Dhaka Division

Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 174 at 9:12 am, the metropolis ranked second

Dhaka becomes 8th most polluted city with AQI score of 126

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka’s air ranked as 8th most polluted in the world on Wednesday morning as per the Air Quality Index. The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for

Eid journey: Heavy pressure of vehicles in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk: The situation on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur is better than the last few years. However, since this morning, there are crowds of home-goers at various important points including

Sholakia getting ready for country’s largest Eid congregation

Shawdesh desk: All necessary preparations have almost been completed for holding the country’s largest Eid congregations at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district. This year, the authorities concerned are preparing to

PM Hasina allocates Tk 9 crore as Eid gift for Bangabazar fire victims

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk nine crore as Eid gift for the shop workers, traders and owners at Bangabazar who have been affected in a devastating

Dhaka’s air world’s third most polluted Tuesday morning

Shawdesh desk: The air in Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked third in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an air quality index score of 162 at

Baitul Mukarram jewellery market catches fire

Shawdesh Desk: After Bangabazar and New Market in the capital being gutted, Baitul Mukarram jewellery shops were exposed to fire on Monday. The fire incident was reported at jewellery shops

Metro rail to run on Eid day

Shawdesh Desk: The metro rail will run for four hours in the afternoon on the Eid-ul-Fitr day, said officials of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited on Monday. On the