DSCC deploys pumps, teams to ease waterlogging
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has mobilised ward-based emergency response teams to clear waterlogged roads, remove fallen trees and restore traffic movement across the capital...
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Heavy rain floods markets, leaves Dhaka traders counting losses
Torrential rain that lashed Dhaka since early Sunday inundated major commercial areas, including New Market, Fakirapool and Motijheel, forcing traders to rescue merchandise as knee-deep...
Over 79,000 students receive scholarships
A total of 79,246 students have been awarded scholarships in the 2025 Primary Scholarship Examination, with 32,965 receiving Talentpool scholarships and 46,281 securing General scholarships....
PM seeks faster progress on Dhaka’s two waste-to-energy projects
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to expedite two major waste-to-energy projects for Dhaka, saying the schemes must be implemented on...
Torrential rains inundate Dhaka roads, disrupt city life
Torrential monsoon rains that continued throughout the night left several parts of the capital under water today, crippling traffic movement and causing widespread sufferings for...
Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passes away
Former acting President and Speaker of Parliament Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passed away early Sunday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. He was...
Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
Dhaka’s air quality was marked ‘moderate’ Saturday morning due to rain in the capital city. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 86 at...
Primary scholarship results publish today
The results of the 2025 Primary Scholarship Examination will finally be published at 12:00pm today after several postponements. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry...
Unnecessary foreign trips by officials ended
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Saturday said the era of unnecessary overseas trips by government...
360 students killed, 109 injured in 6 months
At least 360 students were killed and 109 others injured in 320 road accidents across Bangladesh during the first six months of 2026, according to...
DGHS rolls out 7 flood directives
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued a set of emergency directives to strengthen healthcare services in flood-affected areas, ordering field-level health authorities...
BD showcases climate innovation at UN SDG forum
Bangladesh has highlighted climate resilience, water security, innovation-led industrialisation and skills development as key priorities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN...