Environment
7.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Tetulia, the lowest so far this winter
Tetulia of Panchagarh district, this morning, recorded this winter's lowest temperature so far in the country at 7.4 degrees Celsius
Dhaka’s air quality second worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning
$160 million ADB loan to boost Dhaka’s energy supply, distribution
The Dhaka Power System Expansion and Strengthening Project will construct eight substations
Gas supply to be suspended in parts of Dhaka for five hours tomorrow
Gas supply will remain suspended in different areas of the capital from 12:00pm to 5:00pm tomorrow due to gas pipeline replacement works
China saw hottest recorded year in 2023
China's average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials Tuesday, capping a year of extreme weather events for the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases.
Price of 12kg LPG cylinder hiked by Tk 29
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission today set the price of one kg of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at Tk 119.40 for the month of December, up from Tk 117.02 last month
Flight operation at Saidpur airport resumes after five hours
Flight operations at Nilphamari's Saidpur Airport have resumed after five hours pause due to poor visibility caused by dense fog
Japan quake death toll rises to 48: official
At least 48 people are confirmed dead following a major earthquake in Japan, a local official said
Dhaka’s air quality 'worst in the world' for 2nd straight day of new year
Dhaka has again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 256 at 8:45am for the second consecutive day of the new year
Dhaka begins 2024 with worst air quality in the world
On the first day of 2024, Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 244 at 8:40am
Dhaka’s ‘very unhealthy’ air worst in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality
Anti-tobacco campaign: Ahsania undertakes bus branding in Dhaka
Dhaka Ahsania Mission has taken a campaign in the capital to strengthen tobacco control laws and increase public awareness through bus branding
China earthquake death toll rises to 149, two still missing after a week
One of China's most powerful earthquakes in recent years killed at least 149 people in a remote northwestern region, according to state media, with two people still missing after the magnitude 6.2 temblor hit a week ago
Beijing records most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951
China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 259 at 8:42am today
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka's air was classified as "hazardous" this morning
4,000 Amazon turtles seized at Peru airport
Peruvian authorities have seized some 4,000 turtles that originated in the Amazon at the country’s main international airport, the national wildlife service said Thursday.
Topsoil burnt for bricks
Around 180 brick kilns across 14 upazilas of Lalmonirhat and Kurigram are extracting topsoil from farmland to manufacture bricks, affecting agriculture and the environment.
Animal rescuer dies while trying to save parrot
An animal rescuer lost his life while trying to save a parrot entangled in electric wires in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area
Crown of Ash
A male Ashy-crowned sparrow lark about to fly off with some dried grass to build a nest for his family on an open land in Moulvibazar.
