With an air quality index (AQI) score of 261 at 8:57 am today, Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. India’s Kolkata, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores of 291 and 272, and 262 respectively. An AQI between
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Cyclonic storm ‘Midhili’ hits Bangladesh coast
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclonic Storm ’Midhili’ and hit the Bangladesh coast on Friday triggering heavy rainfall across the country. "The deep depression over northwest bay and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards further and intensified into Cyclonic Storm "Midhili" over the same area" said the special
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep local cautionary signal 3 hoisted until further notice as the depression over the west-central Bay and adjoining area is likely to move north-westwards and further intensify. Under its influence heavy to very heavy rainfall with gusty or
Cyclone ‘Midhili’ may hit Mongla-Patuakhil
Weather disasters displaced 43m children in 6 years: Unicef
Weather disasters fueled by climate change, from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires, sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned on Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the issue, the UN agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories
Panic grips people living by Teesta as river flowing 30 cm above danger level
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon
More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe drought, and many more could die soon if water temperatures remain high, experts say. The Mamiraua Institute, a research group of Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, said
Entrepreneurs urged to invest in climate resilience projects
Entrepreneurs can take policy support through investing in climate resilience projects in line with the government's target to generate 40 percent of the energy from renewable sources, according to special envoy to prime minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury. "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has committed and made a bold statement that we want
60pc of country population in high flood risk: Report
Nearly 60% of Bangladesh’s population is exposed to high flood risk, according to a new report. The report published on Wednesday by Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Centre for Climate Change Economics also mentioned that around 45% are exposed to high fluvial flood risk, the highest
New red list of plants shows country lost seven species
Bangladesh has over the last century lost seven plant species that once occurred in the country, and now risks losing at least another five, according to the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the country’s plant life. The new national red list identifies the species that have been extirpated as fita champa (Magnolia