Danger signal seven for Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka: Maritime ports in Bangladesh have been advised to hoist danger signal No. 7 (seven) as cyclonic storm Komen likely to hit six southern districts by Thursday afternoon, a special weather bulletin...
View ArticleCyclonic storm Komen landfalls
Dhaka: Before landfall, the cyclone swept the Saint Martin’s Island in Bangladesh’s far south, and killed four people and forced the evacuation of thousands in different places along the coast, the met...
View ArticleSix suspected tiger poachers killed in Sundarbans shootout
Dhaka – At least six suspected tiger poachers were killed in gun battle between the gang and law enforcement in the Sundarbans forest on Sunday, police said. Police said that the lawmen fired back as...
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Florida divers find treasure worth $4.5 million from 1750 sunken shipwreck
International desk – Divers found more than 350 coins worth about 4.5 million dollars in a shipwreck of the cost of Florida late in July, officials said. Officials from Queens Jewels say nine of the...
View ArticleIndian solar-power airport in Kerala
International Desk – An international airport in the southern Indian city of Cochin will be run by solar power, according to Indian media reports. Cochin International Airport of Kerala will need 12...
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Controversy on wettest place on Earth
Nature Desk: When asked where the wettest place on Earth is, a typical smug response might be the Mariana Trench, said BBC. With more than 10,000 metres of water above it, the deepest spot in our...
View ArticleReport on tiger census soon
Dhaka – The government will shortly publish the report on the just-conducted census on Bengal tigers in the world’s largest mangrove Sundarbans forest, a senior minister said on Wednesday. Environment...
View ArticleOur planet Earth has just over three trillion trees
Environment Desk – Thomas Crowther from Yale University, and colleagues found from a mass of ground survey data with satellite picture that there are just over three trillion trees on Earth, reports...
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China to explore the moon’s ‘dark side’
Technology Desk – China aimed at sending a lunar probe to the far side of the moon which seems dark from the earth in the next five years, Aljazeera reported Wednesday referring to a scientist of the...
View ArticleBangladesh drafts biodiversity conservation law
Dhaka – The government on Monday approved draft of a law with provision of maximum five years of imprisonment for offences related to biodiversity conservation. The cabinet headed by Prime Minister...
View ArticleBangladesh to launch awareness for Bengal Tiger conservation
Dhaka – Bangladesh is set to launch an awareness campaign next week for conservation of Bengal Tigers as the number of wild cat has reduced significantly in the past years. Department of Forest aided...
View ArticleBangladesh plans 22 days ban on Hilsha catch
Dhaka – A parliamentary panel has asked the government to extend the tenure of annual ban on Hilsha catch for 22 days from existing 15 days to help better natural breeding of the fish. The standing...
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