Environment

Lightning strikes kill 4 in Kushtia, Netrokona and Habiganj

Star Online Report

3 HOUR(s) • Natural Disaster

12 sewage entry points identified at Gulshan Lake, PM orders action

Star Online Report

5 HOUR(s) • Environment

Riverbank erosion began on September 11 along the left bank of the Madhumati in the Dubushi and Shikdarpāra areas of Ichakhali village under Jalalabad Union in Gopalganj Sadar upazila. Photo: Star

Madhumati swallows homes, leaves families with nowhere to go

Shahriar Hossain Avi

9 HOUR(s) • Climate crisis

World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns

AFP

17 September 2026 • Climate crisis

'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientists

AFP, Kathmandu, Nepal

17 September 2026 • Natural Disaster

A road to ruin Maheshkhali forest

Mokammel Shuvo

17 September 2026 • Bangladesh

‘Everything is gone’: Nepal’s thriving river town buried in mud and grief

Pinaki Roy

16 September 2026 • Natural Disaster

Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger: El Nino chokes Central America

AFP

16 September 2026 • Climate crisis

Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake

Reuters

14 September 2026 • Climate crisis

Mediation System For Court Cases In Bangladesh

SC upholds halt to Cox’s Bazar beach road work

Star Online Report

14 September 2026 • Environment

Last crocodile removed from Khan Jahan Ali Mazar pond, ending centuries-old tradition

Officials say the decision was made in the interest of public safety

3 June 2026

Electricity price hiked, consumers to pay Tk 1.52 more per kilowatt-hour

BERC raises retail electricity price by 16.68% and wholesale rate by 19.85%

3 June 2026

Bangladesh may feel El Niño’s heat, but not its full force

Experts expect few heatwaves over next three months, say no reason for panic

3 June 2026

Hotter weather, below-normal rainfall likely in Bangladesh in June

BMD forecast warns of above-average temperatures and possible heatwaves despite normal river flow

2 June 2026

UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness

El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

2 June 2026

Mild heat wave to continue across large parts of Bangladesh

Rain and thunderstorms likely in several regions as monsoon nears Teknaf coast

2 June 2026

Monsoon may arrive a week late: Met office

BMD says country likely to see less rain, more heat in early monsoon

1 June 2026

The 100-MW solar park at Char Bhabanipur in Pabna Sadar upazila, was developed by Dynamic Sun Energy Private Limited. Photo: Star

Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power

As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland

1 June 2026

Cumilla EPZ waste polluting Gungajuri canal, damaging farmland and fisheries: Cumilla-6 MP to environment minister

MP urges action against EPZ discharge

1 June 2026

Sundarbans closed for three months

The Forest Department has imposed a three-month ban (June 1 to August 31) on entry into the Sundarbans to protect biodiversity, wildlife and fishery resources during the breeding season.

1 June 2026