Dhaka tops global pollution ranking again
Dhaka ranked first among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 166 at 08:32 am. The air...
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DNCC launches Eid hygiene training programme
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has introduced a special training initiative aimed at ensuring hygienic and systematic management of sacrificial animals, meat processing, hide...
Khelafat Majlis on law, order concern
Khelafat Majlis has expressed deep concern over what it described as the deteriorating law and order situation in the country, citing a rise in murders,...
CAG visits CFO offices during special service week
Several Chief Accounts and Finance Officer (CAFO) offices, including the Office of the Controller General of Accounts, were visited on Thursday by Md Nurul Islam...
BRTC Eid special bus service
The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is set to introduce its “Eid Special Bus Service” from May 23 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha to facilitate smooth travel...
DMP uses AI cameras to detect traffic violations in Dhaka
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday chaired his second high-level meeting on easing traffic congestion and modernising traffic management in the capital, as Dhaka’s streets...
Disability care initiative launched in Korail
A nationwide initiative aimed at providing integrated healthcare, rehabilitation and social support services to children with disabilities was launched on Thursday by Dr Zubaida Rahman...
Cowhide rates reach five-year high
Government-fixed prices of cowhide have reached a five-year high ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with the rate rising by around 52 percent in Dhaka and 70 percent...
Polio, anti-rabies vaccines back on track
Bangladesh has received 3,83,080 doses of polio vaccine from Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain confirmed on Wednesday....
Rohingya surges to 1.2m amid fresh influx
Bangladesh is facing renewed pressure from the protracted Rohingya crisis as the number of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals sheltering in the country has climbed to...
Too much salt linked to NCD deaths
Processed and ultra-processed foods, including packaged snacks and processed meats, are among the main contributors to excessive salt consumption in Bangladesh, experts said at a...