6.2-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra: USGS
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early today, the US Geological Survey reported.
All the city's waste dumped under the open sky
About two lakh citizens live in Pabna municipal area but without a proper waste management system. Although upgraded to a first-class municipality in 1989, all the waste in the city is still being dumped under the open sky. This is resulting in a public health hazard in the town.
Oceans were hottest ever in 2022
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
Electricity price hiked by 5% at consumer level
The government has hiked the retail price of electricity by 5 percent bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
Electricity price hike this month
The government is now hiking the retail price of electricity bypassing the public hearing of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission.
Power tariff hike to drive up production cost, stoke inflationary pressures
Any increase in the retail tariffs of electricity will drive up the production cost and lead to a further spiral in inflation, worsening the condition of lower-income groups, said presidents of two chambers today.
'Dhaka air 3rd most polluted in the world today'
Dhaka's air has been ranked as the third most polluted city in the world with "very unhealthy" air quality this morning.
