Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 82 at 9am this morning (September 8, 2024). Today's air was classified as 'moderate', according to the AQI index. When the AQI value for particle pollution
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Dengue: One dies, 615 hospitlaised in 24hrs
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 97 this year. During the period, 615 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among them, 175 dengue
Miraz vows to do well against India to fulfil people’s expectation
Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz stressed upon the requirements of doing well against India in the upcoming away series, citing that they shouldn't disappoint the country's cricket loving people who have now high expectation on them following an epic success against Pakistan. The Tigers had recently swept the two-match series against
Student movement database nearing completion: Sharmin
The work on creating a comprehensive database of students and citizens injured or killed during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement is in its final stages, according to Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmin S. Murshid. She shared this update during a press conference at the Secretariat on Monday,
UCB signs MoU with EBL
Country’s pioneering international education provider Universal College Bangladesh (UCB) has penned a new partnership with leading private bank Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) to provide exciting career prospects to UCB students. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the two organizations with a vision to bridge the gap between
Abeda Muzammel passes away
Abeda Muzammel (82), wife of Major General Muzammel Hussain (Retd.), and resident of House: 498/A, Road: 33, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka passed away to the eternal abode on September 7 at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka. (Innalillahi Wa Inna Elaihe Rajeun) She is survived by her three daughters, Rumesa, Tania &
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria killed 48 people
A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Monday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country's emergency response agency said. The fuel tanker was also carrying cattle in the Agaie area in north-central Niger state and at least 50 of them were burned alive,
BAB elects chairman & vice chairmen
Ilish Utsav at Dhaka Regency
Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has announced the launch of its much-anticipated Ilish Fest Titled as “ILISH UTSAB”, set to take place at the renowned Grill on the Skyline, the city's most prominent rooftop garden restaurant. This festival celebrates the rich flavors of the Hilsa fish, a delicacy cherished by
BRAC Bank partners with Apon
BRAC Bank partnered strategically with Apon Bazaar to extend small-ticket digital loans to ready-made garment (RMG) workers in minutes. They will get instant loans up to BDT 50,000 without hard-copy documentation. The bank has earlier developed a new digital loan proposition 'Jibika' for low-income people as part of its mission