Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 227 at 9am this morning (September 23, 2024). Today's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution is
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Jamaat leader dies as covered van runs over him in Ctg
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed when a speeding covered van ran over him on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Pantichila area of Sitakunda upazila on Monday morning. The victim was Anwar Hossain, 42, eldest son of late freedom fighter Ishaq Miah of Muhuri village in Baroiardhala union of the Upazila. He was
Peace and stability in hill districts must be preserved at any cost: GM Quader
Expressing deep concern over the recent unrest in the hill districts, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader emphasized the need to maintain peace and stability in the region at all costs. He made these remarks during a meeting with leaders of the Jatiya Matsyajibi Party and the Jatiya Hawkers Party at his
New Chapter in Dhaka-Washington ties: Biden and Yunus to hold talks in NY Sept 24
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to hold a meeting with US President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday here on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) which reflects growing relations between the two countries. This is going to be a one-to-one meeting, a senior official at the
NBR Chairman asks officials to promote e-return system
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday directed officials concerned to promote the e-return system, noting that it is easy, safe, and environmentally friendly. "It saves time and cost," he said while talking to told reporters after launching the new e-Return Service Centre at the NBR
Studies reveal high levels of harmful heavy metals, pesticide residues in fruits, vegetables
Two recent researches found alarming levels of harmful heavy metals—such as lead, chromium, and cadmium—in common vegetables, along with pesticide residues in various fruits in the country. The findings were presented at a seminar organised by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) in Dhaka. Senior Scientific Officer of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research
Access to medicine at grassroots level key for tackling hypertension, say experts
As a significant portion of the population in Bangladesh suffers from hypertension, experts at a workshop on Monday emphasised the critical need for consistent availability of medications for this disease in rural areas. They highlighted that without reliable access to these essential treatments, efforts to combat this silent killer could be
Efforts on to find more culprits involved in DU mob lynching: Police
Efforts are on to arrest more culprits who were involved in the killing of 35-year-old Tofazzal Hossain inside Dhaka University's Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall, said Muhammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Media and Publication for the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Monday. During a press conference at the DMP's media
Recent flooding caused damages of over Tk 60cr in Dumuria’s fisheries sector
The recent flooding caused by the heavy rainfall have caused damages of over Tk 60 crore in the fisheries sector in Khulna’s Dumuria upazila, considered a hub of producing fish in the southern region of the country. Two-hundrded and twenty-six villages under 14 unions of the upazila have been submerged in
Ex-planning minister Mannan denied bail; lands in jail
A Sunamganj court on Monday sent former planning minister MA Mannan to jail after rejecting a bail petition in a case over the attacks on students and people during the recent student-led movement in the district. Sunamganj Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Nirjan Mitra passed the order after hearing the prayer for