- No shortage of goods during Ramadan: Finance adviser
- Two-day Zakat Fair begins in Dhaka Saturday
- Evidence of Alep raping enforced disappearance victim’s wife found
- 'Bangladesh Secretariat Entry Policy, 2025' formulated
- Dr Atiur, Dr Barkat among 23 sued by ACC
- India still ahead despite Hridoy's ton
- China to back Bangladesh for its economic prosperity: Sun Weidong
- Big blow for Pakistan as Fakhar out of Champions Trophy ahead of India match
- 21 ex-DCs sent into forced retirement
- China begins repatriation of over 1,000 online scam workers from Myanmar via Thailand
- Dynamics of Trump-Musk relationship: Will it last?
- NBR reduces VAT on biscuits by half
- Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director
- Ukraine war enters year 3: Russia holds the advantage as talks begin
- Titanic chandelier from first-class smoking lounge heads to museum
- Trump accuses Zelensky of treating US envoy 'rudely'
- We are now stronger: CA
- Meghan Markle faces criticism for lifestyle brand name
- Rain expected in Dhaka and four other divisions: BMD
- Bangladesh opt to bat first against India
Dhaka, Delhi eye ‘good working relations’ addressing problems
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday said both Dhaka and New Delhi agreed to have good working relations by removing the remaining problems, reports UNB. We - both sides - agreed that we need to reach a good working relationship, Hossain told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign...
Rain expected in Dhaka and four other divisions: BMD
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted light to moderate fog in certain areas of the country during the late night to morning hours, while the rest of the country is expected to experience dry weather with occasional partly cloudy skies, reports BSS. The Meteorological...
Dhaka's air crisis persists
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has again ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 219 at 8:50 am on Thursday. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a grave health threat to residents, according to the AQI index. The...
Court orders to freeze 28 bank accounts of Addl-DIG Mozzammel
A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 65 bighas of land worth Tk 2.19 crore owned by Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Gazi Md Mozammel Haque. Judge Md. Zakir Hossain Galib of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court issued the order on Wednesday following a...
Dhaka tops world's worst air quality list
Dhaka has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 241 at 9am Wednesday morning (February 19, 2025), reports UNB. Wednesdays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a grave health threat to residents, according to the AQI index. When...
1,907 cases field over traffic rules violations in Dhaka
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) filed 1,907 cases on Monday in a drive to prevent traffic rules violation in different areas of the capital. Besides, the authorities impounded 196 vehicles and towed 41 others as part of the drive, said AC media of DMP Jahangir Kabir. Bd-pratidin English/...
Meat, eggs, milk to be sold at affordable prices in Dhaka
Meat, eggs, and milk will be sold at affordable prices at 25 locations in the capital during the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB. Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter disclosed this at a press briefing at the Secretariat on Monday. The press briefing highlighted the ministrys...
5-vehicle collision on expressway injures 20
At least 20 people were injured in an accident involving five vehicles on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway near Kamarkhola area in Munshiganj on Monday morning. The accident occurred around 7 am when a large covered van collided with the rear of a pickup truck. Moments later, a passenger bus from Emad...
Stock markets end week’s first trading day in decline
The stock market started the week on a negative note, with indices dropping on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday, reports UNB. At the DSE, both the benchmark DSEX index and the Shariah-based DSES index fell by 2 points, while the blue-chip DS30...
Bangabandhu National Stadium renamed as “National Stadium, Dhaka”
Countrys premier and historic sports venue Bangabandhu National Stadium renamed as National Stadium, Dhaka on Saturday. Secretary of National Sports Council (NSC) M Aminul Islam renamed the countrys biggest sports venue issuing a notification on Saturday per approval of the authority concerned....
Dhaka sends necessary documents to Delhi to repatriate Hasina
Dhaka has sent necessary documents to Delhi to repatriate fallen fascist Sheikh Hasina under the prisoner exchange agreement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam confirmed this information in a briefing on Thursday afternoon. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh has ranked the 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 148 at 8:55am on Thursday, reports UNB. The air was classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, referring to a health risk to residents, according to the...
Air quality in Dhaka reaches 'unhealthy' levels with an AQI of 171
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 171 at 8am on Wednesday. The air was classified as unhealthy, referring to the fact that air pollution levels are high enough to cause adverse health effects...
