BSS : Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Department of Disaster Management Rezwanur Rahman on Saturday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj. After laying the wreath, the DG stood in solemn silence for some time there as a mark of profound respect to the memory of the Father of the Nation. Later, he offered prayers seeking eternal peace of the departed souls...
City Desk : Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 22nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 79 at 9:50am on Friday. The air quality was classified as “moderate”, and even Dhaka’s air quality remained in moderate zone for the past few days, indicating an improvement in the air quality, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered moderate,...
City Desk : Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Friday said that the falsehood spread by BNP leaders over the cases of Khaleda Zia is not acceptable. “BNP leaders are claiming that the government has detained Khaleda Zia by lodging false cases against her, which is not acceptable at all,” said Hanif, reports BSS. Terming it as a part of extreme falsehood by the BNP, he said the ruling Awami League government did not file the cases...
City Desk : Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus speaks at the opening of the 14th Social Business Day on the theme of ” Social Business: An Exit Route from the Current Self-Destructive Civilisation” that is taking place in Manila, Philippines on 27 June 2024. The 14th Social Business Day 2024, hosted by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus and organized by Yunus Centre is being held in Manila from June 27-28, 2024 at the SMX Aura Convention Center in Philippines,...
City Desk : Speakers at a seminar said on Friday that the major cities of Bangladesh suffer from various management challenges including traffic, waterlogging, air-water-soil pollution, and earthquake risks. The seminar titled “Making Cities Sustainable: Challenges and Imperatives for Bangladesh” was organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) at the BIISS auditorium on Thursday, reports UNB. Minister for Housing and Public Works R.A.M. Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury was present as the chief guest while Major General Md Abu...