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Dhaka's air quality 'Moderate', ranks 50th globally this morning

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Dhaka ranked 50th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 55 at 10:22 am. The air quality was classified as 'Mode... Read More


Two Islami Bank officials promoted to DMD

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Abu Sayeed Md. Idris and Md. Zakir Hossain have been promoted to Deputy Managing Director (DMD) at Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. Before their promotion, both served as Senior Executi... Read More


PM proposes five urgent steps to resolve Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday proposed five urgent measures to resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, urging the international community to move from empathy to a... Read More


EC resumes voter address transfer services

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Election Commission (EC) has restarted the voter transfer services which have remained suspended since September 10 last. Earlier on September 02, the Election Commission direc... Read More


2 held in Savar for allegedly extorting money posing as DB officers

Savar, Sept. 23 -- Police have arrested two people for allegedly entering a house posing as detectives and extorting money by threatening the occupants in Savar. The two were arrested during a drive ... Read More


DNCC opens Aftabnagar-Banasree steel footbridge

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md. Safiqul Islam Khan on Wednesday inaugurated the Aftabnagar-Banasree Steel Footbridge No. 2, built to improve connectivity and e... Read More


PM Tarique joins high-level UN meeting on Rohingya crisis

New York, Sept. 23 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday joined a high-level side event at the UN Headquarters in New York on the protracted Rohingya crisis, with representatives from around e... Read More


Fire guts 5 homes in Chandpur

Chandpur, Sept. 23 -- A devastating fire triggered by an electric short circuit gutted five residential houses in the Machuakhal area of Matlab Dakshin upazila on Wednesday morning, causing an estimat... Read More


Teacher who handed over 3 students to police as 'militants' transferred from Cumilla; victims demand justice

Cumilla, Sept. 23 -- Prof Nilufar Sultana, a teacher of Cumilla Victoria Government College who handed over three female students to police after allegedly labelling them as "militants", has been tran... Read More


Tk 500cr compensation cheques distributed for Sirajganj-Bogura railway project

Sirajganj, Sept. 23 -- Compensation cheques totaling around Tk 500 crore have been distributed among landowners for 420 acres of land acquired for the Sirajganj section of the new Sirajganj-Bogura dua... Read More