Environment

VinFast Introduces Green Vehicle Rental Program In Indonesia And The Philippines, Supporting Greener Transport Services

JAKARTA/MANILA (Press Release): VinFast has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle access model for ride-hailing and transport service drivers in Indonesia and the Philippines, adding a rental option with

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake jolts Bangladesh-India border region

Staff Reporter: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck the Bangladesh-India border region on Tuesday afternoon, causing brief panic among residents in the northeastern parts of the

Illegal sand extraction from Padma threatens cropland, embankment in Kushtia

Kushtia Correspondent: Illegal sand extraction from the Padma River is continuing unabated in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia, defying a government ban. The operation is reportedly guarded by armed criminals, placing

Weak enforcement keeps polythene thriving in Bangladesh markets: Insiders

TDS Desk: More than 15 months after the government imposed a ban on polythene in retail markets, the banned plastic continues to be widely used across city streets and rural

Season’s lowest temperature at Naogaon at 6.7°C

TDS Desk: A moderate cold wave is sweeping through northern Bangladesh, with Naogaon district recording the season’s lowest temperature of 6.7 degrees Celsius. Readings have been hovering between 6 and

Biting cold paralyzes life in North, Rajshahi records season’s lowest at 7°C

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has recorded the season’s lowest temperature in Rajshahi, where the mercury dropped to 7 degrees Celsius this morning. Meteorologist Omar Faruk told that a