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Dhaka's 'unhealthy' air quality persists

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 9:30am this morning (October 13, 2025... Read More


Injured BGB personnel airlifted to Dhaka CMH

, Oct. 13 -- The injured member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), who was injured in a land mine explosion in Bandarban, was airlifted to Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) by a BGB helicopter on ... Read More


Strict action to be taken against biased conduct during polls: DMP Commissioner

, Oct. 13 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali on Sunday warned that strict departmental action will be taken against any police officer found to be engaging in b... Read More


Prof Yunus urges IFAD to create Social Business Fund for young agri-entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

Rome (Italy), Oct. 13 -- Chief Adviser, Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to establish a social business fund aimed at supporting young agricultu... Read More


Civil society urges timely and equitable support for fishers during fishing ban period

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Civil society representatives on Sunday demanded timely and equitable support for small-scale fishing communities during the fishing ban, calling for alternative livelihoods and stro... Read More


Man killed after asking borrower for money in Jurain

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- A man was stabbed to death allegedly over a loan dispute in the Jurain Bagicha Bazar area under Shyampur Police Station in the capital on Monday. The deceased was identified as Md S... Read More


Bangladesh receives $1.18 billion as remittances in 12 days of October

, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh received US$1.18 billion in inward remittances in 12 days of October. According to the Bangladesh Bank's latest remittance update, the expatriates sent $1.18 billion as remitt... Read More


Govt moves to preserve true history, cultural legacy through digitisation

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The government has taken an initiative to modernise and digitise the National Archives and the National Library under a new project aimed at informing the next generation about the n... Read More


Bangladesh trapped in climate debt with $80 per capita:Speakers

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Bangladesh is facing a climate debt of about $80 per capita, more than three times the average of least developed countries (LDCs), speakers said at a meeting on Monday. Speakers sa... Read More


Bottled edible oil price goes up by Tk 6 per litre

, Oct. 13 -- The price of edible oils in the country has increased, with bottled soybean oil rising by Tk 6 per litre, loose soybean oil by Tk 8 per litre and palm oil by Tk 13 per litre. On Monday e... Read More