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Dhaka was the second most polluted city in the World on 13 December, 2021

Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka's air quality slipped into the 'unhealthy' zone on Sunday morning. With AQI score of 165 at 9 am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality

The 24th meeting of Bus Route Rationalisation Committee was held at Nagar Bhaban of Dhaka South City Corporation on Tuesday.

Nagar Paribhan 'Operation of bus on two new routes differed as bus not ready'

DSCC mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said the services of Dhaka Nagar Paribahan will begin on two more routes from next 13 October

A private car crushed under the BRT project girder. Picture was taken from Uttara, Dhaka on 15 August 2022

Girder fall on car A killing out of negligence

The incident of five people being crushed under the girder in the capital’s Uttara area is quite unfortunate. I would say it’s not an accident, rather, it’s killing out of negligence

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar

Govt to build 'Smart City, Smart Village' by 2041

As part of materialising the 'Vision-2041' to transform the country into a developed one, the government has set a target of building 'Smart City' and 'Smart Village' within the period

Ecosystem being destroyed fast in five cities

World Nature Conservation Day Ecosystem being destroyed fast in five cities

City dwellers have been deprived of services worth around Tk 600 billion owing to the destruction of ecology in five cities including Dhaka.

A helicopter flies near the smoke billowing from a wildfire burning at the border with Slovenia seen from Rupa, Italy, 20 July, 2022.

Italy heatwave peaks with 16 cities on red alert as Tuscany burns

Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country

City residents clean up waste on their own

City residents clean up waste on their own

Employees from the waste management department of Dhaka’s both city corporations are seeing this awareness of the city dwellers as a positive thing. With the cooperation of city residents, they ...

Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

5 Eid congregations will be held at Baitul Mukarram

Like every year, five congregations (Jamaaat) will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. The congregations will be held in phases starting from 7.00am.

DSCC mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talks to journalists after observing the last-minute preparations for the Eid jamaat (congregation) at National Eidgah Maidan on Saturday.

Complete qurbani by second day so cleaners too can enjoy Eid: Taposh

“I urge the city dwellers to complete their qurbani (sacrificial slaughter) by the second day of Eid, as workers of the corporation should also get some time off to celebrate Eid," Taposh said.

A family waiting for launch at Dhaka river port Sadarghat terminal on Friday afternoon.

Last minute crowd at Sadarghat

The pressure of passengers at Sadarghat terminal started growing since early morning Friday. Carrying their baggage, passengers were boarding the launch with their families and relatives

Trucks are charging Tk 1,000 per person to take them from Savar’s Aminbazar to Rangpur

Trucks charging Tk 1,000 per person from Aminbazar to Rangpur

Trucks are charging Tk 1,000 per person, to take them from Savar’s Aminbazar to Rangpur. This came to notice at Aminbazar Bridge area on Friday afternoon.

Fire

Mother, son suffer burn injuries in city fire

A 46-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son suffered burn injuries in a fire that originated apparently from a gas leak in a house at Mohammadpur in the city on Tuesday

Sadat Mahmud

Chhatra Union leader Sadat commits suicide in Dhanmondi

Sadat Mahmud was expelled from ULAB in November of 2020, on accusations of ‘defaming the image of the university’ while participating in a movement that demanded 50 per cent waiver of tuition fees ...

Japan to provide $1.4 billion funding for subway in Dhaka

Japan to provide $1.4 billion funding for subway in Dhaka

The Japanese government is providing a loan of Tk $ 1.4 billion (Tk 114 billion) to Bangladesh for construction of a subway in the capital Dhaka

Water logging in Dhaka city

EIU Dhaka 7th least liveable city of world

Six of the top ten positions have been occupied by European cities

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