Dhaka Division

Dhaka ranks 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 171

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index score of 171 at about 08:45am. Tuesday’s

Dhaka ranks 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 141

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 5th among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 141 at about 9:00am. On Monday

Public transport set to get GPS system

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the government has decided to introduce GPS tracking system in all public transport vehicles across the country to curb irregularities

Nasiruddin appointed DMP spokesperson

Deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police NM Nasiruddin has been appointed as the new spokesperson of the metropolitan police. An office order signed by the DMP acting commissioner Md

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score of 115

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 10th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 115 at about 09:30am. Saturday’s air

Eid exodus leaves Dhaka nearly empty

The capital city of Dhaka is rapidly emptying ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for Muslims, as people leave the city to celebrate the holidays with their families, turning

Metro rail to stay closed on Eid day, services resume next day

Metro rail services will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and resume the following day as per the regular schedule. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) issued a notice

500 ME flights cancelled in 16 days

At least 500 Middle Eastern flights were cancelled to and from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka city in the past 16 days since February 28 till Sunday when 23