Bangladesh tops South Asia in air pollution

A new World Bank report has ranked Bangladesh as South Asia’s worst-hit country by air pollution, with 100 percent of schoolchildren in Dhaka and nearby areas exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM

THE TUSSOCK’S TALE …

A tussock moth caterpillar, adorned with jewel-like dew drops, grips a blade of grass on a cold winter morning in the Gumai Beel.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Panchagarh records country’s lowest temperature for 14th day as cold wave persists

Weather office forecasts mild cold wave for several more days
17 December 2025, 09:00 AM

Wildlife enthusiasts protest surge in bird hunting

Photo walk and birdwatching event calls for urgent national action to protect birds
12 December 2025, 14:04 PM

Tentulia records season’s lowest temperature at 8.9°C as mild cold wave grips north

Despite bright sunshine, bone-chilling cold persists as temperatures plunge across northern districts
11 December 2025, 06:29 AM

690 climate-resilient low-cost homes launched in four cities

The project, implemented by the Local Government Division with support from the UK government and UNDP, was inaugurated virtually from the secretariat yesterday
10 December 2025, 14:11 PM

Nearly 4.96 million people displaced by natural disasters in Bangladesh: IOM

About 85% of the displaced live in rural areas, it says
10 December 2025, 13:19 PM

Bangladesh needs $156.8bn in climate finance by 2050: ICIMOD report

Urges stronger regional advocacy, institutional capacity, innovative instruments and private sector engagement to bridge finance gaps
9 December 2025, 15:54 PM

Major Japan quake leaves 30 injured

PM Takaichi said 30 people were injured in the quake which triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high
9 December 2025, 03:33 AM

Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region

Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate
8 December 2025, 15:50 PM

Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU

The Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises at Jahangirnagar University turned vibrant yesterday as a daylong Butterfly Fair brought together hundreds of butterflies, vivid photographs, and nature enthusiasts.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM

A day of colours and concern at JU’s Butterfly Fair

JU currently records only 70 butterfly species while it recorded 110 in 2013
5 December 2025, 11:33 AM

Our reef at risk

A discarded fishing net clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin's Island, posing a grave threat to its survival. Beneath these waters, abandoned nets have become deadly traps, entangling coral colonies across the seabed.
4 December 2025, 18:25 PM

Dhaka jolted by early morning earthquake 

According to Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude.
4 December 2025, 00:39 AM

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

Records cite 6 state-run hospitals from 2022 to 2024
3 December 2025, 12:50 PM

8 puppies drowned in Ishwardi, officer asked to vacate quarter

Locals say puppies were thrown into the pond; videos of the grieving mother dog sparked outrage
2 December 2025, 14:30 PM

Cyclone Ditwah: Maritime ports advised to hoist Signal 2

The cyclone over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Sri Lanka moved northwards over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu Coast
30 November 2025, 06:40 AM

Bangladesh at high risk of major earthquakes, experts warn

Country's location on three tectonic faults makes it highly earthquake‑prone, they say
29 November 2025, 12:08 PM

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods reaches 321

Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain
28 November 2025, 11:40 AM