Dhaka Division

Amry to be deployed in six districts, including Dhaka, until Jun 30

Bangladesh Army personnel will be deployed in six districts — Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Faridpur and Gopalganj — till June 30 for maintaining law and order amid fear of sabotage

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’ Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 12th among the world’s most polluted cities on Saturday morning, with an Air Quality Index of 88. According to

Fire breaks out at Gazipur RMG factory

A fire broke out at a garment factory named Matrix Style in the Digirchala area of Gazipur Metropolitan City at around 10AM on Saturday. Five units of the Fire Service

Three youths suffer burn injuries in Mirpur blast from ‘gas pipeline leak’

Three people suffered burn injuries in an explosion apparently from accumulated gas due to leak in gas pipeline at a house at Paikpara in Mirpur area of the capital on

Ex-MP AKM Rahmatullah passes away

Awami League Advisory Council member, veteran freedom fighter and former Dhaka member of parliament AKM Rahmatullah passed away early Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka. He breathed his last at

Dhaka air ranks 15th globally with AQI score of 87

Dhaka ranked 15th on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index score of 87. With this score, the capital’s air

Police-protesters clash near Islami Bank, tear shells used

Police charged batons and used water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse protesting customers demanding the resignation of the newly appointed chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh. At 9AM on

Dhaka sees moderate air with AQI score of 96 Sunday morning

Dhaka ranked 13th among the world’s most polluted cities on Sunday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 96 at about 10:50am. The air quality was classified as ‘moderate’, indicating