Eminent journalist Gaffar Chowdhury laid to rest

Eminent lyricist, journalist and political analyst Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard in Mirpur Saturday afternoon. The prominent Bangladeshi-British writer and columnist was buried at 5:30pm.   Gaffar Chowdhury's body arrived in Dhaka by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from London, where he died of a

Dhaka seeks increased Swiss investment

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has called for more Swiss investment in Bangladesh. He made the call during a bilateral meeting with Livia Leu, state secretary of Switzerland held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Monday. Shahriar informed the Swiss state secretary

Dhaka’s air remains ‘unhealthy’

Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'unhealthy', though it is no longer the world's most polluted city. On Tuesday, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh occupied the sixth position in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 129 at

35 hurt in BCL-JCD clash in Dhaka

At least 35 people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Dhaka's Central Shaheed Minar area on Tuesday. “So far, some 35 people have received first aid for injuries from the clash at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) but

Rains lash Dhaka, trigger snarls

Dhaka woke up to a rainy and pleasant morning on Saturday, thanks to a nor'wester that lashed the metropolis. The weather department recorded 42mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours till 6am. "Showers are likely occur in Dhaka, Rangpur and Bogura districts in the next 24 hours,” said Monowar Hossain, a

Rail communication resumes between Dhaka and Mymensingh

Rail communication has resumed between Dhaka and Mymensingh after three hours of suspension in Gazipur. Eyewitnesses said a few steel "angle irons" fell on three rail tracks from a speedy truck at Sripur-Gosinga road level crossing around 8pm on Monday. Fortunately, no casualty was reported in the incident. The rail communication between the

Dhaka’s air quality improves remarkably

Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone on Sunday, mainly owing to rains in different parts of the country. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 72 at 10.29am, the city ranked 23rd in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. When the AQI remains

Dhaka, Seoul to work together for their prosperity

Bangladesh and South Korea on Thursday vowed to work together for a better and promising future making the best use of the opportunities that the two countries offer. The two countries want to collaborate more than before amid emerging global challenges as 50 years of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and South

Indigo Airlines launches direct flights from Dhaka to Hyderabad twice a week

Indigo Airlines has started direct flights from Dhaka to Hyderabad twice a week-every Monday and Saturday to enhance access of patients travelling to India for treatment at the Apollo Hospitals there. Vice President- International Division, Apollo Hospitals, Radhey Mohan said “Our patients from Bangladesh have wanted this convenient direct flight connection