Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
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Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
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Climate crisis
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
nature / Nature Quest
4 September 2026
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Wildlife
Reaction / Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Nepal sent disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn’t enough
3 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
HC gives authorities 15 days to clear plastic waste from Buriganga riverbank
2 September 2026
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Environment
Interview / Why Nepal wants China, US and India to pay climate compensation
2 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
The Forest Department in Moulvibazar launched a clean-up drive in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila yesterday to tackle the rising plastic pollution in one of the country’s key protected forests.
7 June 2026
65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister
Minister cites global energy crisis and domestic realities behind decision to raise energy prices
6 June 2026
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachara
Move follows Star report on plastic pollution in the forest
6 June 2026
Climate-health budget share falls despite rising climate risks: study
Experts call for urgent reforms to the climate-health financing system ahead of FY2026-27 budget
6 June 2026
CNG filling station owners seek commission hike to Tk 13.96 from Tk 8
Association warns of nationwide programme from July 1 if demand remains unmet
6 June 2026
Lawachhara: The forest that breathes plastic
The Lawachhara National Park, once one of Bangladesh’s most biodiverse forests, has now become the country’s most “scenic rubbish dump”.
6 June 2026
Rainfall likely in next four days: Met office
Rainfall is expected to increase across the country over the next four days as the southwest monsoon advances further inland.
6 June 2026
Rainfall likely to increase in next five days: Met office
Southwest monsoon likely to extend up to Cox’s Bazar coast within next 48 hours
5 June 2026
Lawachara: The forest that breathes plastic
Once a shelter to 460 species, Lawachara National Park, now is plagued by tourists littering carelessly
5 June 2026
The elusive hunter
A sleek, spotted Asian leopard cat -- one of Bangladesh’s most elusive felines -- rests on the forest floor in Moulvibazar.
5 June 2026
Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
Four victims were reportedly struck while collecting mangoes in orchards during rainfall
4 June 2026
BERC withdraws electricity price hike for low-use residential consumers
Previous rates will remain unchanged for 0-50 and 0-75 unit residential consumers
4 June 2026
After climate displacement, survival is not enough
Crisis may disappear from the headlines, but its consequences continue for years
4 June 2026
Climate finance is growing. Why are vulnerable communities still waiting?
Answering that question may prove just as important as securing the next round of climate finance
4 June 2026
Illegal beach shops return to Cox’s Bazar during Eid holiday
Over 450 structures reappear at Sugandha Point, months after authorities evicted 930 illegal establishments
3 June 2026
Last crocodile removed from Khan Jahan Ali Mazar pond, ending centuries-old tradition
Officials say the decision was made in the interest of public safety
3 June 2026
Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour
BERC raises retail electricity price by 16.68% and wholesale rate by 19.85%
3 June 2026
Bangladesh may feel El Niño’s heat, but not its full force
Experts expect few heatwaves over next three months, say no reason for panic
3 June 2026
Hotter weather, below-normal rainfall likely in Bangladesh in June
BMD forecast warns of above-average temperatures and possible heatwaves despite normal river flow
2 June 2026
UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness
El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
2 June 2026