SAF held in Dhaka to promote apparel sustainability

Policy makers, industry leaders, brands’ representatives and fashion campaigners from home and abroad has gathered in Dhaka Tuesday to accelerate momentum of sustainability in Bangladesh apparel industry. More than 50 speakers as well as 20 green growth exhibitors from over 20 countries has participated in the 3rd edition of Sustainable Apparel

Dhaka’s rail links with Ctg, Sylhet restored after 10 hrs

Dhaka’s train communications with Chattogram and Sylhet were restored Monday afternoon after 10 hours of suspension following derailment of three bogies of a Dhaka-bound freight. Railway sources said a container train was going to Dhaka from port city Chattogram and when it reached Rajapur railway station three bogies veered off the

Dhaka’s air quality still remains unhealthy, no relief in sight

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to gasp for fresh air as Dhaka ranks fifth-most polluted city. Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 186 at 9:01am on Thursday, which is considered "unhealthy". Poland's Krakow, Pakistan's Lahore, India's Delhi and Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar occupied the top four spots with AQI scores

Dhaka world’s third-most polluted city

Winter is here, so is the pollution. In fact, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh is the world's third-most polluted city. On Wednesday, the capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 282 at 11.32 am. India's Delhi and Pakistan's Lahore occupied the top two spots with AQI scores of 406 and

Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0 to be held today

Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0, the largest music festival in the capital, will take place on Thursday (December 23) at 10 am at Bashundhara (ICCB) Hall No. 4, (Navratri). 15 popular bands of country will participate in the rock festival arranged by SkyTracker Limited and sponsored by Banglalink Digital Communication Limited. Popular bands

Dhaka’s air quality still unhealthy

Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'unhealthy'. The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has, in fact, been ranked fourth-most polluted in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality. On Saturday, the capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 194 at 9.36 am. Pakistan's Lahore, Afghanistan's Kabul and India's

Mass student protest paralyses Dhaka

Thousands of students have blocked some key intersections of Dhaka city demanding road safety, a day after the death of a Notre Dame College (NDC) student in a road accident. Nayeem Hasan, a second-year student of the college, died on Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle of Dhaka South

Dhaka’s air quality still unhealthy

The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to wait for cleaner air, despite slipping a couple of notches in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Dhaka has, in fact, been ranked the fourth-most polluted city in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at

DAP to underpin Dhaka’s planned development

Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam on Saturday said that the Dhaka will not be allowed to be built in an unorganized way, rather it will be developed in a planned way. The Minister urged the people's representatives, government officials, town planners, real estate businessmen, architects and

Dhaka is world’s third-most polluted city

Air pollution continues to be one of the top most challenges for Bangladesh -- its capital has been ranked the third-most polluted city in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 182 around 11am. The air was classified as 'unhealthy'. Pakistan's Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first