Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park
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Environment
Wildfires, heatwaves endanger air quality, health: UN
7 September 2026
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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
Women are most affected by climate change: Rizwana
Women, especially mothers, bear the brunt of natural disasters and climate change, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today
6 October 2024
Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated
40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
6 October 2024
Met office predicts light to moderate rain in 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain across the country with moderately heavy to heavy rainfalls in areas of Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the 24 hours from 9:00am today
6 October 2024
Flash floods ravage Sherpur, M’singh
At least four people have died after being swept away by floodwaters, and a woman has been reported missing in Sherpur. The bodies of the four were recovered over the last two days.
5 October 2024
Redesigning IEPMP an urgent need
The Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) should be revisited to design a clear pathway for improving the Power Development Board’s (PDB) financial strength and Bangladesh’s energy security, according to an article in Energy Outlook, a quarterly publication by the South Asian Network o
5 October 2024
Study finds disparities in climate financing
Over 50 percent of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, worth Tk 2,095 crore, was allocated to infrastructure development during the tenure of the former Awami League government, a new study has found
5 October 2024
Nepalis fear more floods as climate change melts glaciers
Nepal is reeling from its worst flooding in decades after ferocious monsoon rains swelled rivers and inundated entire neighbourhoods in the capital Kathmandu, killing at least 236 people.
5 October 2024
Closed since August 5, safari park in shambles
Shuttered tea-stalls, closed restaurants, vacant parking spaces, and a deserted entrance—once abuzz with tourists, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Safari Park in Gazipur, the second largest of its kind in the country, has seen no crowd for around two months.
4 October 2024
Flash floods hit Sherpur
Heavy rainfall over the past two days and onrushing water from the upstream flooded 100 villages in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas of Sherpur, leaving around 5,000 families marooned.
4 October 2024
Dhaka’s air pollution reaches alarming level: research
A recent study published in GSC Advanced Research and Reviews reveals an alarming level of air pollution in Dhaka, posing a severe threat to public health and the city's economy
4 October 2024
Around 100 villages flooded in Sherpur
Over the last two days, around 100 villages in Jhenaigati and Nalitabari upazilas of Sherpur have been flooded due to heavy rainfall and rapid runoff from upstream hilly areas across the border, stranding hundreds of families
4 October 2024
THE HISTORIC HOWLERS …
THE HISTORIC HOWLERS … A majestic golden jackal strikes a pose after being spotted on the outskirts of Dhaka recently.
3 October 2024
Probe committee to review contracts with 11 power plants including Adani
The National Review Committee has decided to review 11 contracts including the Adani power plant of India
3 October 2024
Probe committee for power, energy sector graft urges people to submit complaints
The National Review Committee (NRC) urged people to submit their complaints and relevant documents to help investigate deals signed under the Speedy Increase of Power and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act, 2010 during the previous Awami League regime
3 October 2024
A horn-free Dhaka from Dec: Rizwana
The government is set to implement a gradual ban on vehicle honking across Dhaka city by December, with the goal of making the entire capital a “quiet zone” by early next year, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the environment ministry.
2 October 2024
Bangladesh-India-Nepal tripartite deal to export power to be inked Thursday
Earlier, the agreement was scheduled for July 28, which was postponed due to political turmoil and a change of government in Bangladesh
2 October 2024
No safari park in Lathitila forest reserve in Moulvibazar
The committee recommended cancelling the project, stating that the Lathitila Forest is part of the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot and serves as an elephant corridor
2 October 2024
Up to three low pressure areas may form in the Bay in October: Met office
One of those could develop into depression or cyclone
2 October 2024
Moderate rain, thundershowers likely across country, temperatures may drop
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra asked to hoist cautionary signal 3
2 October 2024
Students' movement releases audit report on emergency relief fund
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement released a report after an audit on the emergency relief fund raised for the flood victims at Dhaka University's TSC
1 October 2024