Surma River was flowing 44cm above the danger level at Kanaighat point of Sylhet while Kushiyara was flowing 13cm above danger level at Amalshid point in Zakiganj upazila at 3:00pm today

The flood situation in Sylhet has slightly improved since this morning

Many of the damages of human activity caused climate change to become irreversible already, but now the focus is on mitigation and adaptation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh is one of the pioneers in coastal afforestation, with 261,570 hectares of coastal areas now forested

The flood situation in Sylhet continues to worsen as rivers are swelling due to the onrush of water from upstream, inundating city neighbourhoods and rural areas yesterday.

Soil degradation in Bangladesh is happening at a faster pace than earlier thought, and it is threatening the country’s food security.

The government has taken a plan to plant 8.33 crore trees during this monsoon across the country, said Farhina Ahmed, secretary of the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry

The government today submitted a report to the High Court, saying that operations of 335 illegal brick kilns out of total 502 ones in three districts of Rangpur division have been closed in compliance with its directives

Despite a drop in the rainfall in Meghalaya, the number of flood-trapped victims continues to rise in Sylhet as 28 of its total 42 wards remain inundated

The Anti-Corruption Commission today filed a case against a former deputy manager of Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Ltd and his wife on charges of embezzling Tk 1.77 crore

The flood situation in Sylhet has further worsened owing to incessant rainfall since yesterday and the subsequent onrush of water from upstream, resulting in immense public sufferings.

At least 309 educational institutions in Barguna district, including 144 government primary schools, sustained significant damages in the Cyclone Remal

The price of bottled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been reduced by Tk 2.53 per kg for the month of June

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecast light to moderate rainfall with temporary gusty wind and heavy falls across all divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am today

Over 300 educational institutions have been damaged by Cyclone Remal in Barguna, hampering studies at schools, madrasas and colleges

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief, Md Mohibbur Rahman, said yesterday that the ministry has estimated the losses caused by Cyclone Remal at Tk 6,880 crore.

Over 100 trees were felled on the Jahangirnagar University campus today to construct two new buildings -- the Fine Arts building and an extension of the New Arts building

The flood situation in Sylhet is showing signs of improvement with the major rivers marking fall in water level in absence of fresh bouts of rain

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman today said the losses caused by Cyclone Remal was estimated at 6,880 crore by his ministry

A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted a large part of the country today, including Dhaka