Malaysia declares haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo
AFP, Kuching
4 September 2026 Climate crisis
UN appeals for $50 million for Nepal flood victims
AFP, Kathmandu
4 September 2026 Climate crisis
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
Reuters, Kathmandu
4 September 2026 Natural Disaster
Two trapped tunnel workers rescued 9 days after floods hit Nepal
AFP, Kathmandu
4 September 2026 Natural Disaster
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4 September 2026 Wildlife

A storm of yellow

A One-spot Grass Yellow, four Broad-bordered Grass Yellows, and two pale green Mottled Emigrants – all different species of butterflies -- pause together to sip minerals from the sand in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary.
13 November 2025

Study shows world's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025

CO₂ emissions to increase by 1.1% at the end of 2025
13 November 2025

Bangladesh to be 2nd-largest LNG importer in South Asia by 2035: IEA

Bangladesh’s faster regasification expansion and declining domestic gas fields to drive higher imports
12 November 2025

Tetulia records season’s lowest temperature at 12.6°C

Temperatures continue to drop; mild cold wave likely later this month
12 November 2025

Tobacco cultivation expands in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat amid profit lure

Experts warn of declining food crops and rising threats to soil and public health
9 November 2025

Tornado kills six, injures 750 as it wrecks southern Brazil town

The twister on Friday evening flipped cars like toys and wrecked buildings in Rio Bonito do Iguacu, a town of 14,000 people in Parana state
9 November 2025

Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Fung-wong, still reeling from Kalmaegi

More than 300 domestic and international flights have been cancelled
9 November 2025

Croplands shrink amid rising salinity in Bagerhat

The coastal district of Bagerhat has undergone a sweeping transformation over the past decade. The glistening wetlands that once stretched as golden paddy fields are now widely used for shrimp farming due to a sharp rise in water salinity.
7 November 2025

Cradled by lilies…

A juvenile pheasant-tailed jacana rests gracefully among pink water lilies in a pond in Chattogram’s Annanya residential area.
6 November 2025

Bangladeshi organisation Friendship wins Earthshot Prize 2025

Wins in “Fix Our Climate” category for integrated development model; first-ever win for Bangladesh
6 November 2025

Bloomberg invests $100 million in reducing methane leaks

The announcement comes as world leaders prepare to meet in the Brazilian Amazon for a summit ahead of annual UN climate negotiations.
6 November 2025

75pc water-logging in Ctg addressed: report to chief adviser

CCC officials thanked residents for giving up land and praised BNP and Jamaat leaders for funding canal renovations
5 November 2025

Rains, thundershowers likely in 3 divisions: BMD

Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country
4 November 2025

‘November rain’ drenches Dhaka, parts of country

Depression over Bay triggers widespread rainfall across Bangladesh
1 November 2025

Despite pledges for preservation, Biplob Udyan’s green space gives way to concrete again

New plan includes urban lounge, coffee shop, and exhibition centre
1 November 2025

Poisoned pasture: Battery recycling plant ravages livestock and livelihoods in Jamalpur

Operating without environmental clearance, factory dumped chemical waste into nearby fields
31 October 2025

Cradles in the Canopy

A Phayre’s leaf monkey mother cradles her infant amid the lush canopies of Moulvibazar’s Lawachhara National Park, the baby’s wide eyes fixed curiously on the camera.
30 October 2025

Implement nine directives to stop Dhaka’s air pollution

The High Court yesterday further directed the government to implement its nine directives to curb air pollution in Dhaka and submit a compliance report to the court within three weeks.
30 October 2025

Rain likely across northern regions

Daytime temperatures may fall by one to two degrees Celsius
30 October 2025

Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report

Over 30,000 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels
29 October 2025