Rajshahi chokes under air pollution
Rajshahi, once arguably the cleanest of cities, is now gasping for breath as its air quality has sunk below that of Dhaka.
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Rupayan City Uttara, Labaid聽sign MoU
A memorandum of understanding has recently been signed between the Rupayan City Uttara and Labaid Limited, LabAid Cancer Hospital and Life Plus Bangladesh Limited.
Japan鈥檚 Takaichi avoids war shrine visit
The new head of Japan鈥檚 ruling party, Sanae Takaichi, sent an offering but avoided visiting a controversial war shrine on Friday, as the prospects of her becoming prime minister brightened.
Dozens injured at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga
Dozens were injured, many seriously, at the state funeral of Kenya鈥檚 revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, AFP journalists saw.
UK seeks to repay victims of $6.6-billion bitcoin scam
Britain has proposed compensating victims of a massive scam in China that resulted in what is believed to be the world鈥檚 largest cryptocurrency seizure, lawyers told AFP on Thursday.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 174
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 174 at about 10:50am on Friday morning...
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 brother among 9 held in city
Police arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations, including Md Shahadat Hossain, 61, the younger brother of former minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.
Bangladesh face Chinese Taipei in must win tie
Bangladesh are in a must-win situation to qualify for the AFC Under-17 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 when they face Chinese Taipei in their Group H top place decider of the Qualifiers at the Aqaba Stadium in Jordan tonight.
AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan鈥檚 TSMC
Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand for microchips used to power iPhones and artificial intelligence.
Japan鈥檚 Takaichi races to form coalition in talks with opposition
Japan鈥檚聽long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party began formal coalition talks on Thursday with the second-largest opposition party, with time running out to elect a new prime minister.
ACC to sue Saber Hossain, wife over Tk聽39cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission will file two cases against former environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his wife, Rehana Chowdhury, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth nearly Tk 39 crore.
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 younger brother, eight others detained in Dhaka
Detectives have detained Md Shahadat Hossain, younger brother of former minister Obaidul Quader, and eight others involved with Awami League politics, in Dhaka...
Child deaths from air pollution 鈥榮ilent epidemic鈥� in Bangladesh: study
Child deaths linked to air pollution have reached crisis levels in Bangladesh, turning into what researchers describe as a 鈥榮ilent epidemic鈥�, according to a new international study by Zero Carbon Analytics.
ACC sues 18 railway officials for embezzling Tk 2.18cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against 18 current and former officials of Bangladesh Railway on charges of embezzling over Tk 2 crore in the purchase of equipment.
Dhaka鈥檚 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� air quality persists with AQI score of 167
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fourth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 167 at 9:30am on Wednesday morning...
Russia struck UN aid convoy in south Ukraine: Kyiv
Russian forces struck a UN aid convoy in the partially-occupied southern Kherson region of Ukraine, Kyiv said Tuesday, adding there were no casualties in the attack.
UK unemployment hits highest in over four years
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has edged up to the highest level in over four years, official data showed Tuesday, adding to the country鈥檚 economic strains ahead of the government鈥檚 annual budget.
Five-day furniture fair begins
Commerce adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said that the government was working to find new markets for the furniture industry.
Govt introduces online bail bond submission to curb harassment, corruption
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday announced that the government would launch an online bail bond submission system from Wednesday to eliminate harassment and corruption in the bail process...
Gaza deal brings hope for Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed the 鈥榚xtraordinary鈥� Gaza ceasefire as bringing hope that US president Donald Trump could broker an end to the Russian invasion of his country.
Three in four women in Bangladesh face violence by husband
About three quarters or 76 per cent of the ever-married women have experienced some form of violence by their husbands in their lifetime, according to the Violence Against Women Survey 2024 released on Monday.
Building in Dhaka Cantt declared makeshift prison
The government has declared a building in Dhaka Cantonment a makeshift prison.
Dhaka air continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 160
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 9:30am on Monday morning...
Spain says Israel frees its last Gaza flotilla members
Israel has released the five remaining Spanish detainees from flotillas it blocked while they were carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to devastated Gaza, sources at Spain鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Sunday.
East Ukraine stronghold evacuates families as Russia nears
When authorities ordered the evacuation of families and children from parts of Kramatorsk in east Ukraine, 34-year-old mother of two Angela Bolonz was initially shocked.
Spain arrests 17 after clashes at fascist rally
Spanish police said they had arrested 17 people in the northern city of Vitoria on Sunday after fascist supporters of former dictator Francisco Franco clashed with counter-protesters.
Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers鈥� data leaked online
Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak affecting dozens of firms.
Govt plans rail link for all economic zones
The government has undertaken a major initiative to establish railway connectivity with all economic zones (EZs) across the country, including the National Special Economic Zone in Chattogram鈥檚 Mirsarai, to make goods transportation faster, cheaper and more efficient.
HSIA in Dhaka, OIA in Sylhet earn top marks in UK aviation security assessment
Bangladesh鈥檚 aviation security regime has received high international praise, as both Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet scored exceptional ratings in the latest security assessment conducted by the United Kingdom鈥檚 Department for Transport.
Zelensky urges Trump to end Ukraine war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like in 鈥榯he Middle East鈥� during a phone call Saturday, saying if Trump could stop one war, 鈥榦thers can be stopped as well鈥�.
