90,000 people evacuated from two flood-hit districts: Enamur
State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman on Saturrday said as many as 90,000 people of flood-hit Sylhet...
Training on Gender Responsive Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change held in Dhaka
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS) and UN-Women on Wednesday jointly organized a training workshop on “Gender Responsive Adaptation and Resilience to...
Maritime Safety Week begins Thursday
The Maritime Safety Week-2022 will be observed in the country from Thursday with a view to creating awareness about safe shipping.The theme...
Devastating hurricanes could double by 2050 in all regions: Scientists
Intense hurricanes and typhoons -- the most devastating storms on the planet -- could more than double by 2050 in nearly all...
Rain likely on Eid day
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Tuesday said rain may occur on May 3, the possible Eid day, this year."There is a chance...
Mideast, Central Asia temperature-rises twice world average: IMF
Temperatures in the Middle East and Central Asia have risen 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) since the 1990s, twice the global average,...
National Disaster Preparedness Day Thursday
The National Disaster Preparedness Day-2022 will be observed in Dhaka and elsewhere across the country through holding different awareness programme on Thursday.The...
World Wildlife Day Thursday
The World Wildlife Day will be observed on March 3 (Thursday) across the globe, including Bangladesh, aiming to create awareness about endangered...
Nine dead as Storm Eunice batters Europe
Storm Eunice killed at least nine people in Europe on Friday, pummelling Britain with record-breaking winds and forcing millions to take shelter...
Cox’s Bazar City grapples with solid waste management crisis
Roton Malo and Manik Esahak Biswas:The largest tourist city of Bangladesh on the southeast coast has been grappling with solid waste management...