Heavy rain, tidal surges strand over 1 lakh people in Hatia
28 MIN(s) ago
Natural disaster
Hill water from India floods border villages in Netrakona
2 hour(s) ago
Natural disaster
India floods and landslides kill at least 19
19 July 2026, 20:52 PM
Natural disaster
HC issues rule over protection of Chakaria Sundarbans
19 July 2026, 19:53 PM
Natural resources
Heat stress could cost Bangladeshi workers nearly 24 days of work a year: Report
19 July 2026, 19:10 PM
Climate Change
How Bangladesh's familiar monsoon pattern is shifting over decades
18 July 2026, 20:43 PM
Weather
Chattogram-Cox's Bazar railway worsened flooding: Dhora
18 July 2026, 18:16 PM
Environment
Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat
17 July 2026, 21:39 PM
Natural disaster
Rivers rise above danger levels across Barishal division, pontoons submerged in Bhola
17 July 2026, 19:31 PM
Natural disaster
Brahmaputra embankment collapse puts Chilmari at risk
17 July 2026, 12:59 PM
Environment
Seven elephants killed in train accident in India
No travellers were injured
20 December 2025, 07:53 AM
Bangladesh tops South Asia in air pollution
A new World Bank report has ranked Bangladesh as South Asia’s worst-hit country by air pollution, with 100 percent of schoolchildren in Dhaka and nearby areas exposed to unsafe levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
THE TUSSOCK’S TALE …
A tussock moth caterpillar, adorned with jewel-like dew drops, grips a blade of grass on a cold winter morning in the Gumai Beel.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Panchagarh records country’s lowest temperature for 14th day as cold wave persists
Weather office forecasts mild cold wave for several more days
17 December 2025, 09:00 AM
Wildlife enthusiasts protest surge in bird hunting
Photo walk and birdwatching event calls for urgent national action to protect birds
12 December 2025, 14:04 PM
Tentulia records season’s lowest temperature at 8.9°C as mild cold wave grips north
Despite bright sunshine, bone-chilling cold persists as temperatures plunge across northern districts
11 December 2025, 06:29 AM
690 climate-resilient low-cost homes launched in four cities
The project, implemented by the Local Government Division with support from the UK government and UNDP, was inaugurated virtually from the secretariat yesterday
10 December 2025, 14:11 PM
Nearly 4.96 million people displaced by natural disasters in Bangladesh: IOM
About 85% of the displaced live in rural areas, it says
10 December 2025, 13:19 PM
Bangladesh needs $156.8bn in climate finance by 2050: ICIMOD report
Urges stronger regional advocacy, institutional capacity, innovative instruments and private sector engagement to bridge finance gaps
9 December 2025, 15:54 PM
Major Japan quake leaves 30 injured
PM Takaichi said 30 people were injured in the quake which triggered tsunami waves up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) high
9 December 2025, 03:33 AM
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast region
Tsunami warnings issued, residents asked to evacuate
8 December 2025, 15:50 PM
Butterfly Fair: A day of colours at JU
The Zahir Raihan Auditorium premises at Jahangirnagar University turned vibrant yesterday as a daylong Butterfly Fair brought together hundreds of butterflies, vivid photographs, and nature enthusiasts.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Lioness escapes enclosure at Mirpur Zoo, put back in cage after hours
Big cat roamed within safety-netted zone
5 December 2025, 13:18 PM
A day of colours and concern at JU’s Butterfly Fair
JU currently records only 70 butterfly species while it recorded 110 in 2013
5 December 2025, 11:33 AM
Our reef at risk
A discarded fishing net clings to a coral in the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin's Island, posing a grave threat to its survival. Beneath these waters, abandoned nets have become deadly traps, entangling coral colonies across the seabed.
4 December 2025, 18:25 PM
Dhaka jolted by early morning earthquake
According to Indian Center for Seismology, the tremor had a 4.1 magnitude.
4 December 2025, 00:39 AM
Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air
Records cite 6 state-run hospitals from 2022 to 2024
3 December 2025, 12:50 PM
8 puppies drowned in Ishwardi, officer asked to vacate quarter
Locals say puppies were thrown into the pond; videos of the grieving mother dog sparked outrage
2 December 2025, 14:30 PM
Cyclone Ditwah: Maritime ports advised to hoist Signal 2
The cyclone over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Sri Lanka moved northwards over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu Coast
30 November 2025, 06:40 AM
Bangladesh at high risk of major earthquakes, experts warn
Country's location on three tectonic faults makes it highly earthquake‑prone, they say
29 November 2025, 12:08 PM