Bangladesh

Rain, thundershowers likely in parts of country

Shawdesh Desk: Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely in different parts of the country commencing 9 am on Sunday. “Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary

Dhaka is world’s second-most polluted city

Shawdesh Desk: The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to gasp for fresh air. On Thursday, Dhaka was ranked the world’s second-most polluted city, as its air quality index (AQI)

AQI: Dhaka ranks world’s most polluted city

Shawdesh dEsk: The worst fears of many residents of Dhaka have come true — the densely populated metropolis is now the world’s most polluted city. On Wednesday, the capital’s air

Former DRU organising secretary Habib killed in Hatirjheel road crash

Shawdesh desk: Former Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) organising secretary and Daily Shomoyer Alo Senior Reporter Habibur Rahman was killed in a motorcycle accident at Hatirjheel area in the capital early

Jhalakathi launch fire: Death toll climbs to 50

Shawdesh desk: The death toll from the deadly Jhalakathi launch fire rose to 50, with another victim succumbing to her injuries at a hospital on Tuesday night. The deceased was

Cox’s Bazar: Fire destroys 29 houses at Ukhia Rohingya camp

Shawdesh desk: As many as 29 makeshift houses were gutted in a fire at a Rohingya camp in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district in the early hours of Tuesday.

‘Groundwater depletion to disrupt domestic supply’

Shawdesh desk: Declining groundwater levels in Bangladesh will disrupt domestic water supply for household purposes, which in rural areas is usually sourced from hand tube wells, according to a study.

Met dept issues fog alert as Panchagarh shivers

Shawdesh Desk: A thick blanket of fog is likely to envelope large parts of the country in the next 24 hours, the weather office has predicted. Light to moderate fog