BMD predicts rain in Dhaka, six other divisions in next 24 hours
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain at many places in seven divisions, including Dhaka, in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday...
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Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 83
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 22nd on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 83 at 10:20am on Thursday...
Myanmar air strike on stranded convoy kills eight
An air strike on a Myanmar civilian supply convoy trapped between junta troops and anti-coup rebels battling outside its second largest city killed at least eight people, two locals said Wednesday...
Asif Mahmud says he won鈥檛 be in election-time govt
The youth and sports and local government, rural development and cooperatives adviser, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, has said that he will not be part of the election-time government to avoid conflict of interest as a political figure...
25,000 families marooned as Teesta, Padma swell
About 25,000 families in Lalmonirhat, Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi districts were marooned on Wednesday as low-lying areas have been flooded due to a persistent rise in the water levels of the Teesta and Padma rivers...
BOU VC elected as ACU trustee board member in UK
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam has been elected as a trustee board member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, operating under the charity commission for England and Wales...
AIUB holds seminar on developing research skills
The department of public health at American International University-Bangladesh organised a seminar titled Developing Research Skills and the Role of Primary Health Care in Global Health at the AIUB in Dhaka on Monday...
ICT sets Aug 21 to decide whether to charge 16
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday set August 21 to decide whether it will frame charges of crimes against humanity against 16 accused in the Ashulia killings case...
Passengers suffer as rail line blocked at Ullapara for six hours
The students of Rabindra University Bangladesh on Wednesday blocked the Dhaka-Ishwardi rail line for around six hours demanding their permanent campus...
Editors鈥� Council protests at 鈥榮weeping鈥� allegations against media
The Editors鈥� Council on Wednesday strongly protested at 鈥榰nwarranted鈥� and 鈥榮weeping鈥� allegations made against the media at a conference organised by Jatiya Jubashakti, the youth front of the National Citizen Party...
Prime Bank partners with Secret Recipe, Fair Electronics
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Secret Recipe and Fair Electronics, offering its customers exclusive offers on their foods and Hisense electronics products and services. The signing ceremony took place at the bank鈥檚 corporate office in Gulshan...
Action warranted for white stone plunder against ministry
THE ecological loss at the Sadapathar stone quarry in Sylhet is a case of a complete enforcement failure of all authorities. The largest stone quarry at Bholaganj, a wide, shallow section of the River Dholai with white stones, has been one of Sylhet鈥檚 most visited tourist spot for decades. But it now stands ruined, marked with muck and pits and the characteristic white stones...
Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland
Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm...
Thai court to rule this month on case seeking PM鈥檚 dismissal
Thailand鈥檚 Constitutional Court announced Wednesday that it will rule this month on a case seeking to oust prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a diplomatic spat with Cambodia...
Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in four divisions: Met office
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions during next 24 hours commencing at 9:00am on Wednesday...
C鈥檔awabganj low-lying areas flooded; 8500 families marooned
The rising water level of the Padma River fueled by upstream floodwaters and monsoon rains, has flooded the low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj, leaving 8,500 families stranded in six unions in Sadar and Shibganj upazilas...
BAF JET CRASH:聽Guardians demand justice, end to coaching business聽聽
Bereaved guardians on Tuesday at a demonstration demanded justice and compensation for the victims of the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash in the compound of Milestone School and College, killing at least 34 people, most of whom were students.
Victim鈥檚 father accuses Hasina of ordering protester killings
Two prosecution witnesses in the case of crimes against humanity committed in the capital鈥檚 Chankharpool area during the 2024 July uprising on Tuesday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 and demanded justice for the killings and injuries of protesters during the...
UK unemployment holds at four-year high amid tax, tariffs
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate remained at a four-year high, official data showed Tuesday, as job vacancies shrank during a period that included a UK tax hike and US tariffs kicking in.
AI in next-gen policing
CRIME detection and law enforcement have undergone significant evolution with the advancement of technology. In many developed countries, artificial intelligence has revolutionised policing by improving crime prevention, investigation and...
Thai soldier wounded in Cambodia border blast
A landmine blast on Thailand鈥檚 border wounded a soldier on Tuesday, the military said, accusing Cambodia of planting new explosives in breach of a truce between the countries.
Hundreds seek shelter as Typhoon Podul nears Taiwan
Nearly 2,000 people in Taiwan will be evacuated from their homes on Tuesday as Typhoon Podul approaches the island, with storm-hit central and southern regions likely to be pounded again, authorities said.
Prime accused SI Akbar gets bail in custodial death case
Sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, prime suspect in a custodial death case, was released on bail from the Sylhet Central Jail on Sunday...
Rahul Gandhi, opposition leaders detained
Delhi Police detained senior opposition MPs, including the Congress鈥� Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Monday morning as their protests over the Election Commission鈥檚 鈥榗ollusion鈥� with the ruling BJP spilled over into the streets of central Delhi, reports NDTV...
Chinese co to invest $40m more in BEPZA EZ
Chinese investor Kaixi Group has once again chosen BEPZA Economic Zone as its preferred destination for expansion, signing a new agreement on Monday to invest $40.05 million in a garments and related accessories manufacturing industry...
Greta, activists plan new aid flotilla to Gaza
Greta Thunberg said she and a Palestinian activist group plan to sail a new flotilla loaded with humanitarian aid to Gaza to break the 鈥榠llegal Israeli siege鈥�.
Spanish firefighters struggle to contain blaze at Roman-era site
Firefighters in northwestern Spain struggled on Monday to contain a wildfire that damaged a Roman-era mining site and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.
Bangladesh鈥檚 best defence against dictatorship
鈥楾HE more they know, the less they obey鈥� 鈥� this unforgettable line is uttered by an authoritarian king who fears an educated public. Satyajit Ray鈥檚 dystopian film Hirak Rajar Deshe may be fictional, but the impulse to suppress political knowledge is very real. In both authoritarian regimes and fragile democracies, political education is often neglected, leaving citizens less equipped to understand and defend their rights...
HC grants Shomi Kaiser bail in another July uprising case
The High Court on Monday granted interim bail to actress and former e-Commerce Association president Shomi Kaiser in the last case she faces over the violence perpetrated during the July uprising...
Moscow strikes kill five in Ukraine
A new round of Moscow鈥檚 shelling and drone attacks killed five people in Ukraine Sunday, authorities said, while Kyiv hit an oil refinery in Russia鈥檚 Saratov region...
