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Dhaka's air turns 'unhealthy' this morning

Dhaka, April 4 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9:00am this morning (April 4, 2025). ... Read More


Egg, tomato go pricier after Eid

Dhaka, April 4 -- Prices of egg and tomato have surged significantly after the Eid-ul-Fitr festival as traders attribute the hike to supply shortages during this long vacation. Tomato prices have ris... Read More


Qatar Energy still awaits payment for 9th lot of fertiliser

Dhaka, April 4 -- A state-owned petroleum company of Qatar is reluctant to sell fertiliser to Bangladesh in the next fiscal year because of delayed payment, sources said. Qatar Energy recently inform... Read More


Money not yet put to business as promised before floating IPOs

Dhaka, April 4 -- At least four listed companies have failed to utilise the IPO (initial public offering) funds within the time mentioned in their prospectuses, depriving general shareholders of their... Read More


Rain likely from Sunday: Met office

Dhaka, April 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain in different parts of the country, which will provide a reprieve from the ongoing heatwave, from Sunday. On Thursday... Read More


CA urges youths to build themselves as three-zero persons

Dhaka, April 3 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called on the youths to build themselves as "three-zero persons" to protect the planet from destruction as he delivered the keynote... Read More


BNP activist dies in clash over Eid greeting banners

Dhaka, April 3 -- A man has died while undergoing treatment in Chattogram after sustaining injuries in a clash between two BNP factions over banners carrying Eid greetings. The victim was identified ... Read More


Journalist Harassment: Three suspects held

Dhaka, April 3 -- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained three suspects, including the prime accused, in connection with the harassment of a female journalist and her brother in Dhaka's Banasree area o... Read More


Fire halts Dhaka-Mymensingh train services as bogie burns in Gazipur

Dhaka, April 3 -- A bogie of the Mohua Express commuter train caught fire in Sreepur, Gazipur, on Thursday morning, disrupting rail communication on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route. The train, bound for M... Read More


Mild heat wave sweeps over parts of country

Dhaka, April 3 -- Mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Naogaon, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue. A rele... Read More