The High Court today issued a rule asking the relevant government officials to respond within four weeks as to why they should not be ordered to ensure that no person under the age of 18 is employed at shipbreaking yards.

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the “unhealthy” zone this morning..With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 10:20am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. .An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered “unhealthy”, particularly

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, with eyewitnesses reporting violent shaking that hurled items to the ground and knocked out power in parts of the capital Honiara.

Even though the state minister for power assured that the bulk power price hike would not have any implication on consumers right away, a distributor has already submitted a proposal to increase retail electricity price.

QatarEnergy announced a 27-year natural gas supply deal with China Monday, calling it the "longest" ever seen as it strengthened ties with Asia while Europe scrambles for alternative sources.

The prices of electricity and fuel have to be adjusted all over the world due to the increase in production costs, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today. ."At the consumer level, prices are not increasing right now. Whether price will increase also

The price of electricity at the wholesale level has been increased by 19.92 percent.

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Crete, Greece, early on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is set to announce the verdict tomorrow of the review appeal of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) to hike the bulk electricity price.

India is exploring the infrastructure that could be used to transport Russian oil and gas to Bangladesh, the Economic Times reported today.

France on Sunday said it regretted the "lack of ambition" in the agreement reached at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt despite progress on providing funding for vulnerable countries.

British High Commission in Dhaka has activated solar panels in its office in an attempt to move to renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.

Countries agreed early Sunday at the COP27 climate summit to set up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters, but delayed approving a wider deal outlining global resolve to fight climate change.

Three villages in Kurigram now exist only on paper as they have been entirely devoured by Dudhkumar river.

Police recovered the carcass of a female elephant in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila yesterday morning.

Police recovered the body of an elephant from Bedghora in Netrakona’s Kalmakanda upazila this morning..Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge of Kalmakanda Police Station Md Abdul Ahad Khan said locals found the animal in a cropland and then informed police..Police visited the spot and fo

The movement of migratory birds in early winter captivates everyone, from the seasoned birdwatcher to an unassuming passer-by who simply looks up to the sky to maybe catch a flight of northern pintails.

An air quality index (AQI) score of 181 at 8:30am today placed Dhaka fifth in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality..An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered “unhealthy”, particular

Countries attending this year's Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) are yet to decide on some important issues, including financing for vulnerable countries under the “Loss and Damage” programme.

<B>Bangladesh wants the COP27 in Egypt to come up with a concrete deliverable on financing for loss and damage, which refers to the destructive impacts of climate change that cannot be avoided either by mitigation or adaptation.