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Natural resources
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Endangered capped leaf monkey killed in road accident in Lawachhara
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Fishing cat mistaken for tiger sparks panic in Gazipur village
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Wild Life
Bangladesh’s Saleemul Huq on Nature’s list of 10 scientists
Scientific journal Nature has unveiled a list of 10 people, who helped shape the biggest science stories in 2022. Bangladeshi scientist Saleemul Huq has made it to the list for his efforts to force wealthy countries to pay for the losses and damages due to climate change.
15 December 2022, 08:57 AM
Climate change to fuel humanitarian crises in 2023
Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC).
14 December 2022, 06:32 AM
Electricity, fuel oil prices will be adjusted with open market: Nasrul Hamid
The price of electricity and fuel oil will be adjusted with the open market, Nasrul Hamid, state minister for energy, said today.
13 December 2022, 12:43 PM
'Investing in climate adaptation brings a much higher return'
Chief Executive Officer of the Global Center on Adaptation, Professor Dr Patrick Verkooijen, has said investing in climate adaptation is not just the right thing to do but is also the economically smart thing to do.
13 December 2022, 11:22 AM
Illegal brick kilns back in business in Lalmonirhat
Local farmers are getting frustrated as two illegal brick kilns, demolished by the local administration over one and a half years ago, in Sadar upazila have started operation once again.
12 December 2022, 09:35 AM
‘Hydrogen-based power generation to help reduce carbon emission’
Bangladesh has started hydrogen-based power generation, which will play an important role in reducing carbon emissions, Bangladesh Power Development Board Chairman Mahbubur Rahman said today.
11 December 2022, 14:56 PM
PM seeks int’l partners’ support to implement climate adaptation plan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international partners to support Bangladesh’s efforts to implement the National Adaptation Plan for 2023-2050.
11 December 2022, 08:04 AM
Climate action: Oil giants 'greenwashed' image
Oil giants have "greenwashed" their public image while locking in fossil fuel production for years to come, potentially foiling moves to prevent climate change, said a US House committee memo released Friday.
10 December 2022, 14:59 PM
Cyclone Mandous kills 4 in Tamil Nadu
A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu today, the top state official said, as heavy rain and strong winds buffeted several districts damaging property and causing power outages.
10 December 2022, 12:51 PM
AIIB considering support for LNG power plant
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is fast-tracking support for a gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh after determining that the project complies with the Paris Agreement.
9 December 2022, 19:07 PM
No possibility of Cyclone Mandous hitting Bangladesh: BMD
Cyclone Mandous over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area has moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a severe cyclonic storm.
9 December 2022, 11:49 AM
Deep depression over Bay intensifies into cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’
The deep depression over Southwest Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay moved west-northwestwards and intensified into cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Southwest Bay and adjoining area.
8 December 2022, 14:57 PM
5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia's Java
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java today, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people.
8 December 2022, 02:32 AM
Shyamasundari Canal: Once Rangpur’s lifeline, now merely a drain
Many Rangpur dwellers, including Maharani Shyamasundari, died following an outbreak of mosquito-borne malaria in 1890s.
7 December 2022, 18:00 PM
'Govt’s goal is to ensure electricity at affordable prices'
Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said government's goal is to ensure access to uninterrupted power at an affordable cost by using clean energy..He made the remarks while addressing a discussion titled, “Investing in Green Energy Transition: Partnership Opportunit
6 December 2022, 12:12 PM
5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and several other parts of the country this morning, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
5 December 2022, 04:06 AM
2,500 seals found dead in Russia’s Dagestan
Roughly 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in the southern Russian province of Dagestan, officials said Sunday.
5 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Illnesses caused by air polution: The Invisible Killer
Air pollution is killing around 80,000 people every year in Bangladesh by causing respiratory problems as well as depression, and wiping out around 4 percent of the country’s GDP, said a World Bank report yesterday.
5 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Govt hikes LPG price
Consumers have to pay Tk 46 more for a 12kg-LPG cylinder as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today raised the LPG price to Tk 108.09 from Tk 104.26 a kg.
4 December 2022, 10:10 AM
Air pollution led to 78,145 deaths in Bangladesh in 2019
Air pollution caused at least 78,145 deaths in Bangladesh in 2019 and also cost the country 3.9 to 4.4 percent of its GDP that year, says a World Bank report released today.
4 December 2022, 05:29 AM