The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted heavy rainfall across four divisions, including Dhaka, as the southwest monsoon remains active over the region. In a special warning issued on Tuesday morning, the department said that some areas in the Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna and Barisha
A low-pressure area has formed over the North Bay and adjoining coastal regions of Bangladesh, prompting authorities to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 at four seaports, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Monday. In a special bulletin issued in the morning, the Met Office s
Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecasted rains across the country in 24 hours from 9:00 am on Sunday. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a fe
The country's marine ecosystem gets over 87,000 tonnes of plastic waste a year stressing urgent need for finding a new sustainable waste management approach to protect its valuable natural resources. Speakers at a seminar on plastic pollution on Thursday laid the importance along with ensuring coo
Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today asked law enforcement and stakeholder agencies to work in a coordinated manner to keep the Sundarbans free from all sorts of criminal activities. She emphasised that isolated or uncoordinated efforts are n
The future of Bangladesh’s agriculture lies in the hands of its youth—equipped with innovation, vision, and a commitment to sustainability, speakers said on Sunday at an inaugural programme. With a call for transformation in agriculture through youth leadership, innovation, and climate
Dhaka ranked 31st on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 71 at 9:20 am this morning. Today air was classified as ‘moderate,’ referring to a light health threat, according to the AQI index. Such air quality continued for the past few days, indicating an im
The world's biggest multilateral climate fund said it will make its largest ever series of investments and speed up dealmaking as it looks to help poorer nations respond to global warming. The Green Climate Fund's plan to release about $1.2 billion for 17 projects mostly in Asia and Africa follows
A new rite published by the Vatican on Thursday will allow priests to celebrate a Mass to exhort Catholics to exercise care for the Earth, in the latest push by the 1.4-billion-member global Church to address global climate change. For centuries, Catholic priests have been able to celebrate specia
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on Crete island, which burnt swathes of forest and olive groves and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people, officials said, underscoring the region's vulnerability to destructive wildfires. At least 230 firefighters, along with 46 engines and h
