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
Lowest temperature recorded today at 9.7 degrees Celsius in Tetulia
Dhaka's minimum temperature this morning was 15 degrees Celsius
5 January 2025
Conservation and community: Navigating the human-elephant dilemma
The ongoing human-elephant conflict in Chattogram's Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Banskhali upazilas is a poignant reminder of the delicate balance between wildlife conservation and human livelihoods
4 January 2025
Cold wave over Panchagarh
This morning's lowest temperature, 9.4 degrees Celsius, was recorded in the district's Tetulia upazila
4 January 2025
13 Himalayan vultures rescued last month
Throughout December last year, wildlife rescue teams in the Rangpur division rescued 13 near-threatened Himalayan griffon vultures, along with an eagle and a barn owl (Laxmi Pecha).
3 January 2025
The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict
The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.
3 January 2025
Save Habiganj from industrial pollution
Habiganj is facing a severe crisis caused by industrial pollution, which has severely impacted local communities and the environment.
3 January 2025
Protest at Panthakunja: Green orgs demand probe
The Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (BTPM) today demanded that the government immediately form a probe committee to investigate an alleged attack on their activists and bring those responsible to justice
3 January 2025
Mild cold wave across parts of the country; Tetulia records 8.3 degrees
Dense fog and cold weather have gripped the eight districts of Rangpur division and five other districts
3 January 2025
Dhaka enveloped in dense fog as winter deepens across Bangladesh
The streets, wet from a drizzle-like fog, saw vehicles navigating with their headlights on well into the morning.
3 January 2025
Dhaka’s air quality marks ‘unhealthy’ on weekend
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.
3 January 2025
Jatisangha Park reopens tomorrow after two years
Park to stay open for 3 hours initially due to staff shortage
2 January 2025
Tree resin: an 'unexpected' boon for locals
Residents of nine upazilas in Khulna and four upazilas in Satkhira have found a unique economic opportunity emerging from an unlikely, and somewhat unexpected source -- a type of tree resin known as lac
2 January 2025
Mosquito menace grips Mymensingh
Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals
2 January 2025
No increase in LPG price, 12kg cylinder price stays at Tk 1,455
The retail price of a 12 kilogramme LPG cylinder will stay at Tk 1,455, the same as in November and December.
2 January 2025
Two to three cold waves may occur in January: BMD
Rainfall is likely to be below normal over the country
2 January 2025
Cold weather disrupts life across Bangladesh
Dinajpur and Rangpur district administrations have started distributing warm clothes to affected populations, but the demand far exceeds the supply
2 January 2025
Fog likely in Dhaka for 2-3 more days: BMD
Thick fog may temporarily disrupt air navigation, inland river transport, and road communications
2 January 2025
North shivers in cold
Dense fog and biting cold winds have gripped the northern districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Joypurhat, and Naogaon, causing immense suffering.
1 January 2025
New law to be formulated to protect trees
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday announced that a new law is being formulated to protect trees, which will include special provisions against using nails on trees for advertisements.
31 December 2024
CNG refueling stations to remain closed from 6pm to 9pm
The daily closing period for CNG refuelling stations has been reduced by two hours from the first day of 2025
31 December 2024