Objections from the environment ministry should be seen as safeguards, not obstacles, she says
The weather will remain mostly dry with partly cloudy skies during the period
An intense heatwave has been sweeping over Chuadanga, Sirajganj and some parts of the Khulna division. This is likely to continue for the next two days, according to the Met Office.
Today's air was classified as "unhealthy for sensitive groups", referring to a health threat.
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
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 Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has suspended launch services from Chandpur to all routes, as well as six internal routes in Bhola, due to the impact of Cyclone Dana
The Advisors' Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) has approved several key proposals for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertiliser to meet domestic demands
The severe cyclone 'Dana', formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area, is likely to move north-northwestwards further and may cross north Odisha-West Bengal coast of India between Puri and Sagar Island around midnight today, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in its special weather bulletin this evening
An elephant calf was found dead in Eidgaon upazila of Cox’s Bazar today
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal-3
1,352 Gangetic river dolphins, living in 636 pods, could be found in the rivers and waterbodies around the country
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) authorities suspended movement of vessels on the internal routes in Barishal due to inclement weather caused by Cyclone Dana..The movement of vessels was suspended around 11:00am due to rain and gusty winds, said Abdur Razzak, a river por
Under the influence of the impending cyclonic storm Dana, the coastal district of Satkhira has been experiencing rainfall intermittently since early today
Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal 3
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 1 as a temporary south or south-easterly gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in many parts of the country, according to the special bulletin Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
