Environment

Environment

Cyclone Ditwah: Maritime ports advised to hoist Signal 2

The cyclone over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Sri Lanka moved northwards over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu Coast

23h ago

Bangladesh at high risk of major earthquakes, experts warn

Country's location on three tectonic faults makes it highly earthquake‑prone, they say

1d ago

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods reaches 321

Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fuelled torrential rain

2d ago

Tk 300-500: The price of a wild bird’s freedom in Habiganj

Sellers slip into the shadows as mobile courts raid markets, but demand and trapping continue

2d ago

Nature Quest / The forest forager

A slender Northern Palm Squirrel nibbles on a fig as it rests on a tree branch along Chattogram city’s CRB road.

3d ago

Another earthquake jolts Dhaka, Narsingdi

Epicentre of 3.6 magnitude tremor was in Ghorashal of Narsingdi

3d ago

Black bear cub rescued in Bandarban after suspected trafficking attempt

The rescued cub is estimated to be 8–9 months old

4d ago

Two low-pressure systems form over Bay, Sri Lanka coast: Met office

BMD says low over South Andaman Sea persists, may move west-northwestwards

5d ago

Implement nine directives to stop Dhaka’s air pollution

The High Court yesterday further directed the government to implement its nine directives to curb air pollution in Dhaka and submit a compliance report to the court within three weeks.

Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report

Over 30,000 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels

Encroachment, waste dumping push Burai Beel to the brink

Burai Beel, a natural wetland near Tangail district town, is rapidly shrinking due to pollution and encroachment

Indian civil aviation regulator warns of flight disruptions over volcanic ash clouds from Ethiopia

Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia flying at high altitudes are impacting flight operations

6d ago

Earthquakes: Rajuk chairman flags 300 Dhaka buildings as ‘vulnerable’

No work at Rajuk happens in exchange for money, he says

6d ago

Low pressure over Bay of Bengal intensifies into well-marked low

Met office warns of further intensification; fishing boats advised to avoid deep sea

1w ago

Govt halts gas well drilling for 48 hours

Move comes as precautionary measure following multiple earthquakes in a short time

1w ago

Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched

Nearly 200 countries approved the deal by consensus after two weeks of exhaustive negotiations on the fringes of the rainforest

1w ago

Chattogram City: Quake risk looms amid building code violations

Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.

1w ago

Third quake of 4.3 magnitude jolts country in 32 hours

Quake's epicentre was Narsingdi, say Met office, USGS

1w ago

Six-storey building tilts in Chattogram after quake

A tremor five years ago caused the same building to lean slightly

1w ago

Not Baipail, 3.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Narsingdi’s Palash

The mistake occurred due to an analysis error, met office says

1w ago