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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among cities with the worst air quality on Tuesday (29 April) morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 156 at 9:35 am. According to the AQI classification, t...
1400 Lives Paved the Way for State-Building
Professor Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has remarked that for the first time since independence, there is a real opportunity to build the state collectively, an opportunity made possible at the cost of at least 1400 lives.
BTRC Hands Over Licenses to Starlink
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has granted licenses to Starlink, in a major step toward expanding satellite-based internet services in Bangladesh. The telecom regulator on Tuesday (29 April) handed over t...
Salman, Anisul, Mamun remanded in July uprising killing cases
A court on Wednesday (30 April) placed Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on different terms of remand in three separate cases filed over murders committed in the capital during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS.
Historic May Day today
Today, Thursday (May 1), marks the observance of International Workers’ Day, commonly known as May Day—a day dedicated to the rights of working people across the globe. On this very day in 1886, workers shed their...
Joint Worker-Employer Effort Key to a Prosperous Bangladesh
Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has stated that workers and employers are complementary to each other, and only their joint efforts can build a strong, self-reliant, and prosperous Bangladesh. He made the remarks in a me...
Bangladesh Advances on Press Freedom Index Due to Lack of Govt Interference
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuz Alam has stated that due to the absence of government interference in the media, Bangladesh has advanced 16 positions in the World Press Freedom Index in just one year. He stated that media outlets, including Bangladesh B...
Rain or thundershowers likely in parts of Bangladesh
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds are likely to occur in parts of Bangladesh over the next 24 hours, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Saturday (May 3). In its latest bul...
Complicacies increase if an unelected government lasts long
Nationalist Like-Minded Alliance Coordinator and NPP Chairman Fariduzzaman Farhad has said that if an unelected government is in power for a long time, various problems arise in the country. He said this in a dialogue with the 'Nat...
Court Petition Filed Over Women's Reform Issues
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to form an expert committee to review the controversial and conflicting issues of the Women's Reform Commission. A High Court lawyer filed the writ in the releva...