Dhaka’s air still ‘moderate’

Dhaka's air quality has turned "moderate" and ranked the 12th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 90 at 9:15 am Saturday morning. Vietnam's Hanoi, Pakistan's Lahore and Uganda's Kampala occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores

Dhaka, Delhi stress promoting bilateral relations

Bangladesh and India have emphasized that the two neighbouring countries need to work together in promoting bilateral relations for the welfare of their people. This was observed today while Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the foreign ministry in

Rivers in Dhaka, Barishal, Khuna divs may swell

The water level of the rivers in Dhaka, Barisal and Khulna divisions may increase during 24 hours from 9am on Sunday, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center(FFWC). However, the water of all the major rivers of the country is flowing below the danger level. "Water levels of rivers in Dhaka,

Dhaka’s air quality this morning amid rain

Dhaka's air quality has turned "good", thanks to rain caused by a land depression over the Bay of Bengal. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 53 at 9:04 am Saturday, the metropolis ranked 56th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality. Brazil's Sao Paulo, Democratic Republic

Delhi to continue work with Dhaka for shared aspirations

India has conveyed that it will continue to work with Bangladesh to fulfill the shared aspirations of the people of both countries for prosperity, security and development while trade and commerce have started with Bangladesh. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma had gone to call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad

Dhaka, Ctg among 23 other districts get new DCs

The government on Monday appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 25 districts including Dhaka and Chattogram. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday. The other districts where new DCs have been appointed include Gopalganj, Faridpur, Sylhet, Habiganj, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Magura, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Naogaon,

Dhaka signs int’l convention on enforced disappearances

Bangladesh on Thursday signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, demonstrating its commitment to investigate each and every case of enforced disappearances. With this, Bangladesh is now party to all nine core human rights treaties, manifesting people's aspirations to uphold

Dhaka wants end of border killing, conclusion of Teesta deal

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain has stressed on some key issues with India like stopping "border killing, conclusion of Teesta water sharing agreement, and ensuring supply of essential commodities." High Commissioner of India in Dhaka Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on the Adviser for Foreign Affairs of the interim

Dhaka, Beijing agree to use of local currency in bilateral trade

Bangladesh and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in financial regulation, and encouraged increased use of local currency settlement in bilateral trade, according to a joint statement issued after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's three-day official visit to Beijing. Hasina returned home early hours of Thursday after talks with Chinese President Xi