Dhaka, Friday, Sep 11, 2026
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 11th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 96.According to the AQI scale, the city’s air qualit...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 81st session, competing against Cyprus which Dhaka described as "h...
ICB Islamic Bank Limited is facing significant uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern due to mounting accumulated losses, a large capital shortfall and a high volume of classified...
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to eliminate the disparity in electricity supply between urban and rural areas, alleging that rural consumers continue to suffer...
Bangladesh’s capital market extended its post-Eid rally for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with key indices gaining further ground and turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surpassing T...
At the start of June, following the Eid holidays, the Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has reduced the prices of gold and silver in the country’s market on Tuesday, price of gold fell by BDT...
Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy ATM Rokebul Haque in an interview with a group of journalists said that the formation of a new government in Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister, Mr Tariqu...
Five people were killed and two children sustained serious injuries after a private car rammed into the rear of a stationery truck on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway in Faridpur's Bhanga upazila earl...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has questioned the necessity of a proposed visit to Florida of the USA by Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayor and five officials to learn about mosquito control measu...
The Power Division has directed all markets and shopping malls across Bangladesh to close by 7:00pm as part of efforts to ensure efficient electricity use and maintain a stable power supply during the...
Veteran Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed passed away at a hospital in the capital on Monday. He was 82.Tofail Ahmed, a key figure in Bangladesh's Liberation War and the 1969 mass uprising, breathed hi...
Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has resigned from the Cabinet citing health reasons.Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Dewan submitted his r...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out what it described as “self-defense strikes” against Iranian radar and drone facilities in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island over the weekend.In...
More than 45 people were killed and scores injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a building reportedly used to store mining explosives in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday, according to rescu...
News reports frequently condemn the poor quality of subsidised food distributed to Bangladesh's low-income population, infested wheat from the Open Market Sale (OMS), substandard dates from the Tradin...
Deaths from mob violence rose to 32 in May from 21 in April, reflecting a growing tendency of people to take the law into their own hands, according to a report of Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation...
With the seven-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday ending today, people have started returning to the capital ahead of the reopening of government and private offices from tomorrow.Many holidaymakers have already...
A teenage boy was stabbed to death by miscreants at Masuakhali village in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Tajul Islam, 16, son of Faruk Hawlada...
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist cautionary signal 1 as a temporary west or northwesterly gusty or squally wind is likely to occur in many parts of the country, according to the sp...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday declared that Jungle Salimpur will no longer remain a safe haven for criminal and terrorist groups, saying those behind last week's attack on and demolition of...