Plastic takes a toll on Sundarbans

Plastic pollution caused by irresponsible tourist behaviour is wreaking havoc on Sundarbans ecosystems, according to speakers at a seminar yesterday.
21 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Rupnagar-Turag water route to open soon

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam today said that the corporation will free Rupnagar from encroachment and open a new waterway from Mirpur Rupnagar to Turag soon
21 June 2023, 14:50 PM

Himalayan glaciers melting 65 percent faster than last decade

Himalayan glaciers providing critical water to nearly two billion people are melting faster than ever before due to climate change, exposing communities to unpredictable and costly disasters, scientists warned today..The glaciers disappeared 65 percent faster from 2011 to 2020 compared wit
20 June 2023, 10:32 AM

Rain likely in country over 24 hours, BMD predicts

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country, including Dhaka, over the 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
20 June 2023, 07:57 AM

Dhaka's air world's most polluted this morning

Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 156 at 9:10am today
20 June 2023, 04:07 AM

Teesta overflows, floods villages

A swollen Teesta has flooded scores of villages in the northern region while officials fear that heavy rains in Indian upstream areas will result in flash floods in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts any time.
19 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh signs new LNG deal with Oman

Under the new deal, Oman will supply an additional up to 1.5 MTPA of LNG for the next 10 years from 2026
19 June 2023, 14:58 PM

Rainfall may increase across country in next 72 hours

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain across the country in the 24 hours from 9:00am today.
19 June 2023, 07:17 AM

Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat

Water level of the Teesta river crossed the danger level early today due to rainwater and onrush of water coming from upstream in India, inundating the riverside and homes in low-lying areas
19 June 2023, 05:11 AM

Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil

A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil over the past week has killed at least 13 people and forced thousands from their homes, authorities said Sunday in an update
19 June 2023, 03:16 AM

Up to 17.95pc of coastal areas may go under sea by 2100

Environment minister tells JS citing a research
18 June 2023, 16:31 PM

Pay Tk 7 lakh or live without gas

A consumer was allegedly forced to pay Tk 1.7 lakh to a team of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) in Chattogram city.
18 June 2023, 15:32 PM

Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil

At least 11 people have been killed in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul after an extra-tropical cyclone struck the region on Friday, according to the state's authorities
18 June 2023, 02:41 AM

Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, other divisions

Due to the active monsoon, all eight divisions might experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers in the 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
16 June 2023, 07:42 AM

4.5 magnitude quake jolts Bangladesh

An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolted Bangladesh this morning, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department
16 June 2023, 05:08 AM

60,000MW of electricity by 2041: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today told parliament that the government has taken programmes to generate 40,000MW of power by 2030 and 60,000MW by 2041
15 June 2023, 14:46 PM

Aminbazar landfill plant to generate 42.5MW power: LGRD minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tazul Islam today said 42.5MW power will be generated from mixed waste at Aminbazar landfill once the project is completed
15 June 2023, 13:32 PM

Dhaka, other divisions may see light to moderate rain

Due to active monsoon, people in all eight divisions might see light to moderate rain or thundershowers in 24 hours starting at 9:00am today.
15 June 2023, 07:24 AM

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines: USGS

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of aftershocks and possible damage
15 June 2023, 03:24 AM

Over 100,000 evacuated as cyclone threatens India, Pakistan

More than 100,000 people had been evacuated in India and Pakistan ahead of the expected landfall Thursday of a fierce cyclone which could devastate homes and tear down power lines
15 June 2023, 01:59 AM