Dhaka Division

Three people killed in Dhaka road accidents

Three people were killed in road accidents in Jatrabari and Wari areas of the capital on Saturday. In Jatrabari, two people, including a rickshaw puller, were killed when a truck

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ with AQI score of 121

Dhaka has ranked 12th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 121 at about 9:20am on Saturday morning. On Saturday, air was

Nearly 14,000 litres of diesel seized in N’ganj; 2 sentenced

Two separate mobile courts recovered 13,980 litres of illegally hoarded diesel in Narayanganj on Tuesday night, imposed fines and imprisoned the offenders. In the first operation, around 6 pm, authorities

Dhaka ranks 4th most polluted city with AQI score of 144

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 144 at about 9:00am. On Wednesday

Eight people injured in boiler blast in Dhaka

Eight people suffered burn injuries in a boiler explosion at a steel mill in Shyampur area of the capital on Wednesday. The injured were identified as Hira, 35, Manik, 45,

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