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Environment
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
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World
Nepali woman rescued alive from buried home 10 days after flood
5 September 2026
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World
Three floods in two months, and no time to recover
5 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Rain likely across much of Bangladesh over next 24 hours
5 September 2026
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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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Natural Disaster
nature / Nature Quest
4 September 2026
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Wildlife
Light to moderate rain likely throughout Bangladesh in next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9:00am today.
1 August 2025
Wings wide open
A peacock pansy spreads its glorious wings while resting on a flower in Chattogram’s Banshkhali tea garden.
31 July 2025
Khasi livelihoods under threat as 1,700 betel trees felled in Jaflong
The incident occurred near the Pratappur border BGB camp in Ward-6 of Paschim Jaflong union
30 July 2025
Kafco clears Tk 950 crore dues to gas distributor
The amount had been mounting since August 2023 when the previous contract expired
30 July 2025
Rizwana calls for stronger action against wildlife traffickers
Benefits of tiger conservation must be made visible to the public, she says
29 July 2025
Stronger laws, awareness key to tackle city waste
Speakers tell Bela public hearing
29 July 2025
3 hours of rain flood low-lying areas in Ctg
Continuous rainfall from noon to 3:00pm yesterday led to temporary waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Chattogram, disrupting movement and daily activities across parts of the port city.
28 July 2025
36mm rain in 3hrs floods low-lying areas of Ctg
Intermittent showers -- including heavy to very heavy spells -- led to water accumulation in areas such as Katalganj, WASA intersection, GEC circle, Chawkbazar, EPZ, Halishahar, and around Agrabad Commerce College
28 July 2025
Deep depression formed over Northwest Bay: BMD
The low-pressure system over the North Bay and nearby areas moved west-northwest and gradually intensified -- first into a well-marked low, then into a depression
25 July 2025
Jet fuel to be supplied via pipeline at Shah Amanat International Airport
The pipeline is scheduled to be commissioned in August
25 July 2025
Nature’s own pesticide…
An oriental hornet having lunch near the National Press Club in Dhaka.
24 July 2025
Elephant hits moving train inside Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary, video goes viral
A video of the incident, which took place around 10:30pm, has gone viral on social media
23 July 2025
Low pressure likely over North Bay on July 24: BMD
One or two places in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions may also experience rainfall
21 July 2025
BELA urges for ban on illegal nets at JU campus to protect biodiversity
It also demanded that those responsible for using these fine-meshed fishing nets be identified and brought under legal accountability to ensure appropriate punishment
20 July 2025
Restored canal brings relief to residents in Ctg’s Raozan
There is no waterlogging this year, says an official of the Raozan Municipality
18 July 2025
Nature quest: Rainy day Rituals
With rain setting the scene, three Indian white-eyes enjoy a communal bath in Chattogram’s Hazarikhil -- a ritual among birds to build social bonds.
17 July 2025
World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands, report says
Some 22% of wetlands, both freshwater systems such as peat lands, rivers and lakes, and coastal marine systems including mangroves and coral reefs, have disappeared since 1970
16 July 2025
Depression over Bay of Bengal triggers heavy rainfall
Rainfall since early morning flooded parts of Dhaka city including low-lying roads in Mirpur, Moghbazar, and Shantinagar
15 July 2025
Heavy rainfall triggers waterlogging in Jashore; Customs House in Benapole inundated
Most parts of Jashore town and its adjacent areas have been waterlogged after relentless rainfall over two consecutive days
15 July 2025
Rain triggers waterlogging in Bagerhat
Around 70% of the municipality is affected if it rains for an hour
13 July 2025