Direct flight between Dhaka and Hanoi discussed
Bangladesh and Vietnam discussed on establishing air connectivity through introducing direct flight between Dhaka and Hanoi. The discussion was taken place when Vietnam Ambassador to Bangladesh Nguyen Manh Cuong met with Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice-Marshal Md...
DSE records year’s highest turnover
Dhaka stock market witnessed its highest turnover of the year on Tuesday, surpassing Tk 500 crore, with the majority of companies experiencing price increases. On the day, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) recorded a total share turnover of Tk 519 crore, marking the first time in 2025 that turnover...
TCB sales to begin on Monday
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will restart truck sales of subsidized essential food items for low-income earners in Dhaka city and Chattogram city on Monday. The subsidized sales program for poor people from all sections of society would soon be expanded to all the...
Canadian Int'l Development Minister to meet CA, Foreign Adviser Monday
Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today to engage with the Interim Government on issues of mutual interests as Canada eyes to build a brighter future for everyone in this interconnected world. He is likely to meet Chief Adviser Prof...
‘Dhaka international marathon symbolizes global solidarity’
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman said the Dhaka International Marathon 2025 was not just a competitive race - it also conveys a message of global solidarity and good health, reports UNB. The Army Chief made his remarks while presenting prizes to the winners of the Dhaka International...
Gazipur Safari Park welcomes endangered 11 capped langurs rescued in Dhaka
Gazipur Safari Park has become a sanctuary for the critically endangered 11 capped langurs (Hanumans), a rare species recently rescued from traffickers. On Friday, authorities received the capped langurs, which were seized during a raid in the Swami Bagh area of Dhaka. The animals had been...
Dhaka’s air quality second worst globally
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 177 at 9:09am, reports UNB. The air was classified as unhealthy, according to the AQI index on Saturday. Pakistans Lahore, Indias Delhi and Senegals Dakar occupied the first, third and fourth...
DMP issues traffic guidelines for 'Dhaka International Marathon-2025'
The Dhaka International Marathon-2025 will be held tomorrow (February 8) in the 300 Feet area of the capital. In preparation for the event, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued traffic guidelines. A press release from the DMPs Media and Public Relations Division, issued on Friday,...
Dhaka streets usher in a new era with 2,610 pink buses
A counter-based bus service was launched in Dhaka on Thursday morning, rolling out a new system for public transportation. Initially, 2,610 pink-coloured buses from 21 companies will operate on various routes along the Gazipur-Dhaka routes. Speaking at the inaugural event on Thursday morning,...
Dhaka to roll out counter-based pink buses Thursday
To streamline public transportation and ease traffic congestion, buses from 21 companies operating on various routes from Abdullahpur to Dhaka city will switch to a counter-based ticketing system starting Thursday. Md Saiful Alam, general secretary of the Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association,...
Dhaka tops worst air quality list globally
The overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 375 at 8:45am on Wednesday. On Wednesday, air was classified as hazardous, referring to a serious health risk to residents, according to the AQI index,...
US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka Travel Mart 2025 starts Thursday
The 20th edition of three-day international tourism fair, US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka Travel Mart 2025, is commencing on Thursday, at the Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital. The event, organized by The Bangladesh Monitor, will be formally inaugurated by cultural affairs adviser...
Japan and Bangladesh ink $5M air pollution project in Dhaka, Chattogram
Bangladesh and Japan have signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid for a project for the improvement of equipment for air pollution monitoring with an amount up to JPY 835 million (about USD 5 million), reports UNB. In this project, equipment for air pollution monitoring is to be...
Six flights diverted to Sylhet and Kolkata due to fog at Dhaka Airport
Six international flights were diverted to Sylhet and Kolkata airports on Monday morning due to dense fog at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Of the six flights, Jazeera Airways was arriving from Kuwait, Salam Air from Muscat, two US-Bangla Airlines from Dubai, Qatar Airways from Doha,...
'Interim government can’t resolve all issues quickly'
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said, it is not possible for the Interim Government to resolve all issues quickly. He made this remark at the inauguration ceremony of the six canal renovation project under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City...