UNESCO says further research needed on Sundarbans
City Desk :To continue the efforts towards more sustainable management of the Sundarbans, the World Heritage Committee identified the need for the Government of Bangladesh...
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Mild heat wave sweeping over country
City Desk :Mild heat wave is sweeping over the part of north, south, north-eastern and the central part of the country including the capital Dhaka....
Over 220 people, 25 organisations worldwide face reprisals for cooperating with UN
City Desk :Over 220 individuals and 25 organizations in 40 countries* across the world faced threats and retaliation from State and non-State actors for cooperating...
President lays foundation stone of 500-bed PMC
City Desk :President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the 500-bed Pabna Medical College Hospital. After attending a special doa-mahfil there, the...
Chinese-built Padma Bridge benefits people’s livelihood
City Desk :“Before, we used to sit on a ferry for one day, two days, three days, and four days to pass the huge river,...
Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’
City Desk :Dhaka’s air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ on Friday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 97 at 8:40am, Dhaka ranked 21st...