Dhaka Division

Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 154

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 154 at about 09:10am on

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Death toll in Keranigaj fire rises to six

Another body was found after a fire broke out at a gas lighter manufacturing factory in Dhaka’s Keraniganj area on Saturday afternoon, rising the death toll to six. Fire Service

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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