Dhaka Division

Air in Dhaka remains unhealthy for sensitive groups

Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked 13th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index score of 105 at 9:40am. According to the AQI scale, the

10 injured in Bangshal barbershop AC explosion

Ten people were injured after an air conditioner exploded at a barbershop in Old Dhaka’s Banshal area early Wednesday, with nine of them admitted to the National Institute of Burn

370 arrested in 24-hour operation across Dhaka

The police have arrested 370 people in a 24-hour operation targeting crime and narcotics across Dhaka. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police in a statement on Monday said that 40 cases were

Heavy rainfall triggers water stagnation in parts of Dhaka

Continuous rainfall since early Sunday has triggered water stanation in many parts of the capital, causing inconvenience for commuters. Rain started pouring down shortly after midnight and continued until Sunday

406 arrested in 24-hour crackdown across Dhaka

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 406 people in raids across the capital during the past 24 hours and filed 47 cases as part of its regular anti-crime operations. The arrests

Seven including top criminal Faruk arrested in Mohammadpur

Police arrested seven members of an alleged snatching gang, including suspected top criminal ‘Kutta Faruk’, while they were preparing for a robbery and attack in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area late on

Police arrest 296 in Dhaka

Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested 296 suspects and filed 46 cases during its routine anti-crime operations conducted across the capital over the past 24 hours. The coordinated drives resulted in the

Workers block Dhaka-Aricha Highway demanding higher wages

Workers of a factory blocked Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Manikganj on Wednesday, demanding implementation of government-declared wages and allowances. The workers took to the street at about 8:00am in front of