Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
4 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
4 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
nature / Nature Quest
4 September 2026
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Wildlife
Reaction / Nepal’s climate compensation push and the question of who pays
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
El Niño likely to strengthen further, persist into 2027, WMO says
3 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Nepal sent disaster alert 38 minutes after the glacier collapse. It wasn’t enough
3 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
HC gives authorities 15 days to clear plastic waste from Buriganga riverbank
2 September 2026
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Environment
Interview / Why Nepal wants China, US and India to pay climate compensation
2 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Rajshahi residents struggle amid heatwave and power outages
Load shedding disrupts livelihoods, agriculture, and daily life as demand outpaces supply
21 April 2026
Moheshkhali LNG terminal back online after brief disruption
Six-hour shutdown reduces gas supply by 400 mmcfd amid ongoing energy strain
21 April 2026
LNG disruption cuts gas supply by 15% amid ongoing fuel crunch
Outage exposes vulnerability of LNG-dependent energy system
21 April 2026
5.2-magnitude quake in India’s Manipur jolts parts of Bangladesh
The tremor was felt across neighbouring regions, including parts of Bangladesh, prompting concern among residents.
21 April 2026
Info minister blames previous regime’s policies for ongoing energy crisis
Failure to boost domestic gas extraction and rising dependence on imported energy deepened the country’s vulnerability, he says
20 April 2026
Temperatures set to rise as scattered rain likely across country: Met office
Meteorologists warn of possible heatwaves, while low-pressure systems over Bay remain under watch later this month
20 April 2026
BPC orders Padma, Meghna, Jamuna to increase fuel supply nationwide
Diesel and petrol supply raised by 10%, octane by 20% from Monday
20 April 2026
12kg LPG bottle now Tk 1,940
The government yesterday increased the price of 12kg of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Tk 1,940, its second hike this month, with consumers fearing that the retail price in reality could climb even higher.
20 April 2026
BRTA meeting underway to reset transport fares after fuel price hike
Owners proposed major increases in bus fares, while launch operators sought up to 42% higher rates
19 April 2026
20-23% of Bangladesh’s imported fuel passes through Hormuz: Energy minister
Tells parliament that Middle East war-related disruptions have delayed cargoes
19 April 2026
‘If there’s no fuel shortage, why are drivers waiting in lines till midnight?’
Rumeen Farhana tells parliament the reality at filling stations exposes a mismatch with the govt’s public stance
19 April 2026
Bangladesh to invite international bids for Bay of Bengal energy blocks: Energy minister
Tells parliament that a new model PSC is being updated to draw foreign investors
19 April 2026
Power sector dues now Tk 52,300 crore, energy minister tells parliament
Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says the dues cover govt and private plants, Petrobangla and electricity imports from India
19 April 2026
Six dead marine animals in 14 days trigger environmental alarm in Kuakata
Three dolphins and three rare sea turtles have washed ashore, with experts calling the repeated deaths a warning sign
19 April 2026
BERC hikes LPG price again; 12kg cylinder now Tk 1,940
New rate takes effect from 6pm today; regulator blames rising import costs linked to Middle East crisis
19 April 2026
Drilling begins at Brahmanbaria's Titas-31 deep exploratory well to boost gas supply
Well may add 15 million cubic feet of gas daily to national grid
19 April 2026
Caught between arsenic and salinity
Thousands of residents of Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila have been grappling with an alarming water crisis as ultra-deep wells yield saline water and deep aquifers remain contaminated with arsenic.
19 April 2026
Lightning strikes kill 13 across country
At least 13 people were killed yesterday in lightning strikes across the country.
19 April 2026
Govt hikes fuel prices
Diesel Tk 115, octane Tk 140, petrol Tk 135, kerosene Tk 130 per litre from midnight
18 April 2026
Nor’wester wreaks havoc in five districts
Five people were killed and over 50 injured as a sudden nor’wester and lightning strikes swept across several dis-tricts on Thursday night, report our correspondents.
18 April 2026