Dhaka's air quality remained in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 215 at 11:30am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality..India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the first and th

New Zealand's deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country's north island, causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300, state media reported.

The financial loss of the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) is likely to cross Tk 54,000 crore in the current fiscal after the hike in the price of gas increased their input cost.

The International Farakka Committee (IFC) today urged the government and all political parties to place greater importance on river and water issues in their manifestos as Bangladesh owes its origin to rivers and is dependent on them for survival.

Police today arrested a man for pelting stones at the car of Syeda Rizwana Hasan, chief executive of Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela).

A domesticated duck in Patuakhali's Galachipa upazila has been laying one black egg every day for the past five days, creating much excitement among locals.

The country may experience light to moderate fog from late night till morning, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said today.

Dhaka's air quality is in the "very unhealthy" zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 256 at 9:10am today, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be "unhealthy," 201 an

A team from Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association was harassed today by aides of a local councillor when they went on a field visit in Lake City residential area of Chattogram where hills were razed for a housing project.

State-run Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd yesterday said its profit dipped 13 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of 2022-23 fiscal year, despite it posted higher earnings in the second quarter.

The business leaders are scheduled to sit with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina soon to review gas and power prices, as they are facing difficulties because of the high prices of the two, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said today.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'hazardous' zone this morning, posing serious health risks to residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 372 at 8:50am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..<

A comprehensive and integrated action plan and participation of all stakeholders can save the rivers of Chattogram division, which have been facing extinction and serious threat due to encroachment, grabbing and pollution, said speakers at a workshop today.

The government has issued the final gazette notification banning Suckermouth Catfish, locally known as, Sucker Fish..As per the directives of the president, deputy secretary of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Mrinal Kanti Dey issued the notification on January 11, read a handout issu

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today sought cooperation from deputy commissioners in protecting the country's environment and forests.

Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 319 at 9:00am today (January 25, 2023), Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air..An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's air freight unit have seized four grivet monkeys brought without a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Forest Department.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) will move the High Court to conserve the Bakhhali river, which has long been enduring a massive onslaught.

Human trafficking cases in Bangladesh and the Philippines increased after devastating cyclones and typhoons displaced millions, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today.