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Climate Change Cyclone Amphan

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Climate Change Cyclone Amphan

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses the 'High-level Meeting to Address the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise' at the UN Headquarters today, 24 September 2026. Photo: Courtesy

PM urges faster global action as sea level threatens 10m Bangladeshis

He proposes four urgent actions to tackle sea-level rise.

A woman covers her nose to protect herself from dust as she makes her way through the city’s dusty streets. Photo: Collected

Dhaka records 'moderate' air quality this morning

Representational image. Photo: Collected

El Niño could cause over 600 additional deaths in Bangladesh between Sept 2026 and Feb 2027

A young Mock Viper peacefully resting on a leaf. It is the only snake we had seen during 2 nights in Lawachhara. Photo: Collected

Lawachhara National Park: A wildlife treasure that needs serious conservation management

A thermometer shows high temperatures under the bright sun during a heatwave. Representational image. Photo: Collected

Mild heatwave sweeping over country

A woman covers her nose to protect herself from dust as she makes her way through the city’s dusty streets. Photo: Collected

Dhaka's air unhealthy for sensitive groups

Photo: BSS

August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

A man stands on a lifted up sidewalk as he watches people struggle in waist-deep water in Green Road, Dhaka, on 12 July 2026 as incessant downpour has caused waterlogging in some parts of the capital. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Dhaka, Chattogram remain among world's least resilient major cities

High Commissioner in Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi met Forests and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo at the Secretariat in Dhaka today, 7 September 2026. Photo: BSS

Bangladesh to host next Sundarbans conservation talks with India

A mountain of mixed waste looms over people and cattle at the Anandabazar dumping site in Chattogram, where years of open dumping have raised concerns over health, soil and water pollution. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Safayet Hosen

As landfill leachate harms health, Chattogram city seeks waste-to-energy fix

Photo: Courtesy.

Industrialisation cannot come at cost of environmental pollution: State minister

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Photo: Collected

PM calls for collective action to protect rivers, ensure liveable environment

Photo:UNB

Rain predicted in parts of country