Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health: UN
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Environment
Star Interactive / Rivers erase land 5 times the size of Dhaka in 5 decades
6 September 2026
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Environment
'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
6 September 2026
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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 Quest
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl spotted in the wilderness of Hazarikhil in Fatikchhari of Chattogram. The majestic bird with a formidable appearance is also known as forest eagle-owl.
23 January 2025
Thanchi brick kiln fined twice in a week
On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000
23 January 2025
Thousands of trees 'felled' from Moheshkhali forest
Trees felled under the pretext of an auction citing Cyclone Hamoon damage
23 January 2025
Govt initiates plan to manage dog population, protect biodiversity on St Martin’s
The government has initiated measures to manage the dog population on St Martin's Island to conserve its environment and biodiversity, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan
23 January 2025
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Bloomberg's intervention aims to ensure the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remains fully funded
23 January 2025
Rizwana urges unified global action to tackle climate change
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for unified global action to confront the challenges of climate change
22 January 2025
Youth participation must for making anti-polythene drive success: Rizwana
Everyone must come forward to encourage the use of environment alternatives to polythene, says the environment adviser
21 January 2025
Nilgai escapes from Gazipur Safari Park
A male nilgai has escaped from the Gazipur Safari Park after climbing off a wall in Gazipur's Sreepur.
20 January 2025
NRPCL thermal power plant begins trial production in Patuakhali
The first unit of the power plant began generating power around 12:30am yesterday
20 January 2025
25kg venison recovered from the Sundarbans
No poachers could be detained
20 January 2025
Chuadanga records lowest temperature at 9.6°C today
Dhaka's minimum temperature was 15.4 degrees Celsius
20 January 2025
Clear $845m by June to avoid late charges
India’s Adani power has asked Bangladesh Power Development Board to pay $845 million in arears by the end of June or face charges for late payment.
19 January 2025
When a hill’s razed, arrest the owner, not workers
Rizwana urges govt agencies to be vigilant
19 January 2025
Tetulia records season's second lowest temperature at 7.9°C
The cold wave gripping the region has significantly affected the daily lives of residents
19 January 2025
Elephant found dead in Teknaf
An elephant was found dead in the hills of Hnila union under Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar yesterday morning.
18 January 2025
Canal excavation: 3 advisers slam CCC over delays
Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the sluggish progress in canal excavation project in Chattogram city.
18 January 2025
Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year
Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
18 January 2025
Breathing death: The air that kills
Air pollution has become the biggest killer in Bangladesh, and it's not just some far-off statistic
18 January 2025
Air pollution kills 102,456 Bangladeshis every year
Says Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air study
18 January 2025
Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01am today
18 January 2025