Dhaka ranks world’s most polluted city this morning
GB Today Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality…
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Natural disasters displace 12.5m in South Asia in 2022: report
BSS: Around 12.5 million people were displaced in South Asia in 2022 due to natural disasters, while Bangladesh,…
Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN
AFP: It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned…
Heavy rains to lash Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal & Tripura this week
NE NOW NEWS: Heavy rains are likely to lash several states in the Northeast over this week. The…
Odisha: Sizzles, IMD forecasts heat spell for next 5 days
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack sweltered as the mercury hit 38.6 and 38 degrees celsius respectively…
Leaders at annual UN policy forum to tackle Asia and the Pacific’s most daunting threat – climate change
Diplomatic Correspondent: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 79th…
Worst conditions for Canada wildfires yet to come: Alberta official
AFP: With temperatures rising and little chance of rain, Canada’s Alberta province was preparing Sunday for the worsening…
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, Ctg, Sylhet and other divisions: Met Office
UNB:Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in different parts…
Rain likely at six divisions
BSS: A weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers at six divisions…
Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year: EU agency
AFP: Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and…
Dhaka sees hottest day in 58 years
Bangladesh News Desk: The rickshaw puller has no alternative but to come out into the scorching heat to…
1,800-kilometre strip plantation raised in northern region
BSS: Strip plantations on 1,800-kilometre of land have been raised with varieties of eco-friendly fruit, forest and herbal…
Sreemangal records lowest temperature in country
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at Sreemangal of Moulvibazar on Tuesday (Today). Local weather office…
Spain sees hottest year on record in 2022
AFP: Spain in 2022 experienced the hottest year since records began, the country’s national weather service said Monday,…
How bringing back lost species revives ecosystems
AFP: Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But…
AQI: Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’
UNB: With winter inching closer, Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone. With an air…
Ban on cutting trees in reserved forests extended until 2030
UNB: The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to extend the ban on cutting trees in the country’s…
Low forms in Bay, likely to intensify
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast that a low has formed in the Bay of Bengal and it…
Dhaka ranks 12th in air quality index
UNB: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ zone on Thursday. With an…
Bangladesh now has 176 green garment factories – highest in the world
UNB: Bangladesh has strengthened its position as the global leader in green apparel factories, as the country now…