Bangladesh

Dhaka sees ‘healthy air quality’ for second consecutive day

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 80th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 47 at about 10:00am on

Dhaka Central University to offer hybrid, interdisciplinary edn system

Under Dhaka Central University, the new university comprising the seven government colleges in the capital, will hold 40 per cent online classes and 60 per cent in-person classes. The university

2 more deaths reported from dengue in 24hrs

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 83 this year. The recent

Met Office predicts heavy rains likely in 3 divisions

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall in Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and moderate rains in other parts of the country in 24 hours from 9:00am on Thursday. ‘Light

Army raids UPDF den in Rangamati, gunfire exchanged

Members of the Bangladesh Army have raided a hideout of the United People’s Democratic Front in a remote hilly area of Baghaichhari upazila in Rangamati. The operation was carried out

Jatiyatabadi Writers’ Forum lay siege to Bangla Academy

Jatiyatabadi Writers’ Forum on Sunday laid a siege to Bangla Academy on Sunday morning to press home their five-point demand, including the withdrawal of the poetry collection titled July Ganoubhyutthan

Four people killed in gunfight between JSS-UPDF men in Khagrachari

Four people are believed to have been killed and several others were injured in a reported gunfight between members of the United People’s Democratic Front and the JSS (Santu Larma)

BSF kills 34 Bangladesh nationals in 11 months of interim govt

At least 34 people were killed by the Indian Border Security Force by either being shot or being tortured during the first 11 months of the interim government’s tenure, while