-or-pay clauses and sovereign guarantees created fiscal liabilities, committee says
25 January 2026, 16:36 PM

Is outdoor exercise healthy in Dhaka? Think again...

Rising air pollution forces residents to rethink the safety of outdoor acitivities
25 January 2026, 12:33 PM

The floating lily-trotter …

A pheasant-tailed jacana seen walking over waterlily pads on a pond in Chattogram’s Anowara KPZ area, its impossibly long toes spreading its weight like poetry across water.
23 January 2026, 04:45 AM

Barapukuria plant adds electricity to grid after four-day halt

Fixed boiler tube allows unit-1 to resume operations
22 January 2026, 20:31 PM

BADC restores waterlogged farmland, lifts rice output in Barishal region

60% of excavation completed as major irrigation scheme targets productivity gains across four districts
20 January 2026, 16:22 PM

Around 30 birds electrocuted at Benapole port

Dead birds found inside high-mast light poles raise concerns over engineering negligence at cargo yard
19 January 2026, 14:04 PM
19 January 2026, 13:53 PM