Bangladesh

‘Moderate’ air quality persists in Dhaka with AQI score of 66

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 33rd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about 9:20am on

Educationist, writer Syed Manzoorul Islam on life support

Educationist, writer and Dhaka University professor emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam is currently on life support at Labaid Hospital in the capital’s Dhanmondi. His condition became critical on Sunday, and doctors

Dhaka’s air continues to be ‘moderate’ with AQI score of 66

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 31st on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about 9:30am on

Rains may continue in parts of Bangladesh, predicts Met Office

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rains in parts of Bangladesh in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Saturday. ‘Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is

Dozens hurt in clashes during road blockade in Khagrachari

Dozens of people were injured in clashes between national minorities and Bengali people at places in Khagrachari on Saturday when the former had been enforcing a dawn-to-dusk road blockade in

Incessant raining causes waterlogging in Dhaka

Incessant raining from early hours on Monday caused severe waterlogging in different areas of Dhaka. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, between 6:00am and 9:00am on Monday 71 mm rainfall

Dhaka’s air turns ‘good’ due to heavy rainfall

Under the influence of heavy rainfall in the early morning, Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 61st on the list of cities with the worst air quality

Documents on ex-land minister’s oversees assets, money laundering seized in Ctg

Authorities on Sunday seized 23 sacks of documents of the huge assets of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, including evidence of money laundering and illegal overseas property purchases. A joint