Central Desk
Metrorail to stop at Uttara centre from Feb 18, Mirpur-10 Mar 1
The Dhaka's metrorail authority has decided to open two more stations for passengers of the elevated rail service from February 18 and March 1.
Earthquake in Indonesia kills 4
At least four people were killed Thursday when an earthquake struck the capital of Indonesia's breakaway eastern region of Papua and crumpled a waterfront restaurant, reports AFP.
Vested quarter spreading propaganda over new curriculum: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said a vested quarter is spreading propaganda over new curriculum to misguide the people of the country.
Attempts to occupy Dhaka streets in the name of movement will face action: Home Minister
Law enforcement agencies will take action if any attempt is made to occupy roads in Dhaka in the name of movement, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today.
MFC: Diplomats discuss issues related to media freedom in Bangladesh
Diplomats from member countries of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) came together in Dhaka on Thursday to discuss issues related to media freedom.
Dhaka will see different rail connectivity by 2030: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Dhaka dwellers will witness different rail connectivity by 2030 to ease the traffic situation.
Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (Thursday). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 225 at 8:51 am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with worst air. An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents. Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Mumbai occupied the second and third places with AQI of 195 and 180 respectively. In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Fakhrul, Abbas get permanent bail in Nayapaltan clash case
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted permanent bail to BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas in a case over the clash between police and the party activists at Nayapaltan on December 7 last year that left one dead.
Newborn, toddler saved from rubble in quake-hit Syrian town
Residents digging through a collapsed building in a northwest Syrian town discovered a crying infant whose mother appears to have given birth to her while buried underneath the rubble from this week’s devastating earthquake, relatives and a doctor said Tuesday.
PM stresses increasing education rate
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all concerned to work for raising the education rate as she unveiled the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations results.
85.95pc pass HSC exams
A total of 85.95 percent students, on an average, passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2022 held under 11 education boards in the country.
Tamim rested to get him fully fit for England series
Khulna Tigers decided to give Tamim Iqbal rest for the remaining two matches of the Bangladesh Premier League, thinking about the national interest.
Belgian queen's visit to be helpful for Rohingyas repatriation: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the Belgian queen's visit to Bangladesh will be helpful for repatriation of the Rohingyas to Myanmar.
Bangladesh is exporting bandwidth to India: Jabbar
Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mostafa Jabbar said bandwidth, the process of supplying data at the prescribed speeds measured in bits per second, is being exported to neighbouring country India from Bangladesh.
Teletalk owes govt Tk 1695 crore: Minister
Post and Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar on Tuesday told Parliament that state-owned mobile phone operator Teletalk Bangladesh Limited owes some Tk 1694.73 crore to the government.