Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air turns ‘unhealthy’ with AQI score of 172

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 172 at about 10:00am on

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Dhaka’s air continues to be ‘moderate’ with AQI score of 75

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 24th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 75 at about 11:15am on

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Army seize firearms, drugs from Narail shop, arrest two

A team of Bangladesh Army arrested two men and seized a huge quantity of local firearms, foreign knives, alcohol and stolen mobile phone sets from a grocery at a market

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Padma Bridge authorities set to launch electronic toll collection system

Vehicles will no longer need to stop to pay tolls while crossing the Padma Bridge, as the authorities are set to introduce a non-stop electronic toll collection system. The live

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Police officer, two others killed in Jashore road accident

Three people, including a police officer, were killed in a road accident on Jashore-Bagharpara highway in Bhangura Bazar area of Bagharpara Upazila on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as

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Dhaka’s air in ’moderate zone’ with AQI score of 81

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 19th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at about 9:50am on

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Sylhet court issues show-cause notice to deputy commissioner

A Sylhet court issued a show-cause notice to deputy commissioner Md Sarwoer Alam over his alleged role in the dismissal of teachers at an English-medium institution in the city. On

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Poverty in Bangladesh increases sharply to 27.93%

Poverty in Bangladesh has surged to 27.93%, up sharply from 18.7% in 2022, according to new estimates by the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC). The proportion of people living

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