PHOTO: KAMOL DAS.WHISTLERS OF THE WOODS … A blue-capped rock thrush perched on a broken tree branch in Fatikchhari’s Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary. One of South Asia’s most striking migratory songbirds, these birds breed in the Himalayan ranges and journey south during winter. They favour
Heatwave expected to intensify in Dhaka over next three days
The extraordinary heat spell was expected to subside as warmer El Nino conditions faded last year
Madaripur Sadar UNO Wadia Shabab confirmed that the tree had been partially cut
The High Court yesterday directed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee for taking effective steps to prevent factories from discharging waste into Shitalakkhya River and to submit a compliance report in two weeks.
New erosion has been reported in the Padma Bridge project area, putting the main protection embankment at Naowdoba in Shariatpur’s Jajira end at risk.
Major 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of South America
The calf died of a viral infection, says park in-charge
Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning
The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition
The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths
The government has reduced diesel and kerosene prices by Tk 0.50 per litre for November while petrol and octane prices would remain the same
While plenty have criticised the annual COP summit in the past, it is rare for any government to so totally dismiss the UN's premier climate talks.
The Philippines, with a population of 120 million, generates some 1.7 million metric tons of post-consumer plastic waste a year, according to the World Bank.
Rising global temperatures pose a severe threat to maternal and reproductive health by increasing the risks of pregnancy complications and losses, according to a new study
The High Court today issued a rule questioning the legality of a law that has empowered the authorities concerned to fill Karnaphuli river in Chattogram
She warned of potential actions against the manufacturers of this banned product
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said fossil fuel use is one of the main drivers of climate change
National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Mineral Resources and Power-Port today announced to hold a countrywide rally on November 4 to press home its 6-point demands
