February 8, 2026
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Teesta runs dry as politics and water crisis grip north

With polls looming, Bangladesh’s Teesta River runs dry, deepening water scarcity, hurting farmers and fishers, and turning transboundary river management and the delayed Teesta...

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EU joins Canada Switzerland to back Nagorikota SDGs

The EU has joined Canada and Switzerland to support...

Sack-based ginger farming grows fast in Comilla

Farmers in Comilla’s Debidwar Upazila are rapidly adopting sack-based...

Journalists trained on coastal climate reporting in Mongla

A workshop in Mongla equipped journalists with skills in...

Bangladesh faces rising extreme heat risk by 2050

A new Oxford-led study warns Bangladesh will be among...

Caribbean coral reefs face irreversible damage

New research warns Caribbean reefs face potentially irreversible collapse...

ADB approves $500m loan for Philippine blue economy

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $500 million...

Crime

Hunger Drives Elephants into Bandarban Villages, Escalating Human-Elephant Conflict

Wild elephants repeatedly raided Bandarban villages, destroying banana and...

Injured crested serpent eagle rescued in Bogura

An injured crested serpent eagle was rescued in Bogura...

Bangladesh civil society urges a halt to EPSMP 2025

Bangladesh civil society groups demand suspension of the draft...

CPD urges halt to draft energy plan over fossil lock-in

CPD asks the interim government to pause the draft...

Bhola-Barishal bridge demand grows, river concerns rise

Bhola residents seek safer connectivity to Barishal, yet experts...

BRTC buses emit toxic smoke advisor warns

BRTC buses are emitting harmful black smoke, threatening public...
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At COP30, scientists and leaders warn that holding the...

Kushiyara erosion threatens key road in Sunamganj

Severe riverbank erosion in Jagannathpur, Sunamganj, has left a...

Sundarbans awareness event sparks habitat pressure fears

An awareness programme held deep inside Bangladesh’s Sundarbans has...