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Wildlife
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China
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Environment
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25 July 2026, 19:29 PM
Energy
Endangered capped leaf monkey killed in road accident in Lawachhara
25 July 2026, 13:29 PM
Wild Life
Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
25 July 2026, 13:25 PM
Wild Life
Is Rooppur ready to operate at full-capacity?
25 July 2026, 12:18 PM
Energy
Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Sundarbans & Forest
Rooppur nuclear plant set for ‘criticality’ stage ahead of power generation
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Energy
The marine marvel
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Wild Life
Rooppur nuke plant to play vital role in building 'Smart Bangladesh': PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today hoped that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will play an important role in building a “Smart Bangladesh”
4 October 2023, 14:34 PM
Unesco lauds initiatives to protect Sundarbans: minister
The Unesco World Heritage Committee has supported Bangladesh's continued effort to protect resources of the Sundarbans through planned afforestation, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said today
4 October 2023, 13:56 PM
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to take 1.5 years to commission
Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman has said that it will take about one and a half years to commission the first unit of 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
4 October 2023, 13:14 PM
Russia to hand over first batch of nuclear fuel to Rooppur power plant tomorrow
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is going to officially receive a fresh batch of uranium from the Russian contractor, Rosatom, at a formal "Graduation Ceremony" tomorrow
4 October 2023, 08:16 AM
Climate change draws great white sharks north, threatening ecosystem
There never used to be young great white sharks basking off the busy beaches of central California, but as climate change starts to bite, warmer waters are enticing them north -- with possibly catastrophic consequences for a whole ecosystem.
4 October 2023, 07:03 AM
2 earthquakes strike Nepal, blocking major highway, injuring one
Two earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, injuring one person, damaging homes and triggering a landslide that blocked a major highway, authorities said, sending tremors as far away as the Indian capital.
3 October 2023, 11:20 AM
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Nepal
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Nepal today, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.</p><p>The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said.</p><p>The quake was also felt in parts of India including its capital New Delhi.</p>
3 October 2023, 09:54 AM
Severe drought, heat linked to deaths of dolphins in Amazon river
The carcasses of 120 river dolphins have been found floating in a tributary of the Amazon River over the last week in circumstances that experts suspect were caused by severe drought and heat.
3 October 2023, 06:37 AM
Will govt shut the stable door before the horse bolts?
Bangladesh has seen a recent surge in seismic activity within the country and in nearby areas, with the most recent and most severe in the series being yesterday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Assam that jolted the region
3 October 2023, 06:25 AM
Haringhata forest in peril
The Haringhata reserve forest in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is facing a deforestation threat as locals are sneaking into the forest to cut down kewra trees illegally
2 October 2023, 16:30 PM
450 tourists in St Martin's Island evacuated
Some 450 tourists, who were stranded at the St Martin's Island in Cox's Bazar due to inclement weather, were evacuated today
2 October 2023, 14:33 PM
5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in different parts of the country at around 6:45pm today.
2 October 2023, 12:56 PM
LPG price hiked, 12kg cylinder to cost Tk 1,363
The new prices will be effective from 6:00pm today
2 October 2023, 09:25 AM
BMD forecasts light to moderate rain across country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in eight divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today
2 October 2023, 07:54 AM
Fisherman killed in suspected tiger attack
The Forest Department today recovered the severed head of a 24-year-old fisherman from Sundarbans East Division under Bagerhat's Sharankhola upazila
1 October 2023, 17:58 PM
Khulna fuel traders call off strike
Fuel traders and workers withdrew their strike this evening following the assurance on the commission rate on fuel sales fixed by the government
1 October 2023, 17:30 PM
Rough sea: 150 tourists stranded at St Martin's Island
Around 150 tourists are stranded at St Martin’s Island in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar due to rough sea
30 September 2023, 14:25 PM
Tourists daily dump 3,000kg of plastic waste in Saint Martin's
About 3,000 kilogrammes of single-use plastic waste are dumped by tourists on the Saint Martin's Island of Cox's Bazar every day during the peak season, according to The Earth, a non-profit organisation working on community development and environment.
30 September 2023, 07:26 AM
Combating Air Pollution: $2.3b int’l fund fails to improve situation
The air quality in Bangladesh remains toxic nearly half the year even after the country received a whopping $2.3 billion to curb air pollution.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM
First batch of uranium reaches Rooppur plant
The first batch of uranium for Rooppur nuclear power plant, which arrived at the Dhaka airport yesterday, reached the project site this afternoon under special security arrangements following international guidelines
29 September 2023, 08:16 AM