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 must be at centre of development
The youth must take the lead in protecting the environ-ment and nature, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment and water resources ministries, yesterday.
17 January 2025
Form commission to tackle environmental issues: Rehman Sobhan
Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges
17 January 2025
Seven illegal charcoal kilns demolished in Barguna
A mobile court in Barguna destroyed seven charcoal kilns in Azgar Kathi area of the district’s Sadar upazila yesterday
17 January 2025
Lowest temperature recorded at 11.3 degrees in Sreemangal
In its morning weather bulletin, BMD predicted that both night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged tomorrow.
17 January 2025
US envoy stresses advanced measures to tackle Dhaka’s air pollution
US Science Envoy for Air Quality Dr Jamie Schauer has emphasized on the urgent need for advanced monitoring systems, cleaner technologies, and multi-sectoral partnerships to improve Dhaka's air quality
16 January 2025
Wetlands wonders
A grey-headed swamphen struts through a wetland in Chattogram. Large and striking with vibrant plumages, these birds are found in South and Southeast Asia, typically in wetlands, marshes, and along lakesides, where they can thrive amid dense vegetation and also conceal themselves from predators.
16 January 2025
BMD predicts rise in night temperature today
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country
16 January 2025
Tetulia records today's lowest temperature at 9.5 degrees Celsius
Dhaka's minimum temperature was recorded at 17 degrees Celsius
15 January 2025
3 brick kilns demolished in Rangamati, Bandarban
Three brick kilns were demolished by separate mobile courts in Rangamati and Bandarban yesterday for operating illegally.
14 January 2025
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder goes up by Tk 4
The hike is attributed to the government's increased Value Added Tax on LPG
14 January 2025
DoE urges Dhaka dwellers to wear masks amid alarming AQI level
"Wearing a face mask outdoors is mandatory," said a DoE press release issued today.
13 January 2025
Lowest temperature recorded at 10.8 degrees in Jashore
Night temperatures may rise slightly over the southern districts
13 January 2025
Take steps in 7 days to stop air pollution
Expressing serious concern over the current levels of air pollution in Dhaka, the High Court yesterday directed the government to take effective measures in seven days to stop air pollution in the capital.
12 January 2025
Temperatures likely to drop slightly: BMD
The lowest temperature in the country today was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius in Rajarhat, Kurigram. In Dhaka, the minimum temperature stood at 14.5 degrees Celsius.
12 January 2025
Three coral reefs found in Bay of Bengal
Researchers of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) found three sites in the Bay of Bengal, which are rich with coral and one site for coral reef
11 January 2025
Reveal all energy treaties signed during AL rule
Says Anu Mohammad, urges govt to scrap treaties that go against the country
11 January 2025
Pollution, encroachment killing Brahmaputra
water pollution and encroachment have drastically reduced fish populations, forcing him to consider changing his occupation and pushing him into hard times.
11 January 2025
Mild cold wave hits 5 districts; temperature may rise: BMD
Country's lowest temperature recorded at 8.2 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh's Tetulia this morning
11 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 243 at 8:58am today
11 January 2025
Cold disrupts life, livelihood
Jatish Chandra Barman, a tractor driver in Barunagaon village of Thakurgaon, struggles against biting winds as he tills frozen croplands.
10 January 2025