Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'moderate' zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 83 at 9:03 am, Dhaka ranked 11th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. Indonesia's Jakarta, Pakistan's Lahore and Indonesia's Medan occupied the first three spots on the
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PM Keir Starmer says UK ‘on high alert’ for more far-right rallies
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must "stay on high alert" in the coming hours and days, amid fears of further far-right riots in English towns and cities. His comments followed consecutive nights of relative quiet across England, after a week of near daily unrest in more than
We want to work with BNP to restore democracy: Joy
Awami League president Sheikh Hasina's son Sajib Wazed Joy has expressed his interest in settling all past conflicts with his main rival BNP. Joy said, "We want to work with BNP to restore democracy." After the departure of Sheikh Hasina, opposition party BNP held a rally in Dhaka's Nayapaltan on August
Interim government sworn in today
Md Asaduzzaman new attorney general of Bangladesh
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today appointed Supreme Court senior lawyer Md Asaduzzaman as the new attorney general of Bangladesh. "The President in line with article 64 (1) of the Constitution appointed senior lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court Md Asaduzzaman as the attorney general of Bangladesh until passing of further notice," a gazette
Yunus lands at HSIA
Noble laureate Economist Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus landed today at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 2.10pm today to take the charge of the proposed interim government as it's chief advisor around 8pm today. Army Chief General Waker-uz Zaman and senior civil and military officials received him at the airport while
Police personnel are returning to work: headquarter
The policemen are returning to their working places from today responding to the call of the newly appointed Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam, an official release said. People from all walks of life, including different political parties leaders and students are extending all-out necessary supports to the
Prof Yunus asks all to remain calm, refrain from violence
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is set to become the chief adviser to the interim government, today appealed to all students, members of all political parties and non-political people of the country to stay calm and refrain from all kinds of violence. He made the call in a statement issued
President asks police to resist looting
President Mohammed Shahabuddin Wednesday asked the police to become stricter in resisting anarchic situation and looting in the country. "Each police member should maintain the 'chain of command' and perform their duties with high morale and bravery . . . And the IGP must take necessary steps in this regard," he
No one kept in Aynaghor
A group of human rights activists 7 August visited the DGFI headquarters in the capital's Cantonment area, where an intelligence official claimed there are no detainees in Aynaghor. "Some representatives of the organisation under the banner of 'Mayer Dak' and some of us human rights activists went to meet DGFI officials