- US Senate Republicans approve Trump tax, spending cuts
- Myanmar Earthquake: Death toll surpasses 3,300
- We saw Sheikh Hasina's disrespectful behavior towards you: Modi tells Dr. Yunus
- Populous capital still empty and no traffic jam visible
- NBR to decide response to 37% US counter-tariff tomorrow
- Pakistan urges global action to curb illicit arms flow to terrorist groups in Afghanistan
- Offices reopen Sunday after 9 days Eid vacation
- Trade through Benapole Port resumes after 8 days
- There is no other place like Bangladesh where communal harmony thrives: Home Advisor
- 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' becomes highest-rated K-drama on IMDb
- US Tariff: CA to hold emergency meeting this evening
- Ready to provide further humanitarian support: CA tells Myanmar
- Manikganj’s onion farmers claim losses amid low prices
- Why do Japanese people drink vinegar before every meal?
- Nobody wins in trade war: Guterres
- Thousands returning to Dhaka via Sadarghat
- Clash between two groups in Shariatpur, over 100 hand bombs exploded
- New discoveries at Ramesseum Temple reveal rich history of ancient Egypt
- Raba Khan marries music director Arafat Mohsin Nidhi
- Trump’s tariffs to send US into recession: JP Morgan
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked tenth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9: 50am this morning (March 14, 2025). Todays air was classified as unhealthy, referring to a health threat to residents, according to the AQI index....
'History will not forgive' failure to seal pandemic deal: WHO
The head of the UNs health agency warned Friday that history would not forgive countries if they failed to strike a pandemic treaty at the last hurdle, reports BSS. World Health Organization (WHO) leader Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments with progress slow and time running out for the...
Dhaka tops global air pollution ranking with "unhealthy" air quality
Dhaka has once again topped the global air pollution ranking, with the citys Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 184 at 8:34 am on Saturday, February 22, 2025. This level classifies the air as unhealthy, posing a serious health threat to residents, according to the AQI standards, reports UNB. The...
No escape from sound pollution
There is no escape from the grip of sound pollution. According to the World Health Organizations guidelines, the safe noise level in residential areas is 55 dB (decibels). According to a 2024 study by the Global Cities Institute, a global research organization, the pollution level in commercial...
Road safety leaders to meet in Marrakech to tackle road deaths
Heads of national road safety agencies and officials from more than 80 countries will gather in Marrakech, Morocco, next week to advance global efforts in reducing road fatalities. The high-level meeting will take place on the eve of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, aiming...
WHO chief urges nations to halt US exit
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on global leaders to urge Washington to reverse President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from the U.N. health body, warning that the U.S. risks losing access to vital disease outbreak information. During a closed-door meeting with...
Dhaka’s air quality turns “unhealthy” this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 181 at 9:10 AM on January 31, 2025. Todays air quality was classified as unhealthy, indicating a health threat, according to the AQI index. Over the past few...
WHO says 'regrets' US decision to withdraw from organization
The World Health Organization said Tuesdayit regretted the decision by the new US administration of President DonaldTrump to withdraw the country from the UN agency. The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the UnitedStates of America intends to withdraw from the organisation,...
Trump orders US exit from WHO and Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The US will leave the United Nations health agency in 12 months and will stop all financial support for its work. Trump criticized the WHO for failing to act independently from...
ACC to send letter to WHO for Putul’s removal
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is preparing to send a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting the removal of Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, from her position as regional director of the WHO Southeast Asia Region. The ACC officials...
ACC to probe alleged irregularities in Putul's WHO appointment
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation against Saima Wazed (Putul), the daughter of the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of irregularities and corruption in securing the position of Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Spike in hMPV infections: WHO issues fresh guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated guidelines following a surge in acute respiratory infections globally, including cases of Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), Gulf News reported. Amid co-circulating pathogens such as seasonal influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),...
WHO announces new guidelines for HIV testing protocols
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening a Guideline Development Group (GDG) to create new guidelines for the use of injectable lenacapavir as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, along with updated recommendations for optimizing HIV testing services for long-acting prevention products....