The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack sweltered as the mercury hit 38.6 and 38 degrees celsius respectively PTI, Bhubaneswar: Odisha sizzled Tuesday with as many as 18 places recording... Read more
Diplomatic Correspondent: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) opened its 79th session in Bangkok Monday (May 15), with global and regional lead... Read more
AFP: With temperatures rising and little chance of rain, Canada’s Alberta province was preparing Sunday for the worsening of wildfires that have raged for over a week and forced thousa... Read more
UNB:Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Thursday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country over 24 hours, starting at 9... Read more
BSS: A weather bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorology Department (BMD) predicted rain or thundershowers at six divisions with hails at isolated places of the country in the next 24 ho... Read more
AFP: Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency... Read more
Bangladesh News Desk: The rickshaw puller has no alternative but to come out into the scorching heat to earn a living. He pours a bottle of water over his head for some relief in the burning... Read more
BSS: Strip plantations on 1,800-kilometre of land have been raised with varieties of eco-friendly fruit, forest and herbal trees creating eco-tourism facilities. Besides 130 ponds, canals an... Read more
The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at Sreemangal of Moulvibazar on Tuesday (Today). Local weather office recorded 8.5 degree Celsius at 9 o’clock this morning while it... Read more
AFP: Spain in 2022 experienced the hottest year since records began, the country’s national weather service said Monday, adding that several northern cities were also unseasonably warm... Read more
AFP: Scientists often study the grim impacts of losing wildlife to hunting, habitat destruction and climate change. But what happens when endangered animals are brought back from the brink?... Read more
UNB: With winter inching closer, Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 160 at 8.30am on Saturday, the metrop... Read more
UNB: The Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to extend the ban on cutting trees in the country’s reserved and natural forests until 2030 in a bid to protect the biodiversity. The approval... Read more
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast that a low has formed in the Bay of Bengal and it may intensify. Meteorologist AKM Nazmul Haque said a low has formed in Andaman sea... Read more
UNB: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ zone on Thursday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 134 at 8.50 am, the metropolis ranked... Read more
UNB: Bangladesh has strengthened its position as the global leader in green apparel factories, as the country now has 176 such factories with USGBC’s LEED certification. Three more Ban... Read more
UNB: The weather department has predicted more rains across the country in the next 24 hours, with monsoon being fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate elsewhere over the North Bay. “Lig... Read more
UNB: The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted at local cautionary signal No 3 to alert vessels of a possible squall although the land... Read more
UNB: Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower the cautionary signal as squally weather is unlikely over the ports, the weather department said o... Read more
In places, the Loire can now be crossed on foot; France’s longest river has never flowed so slowly. The Rhine is fast becoming impassable to barge traffic. In Italy, the Po is 2 metres lower... Read more
