Mild earthquake shakes country again
City Desk : A mild earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted several parts of the country, including the capital, at noon on...
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DNCC suspends engineer over negligence of duty
City Desk : Dhaka North City Corporation has suspended Md Mizanur Rahman, acting executive engineer of Zone 05, for negligence of duty. The suspension...
Dhaka most polluted city
City Desk : Dhaka ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 246 at...
100 held in Mohammadpur raids
City Desk : An operation was conducted by Dhaka police in Mohammadpur and Adabor, arresting 100 suspected criminals as part of efforts to curb gangs,...
Govt identifies fake website of Social Welfare Ministry
City Desk : The government has identified a fake website operating in the name of the Ministry of Social Welfare and warned citizens to...
‘Govt to take steps to ensure smooth Eid travel’
City Desk : Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam on Thursday said the government has taken 26 decisions to ensure...
Poet Mohon Raihan selected, but not awarded
City Desk : Without warning or explanation, the Bangla Academy has left poet Mohon Raihan empty-handed at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, withholding the...
Justice Asaduzzaman bids farewell at SC
City Desk Supreme Court Appellate Division Justice AKM Asaduzzaman has formally retired from office.As he turns 67 on Feb 28, the constitutional retirement age,...
Palestine Action-linked detainee to stand in UK local elections
Arab News : A pro-Palestine activist held on remand in the UK will stand as a candidate in May’s local council elections, according to recent...
Australia tells families of diplomats to leave Israel, Lebanon
Reuters : The Australian government has told dependants of Australian diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave the two Middle East countries, citing a deteriorating...
Japan PM under pressure over gifts to MPs
AFP : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was under pressure Wednesday after it emerged she gave congratulatory gift catalogues to lawmakers from her ruling Liberal...
Myanmar junta air strike kills at least 17
AFP : A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country’s westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said...