Saviours of the swamps

A yellow monitor lizard slithers through a waterbody in Khulna’s Bilpabla. Also known as the golden monitor, these reptiles are found across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and parts of Pakistan.
26 June 2025, 19:16 PM

Install solar panels on all govt building rooftops: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday instructed the authorities concerned to take initiatives to generate power by installing solar panels on the rooftops of all government buildings in the country.
26 June 2025, 18:32 PM

Leopard caught on camera in Bandarban forest for first time in 10 years

Camera traps were installed throughout the forest to monitor bears and other wildlife
26 June 2025, 05:11 AM

Stop destroying nature, plant trees instead

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged all to avoid destroying nature and stop the production and use of single-use plastic products and come together to plant trees and create a beautiful environment for the generations to come.
25 June 2025, 19:33 PM

Monsoon rains expected to linger for 5 days: met office

Some regions may see heavier rain in next 2-3 days
25 June 2025, 09:54 AM

Ctg-Dhaka fuel pipeline: 52,000 tonnes of diesel supplied in trial run

As the pipeline has not yet been officially inaugurated, officials are terming the current operations a trial run
24 June 2025, 14:19 PM
24 June 2025, 13:03 PM

RMMRU unveils displacement framework for climate vulnerable countries

The framework, inspired by Bangladesh's own national strategy, will be formally proposed at the upcoming COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, for adoption by other CVF members
23 June 2025, 16:39 PM

BELA for urgent policy reform to protect forestlands

A newly drafted policy brief by BELA highlights the need for legal updates and sustainable forest management
23 June 2025, 15:31 PM

Power returns to parts of capital after 2.5-hr blackout

Till the filing of the report at 12:30am, most of the areas were still out of electricity
22 June 2025, 17:59 PM

Rizwana calls for constant efforts for normal flow of Dhaka canals

The adviser inspected the canal cleaning drive and encouraged the volunteers
21 June 2025, 15:14 PM

Faridpur farmer dies of snakebite

The deceased is Kawsar Bhuiyan, 34
20 June 2025, 13:56 PM

Baby’s day out

An olive ridley hatchling swims into the Bay of Bengal after hatching on the shores of Saint Martin’s Island - one of the last remaining nesting grounds for marine turtles,
19 June 2025, 18:38 PM

Govt unveils new renewable energy policy

Target set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030
19 June 2025, 14:11 PM

21 individuals, institutions named for 'National Tree Plantation Award 2024'

The award recognises outstanding contributions to tree plantation and greenery initiatives
19 June 2025, 11:21 AM

Rain likely over the next four to five days

The low pressure area over the southwestern region of Bangladesh and adjoining areas has intensified
18 June 2025, 09:58 AM

First monsoon downpour submerges Khulna

The first heavy downpour of this monsoon since Monday has left most areas of Khulna city under knee-deep water, while adjoining low-lying areas were submerged under waist-high water -- exposing the inefficacy of the Tk 823 crore drainage improvement project of Khulna City Corporation (KCC).
17 June 2025, 21:06 PM

600 deer hunting traps seized from Sundarbans

16 illegal charu traps used for catching crabs were also seized
17 June 2025, 15:54 PM

Peahen rescued from border village in Thakurgaon

A peahen rescued from a village near the Indian border in Thakurgaon's Baliadangi upazila was handed over to the Forest Department this afternoon.
16 June 2025, 17:12 PM

Nepal begins commercial power export to Bangladesh

The landlocked Himalayan nation started transmitting 40 megawatts (MW) of electricity
16 June 2025, 11:49 AM