Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary offers little safety for buffaloes

Deep inside Sonarchar Wildlife Sanctuary, wild buffaloes move through coastal forest and swamp land on an island in the Bay of Bengal. But their numbers are shrinking fast, as poachers continue to target the animals despite repeated drives, arrests and criminal cases.
22 August 2026

Poor monsoon flow dims bloom: Fewer flowers disappoint visitors at Chalanbeel

Altered river courses and human intervention disrupt wetland’s natural flowering, unchecked tourism adds to damage
21 August 2026

Small wonder

A female cotton pygmy goose sweeps over Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari.
21 August 2026

Forest Department returns two elephants to owners after nearly two years

The elephants were kept at Gazipur Safari Park; owners pledge not to abuse them again
20 August 2026

In pictures: Buriganga's plastic peril

Experts have repeatedly warned that plastic contamination along the riverbank poses threats to fish and ultimately to human health and called for stronger action against illegal dumping.
19 August 2026

Urban planners urge long‑term strategy to make Dhaka liveable

No projects in wetlands or farmland unless consistent with approved frameworks
18 August 2026

As Dharla erodes, riverbank families fear losing everything

BWDB says geobags bags placed at 12 vulnerable points; permanent projects await approval
18 August 2026

Over 500 birds killed with poisoned bait. Man fined Tk 500

Mobile court says the 25-year-old scattered poisoned rice in a Chuadanga field; residents alerted the administration after the mass bird deaths
17 August 2026

Heavy rain, high tides leave Chattogram under water again

With key canal development works still unfinished, 189mm of rain inundates large parts of port city
17 August 2026

Mild tremor jolts Narsingdi

According to the Met Office, the tremor measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was felt at 5:32am (BDST).
17 August 2026

Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3

River ports in coastal areas advised to hoist warning Signal No 1
16 August 2026

3 rolling mills fined Tk 1.4 lakh over air pollution in Narayanganj’s Fatullah

Department of Environment, Rab and police assisted the upazila administration during the operation
16 August 2026

Rain likely across country as monsoon remains active

Temperatures may dip slightly as a weather system over neighbouring India moves further west-northwestwards
15 August 2026

Barapukuria power plant unit-1 resumes operation after a day

Plant chief engineer says unit’s overhaul is overdue
15 August 2026

Barapukuria power plant unit-1 shut down over mechanical failure

Plant was supplying around 50 MW from unit-1 before shutdown
14 August 2026

Summit resumes LNG supply to national grid

Company says it expects supply to gradually increase to around 550 mmcfd by 2:00am Saturday
14 August 2026

Mother of the wild

A rhesus macaque mother cradles her sleepy infant among rain-washed leaves in Fatikchhari’s Hazirikhil Wildlife Sanctuary.
14 August 2026

Water levels at 11 points in 9 rivers above danger mark in Barishal division

Surma-Meghna at Tazumuddin 80cm above danger level, highest rise recorded
13 August 2026

World 'not on track' to meet biodiversity goals ahead of UN talks

Almost all countries agreed 4 years ago to protect 30% of the planet by 2030
13 August 2026

Gas crisis hits Chattogram again as LNG vessel unable to berth due to rough sea

Supply fell to around half of the city’s daily requirement as LNG operations disrupted at Maheshkhali
13 August 2026