Khan Jahan Ali and his lasting legacy in Bagerhat

"The mosque city of Bagerhat", now a Unesco World Heritage Site in southern Bangladesh, owes much of its cultural and architectural heritage to the legacy of Khan Jahan Ali (R), a revered Sufi saint and administrator of 15th-century Bengal.
28 February 2025, 12:14 PM

Rangpur jolted by late-night earthquake

Rangpur and its surrounding areas experienced another earthquake late at night. This marks the third significant tremor since November last year
28 February 2025, 05:20 AM

Rays of the bay

A mangrove whipray spotted six feet into the Bay of Bengal, off Saint Martin’s Island.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM

"Control tobacco, cut deaths': National Heart Foundation hosts mini marathon in Dhaka

The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
27 February 2025, 14:01 PM

Honking a major concern on country's campuses: Rizwana

Sound pollution caused by excessive honking is a major issue on the country's university campuses, said Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today
26 February 2025, 14:11 PM

44 wild animals rescued in Gazipur

Forest department will continue to monitor and conduct more operations to stop such illegal activities
26 February 2025, 07:50 AM

BERC to hold public hearing today on gas price hike

The hearing will take place at the capital’s BIAM auditorium from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
25 February 2025, 20:30 PM

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Negotiators meeting at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome this week are tasked with breaking a deadlock on funding between rich and developing countries
25 February 2025, 06:36 AM

5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Bay of Bengal

The quake was felt at different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, meteorological department sources confirmed this information
25 February 2025, 03:02 AM

Shut down illegal brick kilns: HC

Expressing grave concern over environmental pollution, the High Court yesterday said the administration has failed to shut down all illegal brick kilns.
24 February 2025, 21:06 PM

Keep AC temperature at 25°C

The government yesterday asked all to keep the minimum temperature level of air conditioners at public and private offices and households at 25 degrees Celsius as part of its power-saving campaign during the upcoming summer.
23 February 2025, 16:40 PM

Dyke Collapse in Jashore: 1,200-bigha boro fields submerged

Around 1,200 bighas of Boro paddy fields have been submerged after the Harina canal embankment collapsed in Monirampur upazila of Jashore on Saturday.
23 February 2025, 15:40 PM

CAB demands postponement of gas price hike hearing

The BERC set February 26 for the hearing on the gas price hike proposal
22 February 2025, 16:02 PM

Rain likely at places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Mymensingh

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country
22 February 2025, 08:33 AM

Nature Quest: A parakeet’s paradise…

Every year, when the Gumai Beel bursts into gold with ripe paddy, it is not just the farmers who rejoice.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Carbon emissions, climate change, and the cacao tree

In conversation with Shams-il Arefin Islam where he talks about his work and sheds light on how the cacao tree acts as an early climate alarm bell.
20 February 2025, 11:46 AM

Barapukuria power plant shut for days

The Barapukuria 525MW coal-fired power plant in Dinajpur has completely shut down following a mechanical issue in its only running unit on Tuesday afternoon.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM

5 tonnes of banned polythene seized in Sirajganj

Police in Sirajganj seized a truck loaded with banned polythene and arrested two individuals for transporting the material.
19 February 2025, 12:18 PM

5 acres of forestland recovered in Cox’s Bazar

Forest Department has stepped up its efforts to reclaim forestland, dismantle illegal structures, and remove electric wires used for trapping wildlife.
19 February 2025, 12:13 PM

34 rescued animals brought to Gazipur Safari Park

The rescued animals include a bear, a freshwater crocodile, three Burmese pythons, nine porcupines, two fishing cats, two forest cats, and various species of birds
18 February 2025, 19:33 PM