Dhaka 4th most polluted city
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
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Measles vaccination drive for children begins Sunday
The government will launch an emergency measles vaccination campaign for children aged between six months and 10 years from Sunday, Health and Family Welfare Minister...
Nur urges Japan Foundation to open office in Bangladesh
State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur on Wednesday urged the Japan Foundation to set up a permanent office in Bangladesh...
DMP files 1,330 cases in crackdown on traffic violations across Dhaka
The Traffic Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 1,330 cases against traffic law violators during a special drive conducted across different areas...
Publishers push for duty-free newsprint
The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has urged the government to withdraw a 3 per cent import duty and 15 per cent value-added tax...
Hospitals struggle with baby surge
A sharp rise in measles infections among children has been reported across Bangladesh in the first three months of 2026, raising concerns among health authorities....
Foreign inflows push reserves to $34b
Bangladesh has recorded a historic surge in remittance inflows, receiving US $3.62 billion in the first 30 days of March 2026, according to central bank...
Fuel costs unchanged for April
The government has decided to maintain fuel prices unchanged for April, despite rising international oil prices, prioritising public relief over immediate adjustments, according to the...
Energy sourcing at risk under US agreement
A recently signed reciprocal trade agreement with the United States may significantly constrain Bangladesh’s energy sourcing, experts have warned. Debapriya Bhattacharya, convener of the Citizen’s...
Reform row rocks parliament
A heated constitutional debate erupted in Parliament on Tuesday as ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers and the opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami clashed over the implementation...