Lightning strikes kill 4 in Kushtia, Netrokona and Habiganj
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Natural Disaster
12 sewage entry points identified at Gulshan Lake, PM orders action
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Environment
Madhumati swallows homes, leaves families with nowhere to go
6 HOUR(s)
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Climate crisis
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
9 HOUR(s)
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Climate crisis
'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientists
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Natural Disaster
A road to ruin Maheshkhali forest
17 September 2026
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Bangladesh
‘Everything is gone’: Nepal’s thriving river town buried in mud and grief
16 September 2026
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Natural Disaster
Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger: El Nino chokes Central America
16 September 2026
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Climate crisis
Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake
14 September 2026
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Climate crisis
SC upholds halt to Cox’s Bazar beach road work
14 September 2026
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Environment
Garbage dump along Kapasia school wall makes attending classes unbearable
School staff say waste dumped under cover of darkness
8 June 2026
Flood Forecasting warns of heavy rainfall, rising rivers in north, northeast
Sylhet and Rangpur divisions likely to face localised flooding between June 8-13
8 June 2026
5.3 earthquake in Bhutan felt in Bangladesh
Tremors felt in Dhaka, elsewhere; no casualties reported
7 June 2026
Tk 350cr project planned to address waterlogging in Dhanmondi: Transport minister
The lake will not be allowed to be used for commercial purposes, he says
7 June 2026
Cut renewable energy equipment taxes to 1%
Civil society organisations yesterday urged the government to reduce taxes and duties on renewable energy equipment to a symbolic 1 percent for the next decade.
7 June 2026
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachhara
The Forest Department in Moulvibazar launched a clean-up drive in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila yesterday to tackle the rising plastic pollution in one of the country’s key protected forests.
7 June 2026
65% people spared from power tariff hike: Info minister
Minister cites global energy crisis and domestic realities behind decision to raise energy prices
6 June 2026
Forest Department launches clean‑up drive in Lawachara
Move follows Star report on plastic pollution in the forest
6 June 2026
Climate-health budget share falls despite rising climate risks: study
Experts call for urgent reforms to the climate-health financing system ahead of FY2026-27 budget
6 June 2026
CNG filling station owners seek commission hike to Tk 13.96 from Tk 8
Association warns of nationwide programme from July 1 if demand remains unmet
6 June 2026
Lawachhara: The forest that breathes plastic
The Lawachhara National Park, once one of Bangladesh’s most biodiverse forests, has now become the country’s most “scenic rubbish dump”.
6 June 2026
Rainfall likely in next four days: Met office
Rainfall is expected to increase across the country over the next four days as the southwest monsoon advances further inland.
6 June 2026
Rainfall likely to increase in next five days: Met office
Southwest monsoon likely to extend up to Cox’s Bazar coast within next 48 hours
5 June 2026
Lawachara: The forest that breathes plastic
Once a shelter to 460 species, Lawachara National Park, now is plagued by tourists littering carelessly
5 June 2026
The elusive hunter
A sleek, spotted Asian leopard cat -- one of Bangladesh’s most elusive felines -- rests on the forest floor in Moulvibazar.
5 June 2026
Six killed in lightning strikes in Chapainawabganj
Four victims were reportedly struck while collecting mangoes in orchards during rainfall
4 June 2026
BERC withdraws electricity price hike for low-use residential consumers
Previous rates will remain unchanged for 0-50 and 0-75 unit residential consumers
4 June 2026
After climate displacement, survival is not enough
Crisis may disappear from the headlines, but its consequences continue for years
4 June 2026
Climate finance is growing. Why are vulnerable communities still waiting?
Answering that question may prove just as important as securing the next round of climate finance
4 June 2026
Illegal beach shops return to Cox’s Bazar during Eid holiday
Over 450 structures reappear at Sugandha Point, months after authorities evicted 930 illegal establishments
3 June 2026