Three floods in two months, and no time to recover
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Natural Disaster
Rain likely across much of Bangladesh over next 24 hours
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Weather
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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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
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
Octane reserves now beyond storage capacity
Fresh 25,000‑tonne consignment pushes stock to 55,500 tonnes against 53,000‑tonne capacity
17 April 2026
Khulna conference warns of climate crisis in coastal zone
Speakers stress protecting ecosystems, warn Sundarbans under multiple threats
17 April 2026
Abandoned motorcycle sits at Rangpur filling station for 12 days
As long queues and frustration grip petrol pumps across the district, workers at one station are still trying to trace the owner of a bike left behind
17 April 2026
Eastern Refinery unit-2 tender by May, trial run in 2029: State minister
Second unit is expected to double refining capacity
17 April 2026
‘Neelkanth’: The Harbinger of renewal
A flash of electric blue breaks the quiet of the morning as an Indian roller returns to its nest with an insect firmly in its beak for its hungry chick.
17 April 2026
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant gets commissioning license for first unit's fuel loading
BAERA clears commissioning of first unit; fuel loading ceremony expected late April
16 April 2026
PM seeks $2bn global support to tackle Bangladesh’s energy crisis
Tarique Rahman urges development partners at the AZEC Plus summit to help meet urgent fuel needs and protect economic stability
15 April 2026
Fuel stocks secured for April-May: Energy Division
Govt tapping alternatives to secure supply
15 April 2026
Fuel prices may rise if Persian Gulf tensions persist: PM’s adviser
Prolonged war could force subsidy rethink, says Zahed Ur Rahman
15 April 2026
Eastern Refinery production drops sharply amid crude shortage
Possible shutdown within a week if fresh supplies do not arrive
14 April 2026
Endangered Bengal Slow Loris rescued in Habiganj
Forest officials to release rare primate into Satchari Reserve Forest
13 April 2026
Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz
Any Iranian firing at American vessels will be 'blown to hell', he says
12 April 2026
‘Fuel Pass’, real struggles: A biker’s experience at the pump
A firsthand account of long queues, system glitches, and the reality behind the rollout
12 April 2026
Of smoke, soot, and suffering
Toxic emissions from a factory in Rupsha upazila of Khulna have been causing environmental pollution in at least eight neighbouring villages.
11 April 2026
DSCC to plant 300,000 trees in Dhaka over 5 years: Administrator
Md Abdus Salam says the drive, planned for 2026 to 2030, aims to expand greenery and turn tree plantation into a mass movement
10 April 2026
Middle East war may force Tk 36,000cr extra energy subsidy: Finance minister
Amir Khosru tells parliament soaring global oil and LNG prices could deepen Bangladesh’s budget and reserve pressures
10 April 2026
The winged gardener
A flash of black and ivory cuts through the pale sky over Satchari National Park in Habiganj, as an oriental pied hornbill glides above the forest canopy.
10 April 2026
30-minute hailstorm ravages 852 hectares of boro in Netrokona
The storm hit four unions
10 April 2026