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Dhaka begins day with 'very unhealthy' air quality

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 226 at 9:30 am this morning (November 9, 202... Read More


Bangladesh's LDC graduation debate intensifies amid 'economic risks'

, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh's scheduled graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026 faces growing uncertainty, with experts warning that deep structural weaknesses and an inadequate transi... Read More


3 vehicles damaged in Mohammadpur garage fire

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Three vehicles, including two old ambulances, were gutted in a fire that broke out at a garage near University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in the city's Mohammadpur Beribadh area early... Read More


'Salam Party' gang out there again using friendly greetings

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- In a strange yet cunning new twist to street crime, a gang locally known as the 'Salam Party' has been carrying out a series of mugging around the Rajarbagh Police Lines area-right un... Read More


Harassment, corruption shadow Begum Rokeya University

Rangpur, Nov. 9 -- Begum Rokeya University (BRUR) in Rangpur, long hailed as a leading higher education institution in northern Bangladesh, has recently come under intense scrutiny over allegations of... Read More


10 injured in BNP 'factional clash' during electioneering in Cumilla

, Nov. 9 -- Ten people were injured in a clash allegedly between two factions of BNP during electioneering in Laksham upaizla of Cumilla district on Sunday. Witnesses said an altercation ensued betwe... Read More


Bangladesh Bank formulating AI policy to boost security, efficiency in banking

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Bangladesh Bank is in the process of formulating a comprehensive policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the banking sector. The primary goal of the policy is t... Read More


Tk 1,200cr Money Laundering: CID moves to charge Salman Rahman, others

Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department's (CID) Financial Crime Unit has obtained approval to submit charge sheets in 17 cases against Beximco Group Vice Chairman Salman F Rahman and ot... Read More


4 children of a family drown in Meherpur water body

Meherpur, Nov. 9 -- Four school children drowned in a water body (beel) while collecting water lilies at Rajnagar village in Sadar upazila in Meherpur district on Sunday. The deceased were identified... Read More


25 held in Dhaka over 'plan to release 100,000 balloons with AL slogans'

, Nov. 9 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) have arrested 25 leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated bodies in separate drives in the capital over 24 hours till 8 am... Read More