The southwest Pacific is facing growing threats from rapidly warming oceans, marine heatwaves, rising sea levels and increasing ocean acidification, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency warned on Tuesday, […]
Continuous rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system has heightened the risk of landslides in Chattogram, prompting the district administration to urge residents living in vulnerable hillside and coastal areas to […]
A low-pressure system that formed over the Bay of Bengal has moved inland, prompting the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to warn of strong winds over the northern Bay, seaports and […]
Super Typhoon Bavi, packing winds of up to 290 kilometres per hour (180 mph), battered the US Pacific territories of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam on Monday, with authorities […]
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast strong winds of up to 80 km/h across 12 regions of the country by noon on Monday, accompanied by heavy rain or thunderstorms. […]
Dhaka’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 68. At 9:10am, the capital ranked 30th among the world’s most […]
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across eastern, southeastern and northeastern Bangladesh over the next week, raising the risk of flooding in several districts, according to the Flood Forecasting […]
A fishing trawler carrying 17 fishermen has been drifting in the Bay of Bengal for three days after its engine broke down during a deep-sea fishing expedition off the coast […]
The authorities have suspended ferry services and all other water transport to and from Hatiya in Noakhali due to rough weather and turbulent conditions in the Meghna River, effectively cutting […]
A well-marked low over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, prompting the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) to advise the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and […]