Environment
Govt working to improve e-waste management system: Saber
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has said government efforts are underway to improve the e-waste management system in Bangladesh
Low pressure likely to develop over Bay on May 22: met office
Low pressure is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal on May 22, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told BSS
HC issues status quo on cutting trees along Jashore-Narail highway
The High Court today issued a status quo on the cutting of trees on the roadsides in the proposed six-lane Jashore-Narail highway
Dhaka’s air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 183 at 9:00am today
Sea-level rise in Bangladesh: Faster than global average
Bangladesh is experiencing a faster sea-level rise than the global average of 3.42mm a year, which will impact food production and livelihoods even more than previously thought, government studies have found.
Extreme weather is battering the world. What's the cause?
Floods and heatwaves across Africa, deluges in southern Brazil, drought in the Amazon, and extreme heat across Asia, including India: the news has been full of alarming weather disaster stories this year, and for good reason
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan: police
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, provincial police said Saturday
Light rain in parts of Dhaka brings relief from heat
A light rain drenched the capital this morning, offering city dwellers some respite from scorching heat
Hope to revive a forest dashed
As many as 5,000 trees weren’t spared the axe in a five-acre forest area in Tulatoli of Chattogram. This lush-green forest was turned into a shipbreaking yard.
Dhaka's air quality 5th worst in the world this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 139 at 9:19am, Dhaka ranked 5th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
Air pollution: Dhaka 5th worst city in the world today
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 130 at 9:00am today
A 'voyage' from Kazipara to Karwan Bazar
As I left home for office this morning, an unwelcoming surprise was waiting for me
Rain likely in Dhaka, seven other divisions in next 72 hours
It is likely to rain in many parts of country, including Dhaka, for the next three days from today, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department
Commuters suffer as heavy rain inundates parts of Dhaka
The Meteorological Department recorded 87 millimetres rain between 6:00am and 9:00am and thunderstorm [Kalbaishakhi] at 52 kilometres per hour
Dhaka’s Toxic Air: High levels of cancer-causing elements found
The concentration of cancer-causing arsenic, lead and cadmium in Dhaka air is almost double the permissible limit set by the World Health Organization, a new study has found.
Country to see another spell of heatwave
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts a spell of mild to moderate heatwave in the second half of May after the current pre-monsoon rains subside.
Beating the heat with ‘cool’ initiatives
April 22 was one of the hottest days Dhaka has ever experienced in the last 65 years. While many city dwellers preferred to stay in the comfort of their homes, some students of the department of philosophy at Jagannath University had other plans.
Rain likely in next 72 hours
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over five divisions including Dhaka and at a few places over other three divisions
Work-abstention: Teachers suspend movement
The Bangladesh Secondary Assistant Teachers' Association has opted to suspend its planned one-hour abstention from work programme scheduled for tomorrow
Nature quest: Giving colour to the seas
A sea slug, more specifically a dorid nudibranch or Goniobranchus reticulus, spotted around 12ft deep into the Bay of Bengal off Saint Martin’s Island
Untapped petroleum potential: Offshore areas of Bangladesh largely unexplored, says TGS
Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) initiated an international tender in March for offshore oil and gas exploration, following the approval of the revamped model production sharing contract (PSC)
