In a bid to protect the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, the government has banned the plantation, collection, and sale of eucalyptus and akashmoni saplings

He went there on leave to see his ailing wife

The alert instructed residents to refrain from going outside when a hail starts

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck south of the Greek island of Kasos on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage

He said this while inspecting progress of Birza Khal’s excavation and cleanliness activities

The intense heat wave sweeping through Chanchra in Jashore is severely disrupting the production of fry (renu) and fingerlings, as temperatures have hovered around 40 degrees Celsius for a week

The voluntary organisation of Chattogram based professionals, town planners, and civil society members made the demand at a press conference at Chattogram Pres Club yesterday

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has prohibited any new industrial activities or projects within 10 kilometres of the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) around the Sundarbans.

A severe heatwave is sweeping over Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Rajbari, Khulna, Chuadanga, Meherpur, and Jashore

The Met office also issued a set of directives to stay safe from lightning

Energy experts point to this kind of water-based system as a good alternative to air conditioning

Rain or thundershowers with lightning flashes and temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions today, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

Acting on a tip-off, a team of Coast Guard members launched the drive in Saurarchar area of the Meghna river from 9:00am yesterday to 1:00am today

Locals said the antelope, believed to have crossed over from India, was spotted in a cornfield near Sarkarpara village in Gorinabari union around this noon

In an effort to safeguard public health during the ongoing severe heatwave, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is set to launch a Heat Stroke Centre at the DNCC Dedicated COVID Hospital in Mohakhali

Fish enclosures are being set up by clearing reserve forestland in Barguna’s Taltali upazila, allegedly in collusion with some forest officials, according to locals

Environmental protection must be prioritised in large-scale development projects, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday.

The weather will remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies during the period

An intense heatwave has been sweeping over Chuadanga, Sirajganj and some parts of the Khulna division. This is likely to continue for the next two days, according to the Met Office.

Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.