Dhaka Division

Dhaka’s air quality improves after showers

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka dwellers saw slight improvement in air quality on Tuesday after Monday night’s rains. Dhaka’s air quality was categorised as ‘moderate’ in the morning and it ranked 17th

DBC TV producer’s body found in Dhaka

Shawdesh Desk: The body a television producer was found beside the lake in the capital’s Hatirjheel area on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Bari, 29, senior producer of

RMG workers stage demo in city demanding wage hike

Shawdesh Desk: Hundreds of workers of different garment factories in Mirpur area of the city have been staging demonstrations demanding a hike in wages. Abu Raihan Mohammad Saleh, joint commissioner

Air Quality Index: Dhaka world’s 2nd most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk; Dhaka’s air quality continues to be ‘unhealthy’. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 156 at 9.32am on Thursday, the metropolis ranked second in the list of

AQI: Dhaka tops list of most polluted cities again

Shawdesh desk; Dhaka has again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality. The capital’s Air Quality Index (AQI) score was recorded at 162 around 8am on

Dhaka’s air quality deteriorates again

Shawdesh Desk: The air quality in Dhaka has deteriorated again. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 10.33am on Sunday, the metropolis ranked third in the list

Dhaka’s air quality turns unhealthy again

Shawdesh Desk: After a marked improvement in the past week, Dhaka’s air quality slipped back to the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ zone on Monday. With an air quality index (AQI)

3 die as train hits pick-up van in Gazipur

Shawdesh Desk: Three people, including a local trader, were killed after their pick-up van was hit by a speeding train at an unmanned level crossing in the Pubail area of