5 students awarded in 'Waste Management Olympiad' in Narayanganj
22 October 2025, 11:43 AM
Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Dhaka air turns unhealthy even before dry season
21 October 2025, 18:07 PM
Baridhara residents protest garbage facility near church and school
21 October 2025, 14:47 PM
Kurigram canal freed from grabbing
20 October 2025, 19:02 PM
Declared extinct, freshwater crocodile in Padma photographed by birdwatching couple
20 October 2025, 19:01 PM
Climate debt storm threatens financial stability
18 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay on October 24
18 October 2025, 21:04 PM
Low pressure likely to form over Bay of Bengal on Oct 24: BMD
18 October 2025, 05:16 AM
Eliminating polythene key solution to waterlogging
17 October 2025, 22:52 PM
Poachers shoot Asian openbill stork, a bird lover saves it
The bird was destined to die. After treatment, the Asian openbill stork is expected to survive
30 December 2023, 10:23 AM
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
27 December 2023, 13:10 PM
Star report on laminated posters, banners: Steps taken in compliance with HC directive
The government has taken steps to remove laminated posters and banners in compliance with a High Court directive delivered in 2020
21 December 2023, 15:07 PM
Coal use to decline next year after record high in 2023: IEA
World coal consumption should start declining next year after peaking in 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday
15 December 2023, 12:56 PM
Illegal resorts endanger ecology of Saint Martin’s
At least eight new resorts have been built illegally, while eight other existing ones have extended their structures in St Martin’s Island between April and September without approval.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM
COP28 SUMMIT: Deal struck to transition away from fossil fuels
Representatives from nearly 200 countries yesterday agreed at the COP28 climate summit to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signalling the eventual end of the oil age.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM
2 more flights diverted due to dense fog
Two international flights bound for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, between 12:00am and 7:00am yesterday, were diverted to Kolkata due to dense fog.
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM
SC issues injunction on earth filling at 6 mouzas in Sonargaon
The Supreme Court today issued injunction on earth-filling in the agricultural lands, lowlands, wetlands, and parts of Meghna river at six mauzas Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj
13 December 2023, 16:02 PM
COP28 forced into overtime
The COP28 climate talks went into overtime yesterday and countries engaged in shuttle-diplomacy to seek a new draft agreement and try to close a rift over ending the world’s use of fossil fuels.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM
COP28 SUMMIT: Draft deal stops short of calling for fossil fuel’s phase out
A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit yesterday offered various options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but stopped short of the full “phase out” of fossil fuels many nations have demanded.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM
UN chief urges leaders at COP28 to agree on deep cuts to emissions
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged leaders at the COP28 climate conference to agree on deep cuts to emissions and stop global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit)
10 December 2023, 08:59 AM
Get out of comfort zones, work together
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber yesterday urged countries to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach agreement before the two-week summit ends.
8 December 2023, 18:00 PM
World needs to focus on phasing out coal: UAE
The world needs to focus on phasing out coal, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei said yesterday on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM
UN climate chief slams ‘posturing’ at COP28 talks
UN climate chief Simon Stiell accused nations of “posturing” at the COP28 talks in Dubai yesterday and urged them to reach an ambitious deal to ensure the world meets its targets against global warming.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Need realistic climate actions’
Civil society organisations called for immediate and realistic actions from global leaders at COP28 to address the escalating climate emergency.
5 December 2023, 18:00 PM
COP28 fossil fuel battle hardens
Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks yesterday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach the 1.5C threshold within seven years.
5 December 2023, 18:00 PM
ADB takes initiative to strengthen women’s heat stress resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched a new initiative to better understand and invest in adaptation to the impacts of heat stress on women and girls in five countries including Bangladesh
5 December 2023, 15:13 PM
Climate finance takes centre stage at talks
Money pledges stacked up at COP28 in Dubai yesterday as delegates sought to address the huge gap between what is needed in climate finance and the amounts so far on offer.
4 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Lenders join hands over $8b climate fund for Bangladesh
In a first in Asia, development partners have come together to announce an $8 billion fund to help Bangladesh mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM
HC issues rule to save Chinguria canal
The High Court yesterday ordered the government to submit a report containing all relevant information about Chinguria Khal (canal) in Patuakhali including the progress of cancelling the lease of its land with private individuals.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM