Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin today said he had to pay a bribe of Tk 20 crore to the road authorities for digging up a road to lay the 40km gas pipeline for his industry during the previous Awami League regime

India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and India's Kolkata occupied the first, second and fourth spots in the list

Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the northern part of the country

A northern pig-tailed macaque spotted in Satchari National Park in Habiganj.

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon

Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.

Says MFJ executive director at a meeting at the sideline of COP29 summit in Baku

Light rain or drizzle may occur at one or two places in Chattogram division

The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long.

Nearby traders from Barachaona market allegedly discard their waste in front of the health centre, leading to a persistent, foul odour and an unhealthy atmosphere around the area

The Australian Institute of Marine Science said surveys of 12 reefs found up to 72 percent coral mortality, thanks to a summer of mass bleaching, two cyclones, and flooding.

In a joint statement, the leaders spoke only of the trillions of dollars needed coming "from all sources," without specifying

At least nine dump trucks have been seized for illegally extracting soil in Gazipur's Kapasia

The four-page notice, signed by BELA lawyer S Hasanul Banna and sent yesterday via postal mail, was addressed to: secretaries to the ministries of water resources, land, environment and climate change,

Developing countries, excluding China, will need $1 trillion a year by 2030 in outside help to reduce their carbon footprint and adapt to a warming planet, according to UN-commissioned experts.

As far as the eye can see, food stalls crowd every nook and corner, offering everything from “bhaja puras” to Chinese dishes. Tea vendors jostle for space alongside hawkers selling women’s ornaments at bargain prices.

Says the fund is needed for the survival of the most vulnerable countries

Developing countries that are least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions want an annual commitment of US$1.3 trillion

Electricity supply from Nepal to Bangladesh via India began yesterday in a trilateral transaction, aimed at boosting sub-regional connectivity in the power sector.

Despite significant potential for rooftop solar energy, Bangladesh has lagged behind in development, while Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader in the sector