Dhaka air 6th most polluted globally
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked sixth among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of...
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21.5pc growth of remittance inflow till April 15
Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 21.5 percent reaching US$1,788 million in the first 15 days of April, according to the latest data...
FM’s 3-nation tour begins to boost UN bid
In a major diplomatic push ahead of a crucial United Nations election, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has embarked on a high-stakes three-nation visit to...
NCP MP questions Bar Council poll delay
National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary and Rangpur-4 lawmaker, Akhter Hossen, expressed sharp indignation in Parliament on Thursday over the sudden postponement of the Bangladesh...
Govt to start Cox’s Bazar-Maheshkhali bridge project
Bridges Secretary Mohammad Abdur Rouf on Thursday said the government will start the construction of a long-cherished bridge on Cox’s Bazar-Maheshkhali channel. He said this...
No fuel oil outside, only in Parliament
Jamaat-e-Islami MP Kamal Hossain of Dhaka-5 has triggered strong reactions in Parliament after making a series of remarks on fuel shortages, public grievances, and constitutional...
Deep Dhaka-Beijing ties helpful for both countries
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon said stronger Dhaka-Beijing relations would be mutually beneficial for both countries. The minister makes the remark during a...
4 killed in lightning at Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Jashore
Four people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chuadanga, Jashore and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday. In Chuadanga, two people including a schoolboy...
Masdar’s law license suspended temporarily
The Bangladesh Bar Council has temporarily suspended the law licence of Masdar Hossain, a former district judge and Supreme Court advocate, following allegations of financial...
Impatience pushes riders to break laws
A growing lack of patience among motorcyclists is contributing to frequent violations of traffic laws, particularly in congested in Dhaka. Riders are increasingly seen driving...
UP member jailed for illegally stockpiling diesel
A mobile court has sentenced a Union Parishad (UP) member to 15-day imprisonment for illegally stockpiling diesel in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district. The drive...
‘Democracy key to dev’
Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said that neither national prosperity nor true development is possible without a strong democratic system in Bangladesh. He...