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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst globally this morning

Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 291 at 9:01 am on Saturday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the AQI index on Saturday, reports UNB. Pakistans Lahore, Vietnams Hanoi and Indias Delhi occupied the first, third...

Hazaribagh Fire: BGB joins rescue operation

A fire has broken out at a leather godown located on the fourth floor of a seven-story building in Hazaribagh, Dhaka. Twelve firefighting units are actively working to control the blaze, which started around 2:23 pm today (January 17). Additionally, a platoon of BGB personnel has joined the...

Dhaka urges Australia to ease visa procedures for Bangladeshis

Dhaka has urged the Australian envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility here and to work towards easing visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals. The call was made when Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell...

Dhaka’s air most polluted in world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 255 at 09:01am on Friday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered unhealthy while 201-300 is very unhealthy...

Lutfozzaman Babar walks out of jail after 17 years

Former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar was released from prison on Thursday after 17 years. He walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 1:45 pm after the bail order reached the jail authorities, said DIG prisons (Dhaka Zone) Jahangir Kabir confirmed the matter....

Dhaka’s air quality ranks world's 2nd worst on Thursday

Dhaka, the over populated capitalof Bangladesh, ranked as the city with the second-worst air quality globally, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 240 at 8:16am on Thursday morning, reports UNB. Thursdays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a severe health threat,...

Dhaka's air quality worst globally on Thursday morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 254 at 8:30am on Thursday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the AQI index on Thursday morning, reports UNB. Egypts Cairo, Indias Delhi and Vietnams Hanoi occupied the 2nd, third and...

Dhaka remains most polluted air quality globally

The overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka has again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 239 at 8:33am on Tuesday. Air was classified as very unhealthy on Tuesday morning, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index,reports UNB....

hMPV virus: CAAB urges all to wear masks at Dhaka airport

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has issued directives to implement precautionary measures against the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. The directives were issued one day after a case of hMPV virus was detected in the...

Fakhrul discusses bilateral issues with Chinese envoy

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called on Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen in a meeting and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two nations. The hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, held at the Chinese Ambassadors Baridhara...

Dhaka's air quality rated 'very unhealthy' on Monday

Dhaka ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 252 at 9 am on Monday (Jan 13), reports UNB. The air was classified as very unhealthy according to the air quality and pollution rankings. Mongolias Ulaanbaatar and Vietnams Hanoi occupied the...

Govt taking steps to alleviate public suffering from air pollution – Rizwana Hasan

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan reaffirmed the governments commitment to combat air pollution with targeted actions to reduce its impact on public health. She highlighted measures such as controlling road dust and reducing waste burning as immediate steps to...

HC directs action to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka within 7 days

The High Court has directed the authorities concerned to take effective steps to mitigate air pollution in Dhaka and implement nine previous directives within seven days. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Sunday and asked the authorities to...

Pakistani band 'Kaavish' concert in Dhaka rescheduled

Pakistans famous band Kaavish was scheduled to perform in Dhaka for the first time. The concert, Dhaka Dreams: Kaavish Live in Concert, was set for the 10th and 11th of January at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. However, the event organizers, Blue Brick Communications, revealed a change in the dates at...

Govt to support enrich country’s film industry: Nahid

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Saturday said the government would extend all cooperation to enrich the countrys film industry. He said this while inaugurating 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival arranged by Rainbow Chalachchitra Sangsad (RCS) at National Museum...

BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani move to 2nd place

Forward Mohammad Ibrahim scored a brace as Abahani Limited Dhaka blanked Chittagong Abahani Limited by 4-0 goals in the lone match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Saturday. Apart from Ibrahims two goals in the match, midfielders Enamul...

Jacobson looks forward to lead US Mission Dhaka with vision: Embassy

Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, joined the US Embassy Dhaka as Chargé daffaires (ad interim) on Saturday. With extensive experience in diplomacy, having served as US Ambassador to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kosovo, and a commitment to fostering strong...

Dhaka ranked second worst air quality globally on Saturday

Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:58am on Saturday. The air was classified as very unhealthy, according to the AQI index on Saturday. Indias Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, occupied the first, third and fourth spots on the...

6 unidentified bodies of July uprising martyrs found at DMC morgue

The July Mass Uprising Special Cell has revealed that six additional bodies of martyrs from the July Uprising were discovered at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) morgue. This information was shared during a press conference held outside the hospital on Friday. According to the briefing,...

Dhaka's air quality rated 'very unhealthy' on Friday

Dhaka has again ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 219 at 9 am this morning (Jan 10), reports UNB. Todays air was classified as very unhealthy, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. Such unhealthy air quality in Dhaka...

Tracey Ann Jacobson appointed Chargé d'Affaires at U.S. Embassy Dhaka

Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, will join US Embassy Dhaka as Chargé daffaires, ad interim, on 11 January 2025. Over the course of her distinguished career, she has served as U.S. Ambassador three times to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kosovo, said the US...

BDR mutiny trial starts today, students protest court's location

A temporary special court was set up on the grounds of Dhakas Alia Madrasa to conduct trials for the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny. In response, students of the madrasa and local residents have protested by blocking roads in the Bakshibazar area, voicing their opposition to the use of the...

Dhaka’s air quality world’s 6th worst this morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, has the worlds sixth worst air quality with an AQI score of 186 at 8:24 am on Thursday. The air quality this morning was classified as unhealthy, indicating a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. An AQI value for particle pollution...

Dhaka listed second worst air quality on Wednesday

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh listed the worlds second worst air quality with an AQI score of 223 at 7:53 am on Wednesday morning. Air was classified as very unhealthy on Wednesday morning, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When...

BNP Leaders-activists gather on roads to see Khaleda Zia off

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is leaving the country after a long time. Last-minute preparations are underway at her Gulshan residence in the capital, Firoza, as shes to leave Dhaka for the UK for better treatment. In the meantime, leaders and activists have come from Gulshan to Airport Road to...

Rangpur make it five in five crushing Dhaka

Rangpur Riders defeated Dhaka Capital by a big margin in the Sylhet phase of the BPL. With this victory, Rangpur won five consecutive matches in the tournament. On the other hand, Dhaka lost four consecutive matches. Chasing a target of 112 runs set by Dhaka at the Sylhet International...

Bangladesh on edge as earthquake threats escalating

The tremors of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rattled the region on Tuesday morning serve as a stark reminder of Bangladeshs seismic vulnerabilities, reports UNB. While no casualties have been reported in Bangladesh, the incident has brought renewed attention to the countrys readiness to...

DSEX index gains 28.4 points as 294 stocks advance in early trading

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the countrys premier capital market, saw an uptrend in trading during the first hour on Sunday. All three indices of the DSEDSEX, DSES, and DS30posted gains in the initial session of the week. The benchmark DSEX index rose by 28.4 points to settle at 5,227.25,...