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The unusual bout of rain in the Bengali year-end Chaitra (late Spring) is likely to continue throughout today with the likelihood of clouds receding tomorrow and revealing the sun. Bangladesh Detail >>
Cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ started crossing Barisal-Chittagong coast near Chittagong and may complete crossing the coast during next 4-5 hours, reports the UNB. Six people were killed and 50 others Detail >>
At least 20 people were injured as hailstorm suddenly lashed Dhaka city on Wednesday noon (February 24). Of the injured, 14 are leaders-activists of Community Health Care Provider, who were staging Detail >>
Actor Farhan Akhtar has denied the presence of any intimate scene in “Wazir” between him and Aditi Rao Hydari, who plays his love interest in the upcoming film, reports The Indian Express. There Detail >>
At least 12 girls were killed after a stampede broke out in their school in the northern Afghan province of Takhar following a powerful earthquake on Monday, while another 13 people were killed in Detail >>
One of the twin typhoons in the Pacific has claimed its first casualties, killing 10 people in the Philippines and forcing the evacuation of almost 13,000 people, authorities said Saturday. Typhoon Detail >>
The country is experiencing a moderate to heavy rainfall throwing the normal life in complete disarray. Incessant rains triggered by monsoon inundated many parts of the capital for the third Detail >>
Bangladesh is one of the top five countries that are exposed to disaster risks, shows a global report for 2016. The world risk index calculated the disaster risk for 171 countries by multiplying Detail >>
The deep depression over the west central Bay and the adjoining southwest Bay has intensified into a cyclonic storm “Roanu.” According to weather forecasts, the cyclone is likely to make a Detail >>
Bangladesh must invest Tk 3.2tr over 15 years to cope with climate change: Expert
The sum is 8 percent more than the current financial year’s national budget and big enough to fund the construction of 11 Padma river bridges. A document prepared by the Ministry of Environment Detail >>
Melting glaciers blamed for subtle slowing of Earth's rotation
The melting of glaciers caused by the world's rising temperatures appears to be causing a slight slowing of the Earth's rotation in another illustration of the far-reaching impact of global climate Detail >>
This is a great month for eclipses and kicking it off right is the partial solar eclipse happening this Sunday, September 13. It will be visible only from South Africa, Antarctica and locations in Detail >>
The cyclonic storm `Komen` hit the Saint Martin`s Island and Teknaf on Thursday morning with a wind speed of 51-61 kmph. The Meteorological Department said the storm hit the Island and Teknaf around Detail >>
Today is the first day of the Bengali month of Ashar. After a long spell of hot weather, the rainy season starts with the month of Ashar with showers to cool the earth. In fact rain sets in our Detail >>
Prof Mostafa FerozeThe hyenas which would roam the expansive stretch of Rajshahi’s Barendra region, are now nowhere to be seen in Bangladesh. There use to be rhinoceros in this country too, but no Detail >>
The deep depression over west central Bay and adjoining south west Bay has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Roanu'. The cyclone was centred at 9am Thursday about 1425 kms south west of Chittagong Detail >>
The temple is our mind, body heart and spirit and the simplistic concept of moJOsh is as given below with 10 fulfillments and practical principles of high energy, positive, content and happy people. Detail >>
Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three. According to met office in Kalapara of Patuakhali, the land Detail >>
Home »Entertainment SC imposes status quo on `Rana Plaza` movie till Sept 14
A Supreme Court chamber judge imposed a status quo on the release and screening of the Rana Plaza movie, which portrays the worst workplace disaster in world history and was slated to hit the screens Detail >>
The deep depression over the northeast Bay and adjoining Bangladesh coast intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Komen’ that may cross the country’s coast between Barisal and Chittagong Thursday Detail >>
In 1840s, Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India found a peak in the eastern end of the Himalaya. In 1852, Indian mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar calculated the peak`s height Detail >>