Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of168
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 168 at about 9:10am on Saturday morning...
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Bangladesh nationals urged to avoid Hajj without permit
The ministry of religious affairs in a statement on Friday requested Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia not to perform Hajj without Hajj permit.
Bangladesh govt's move to introduce e-buses fails
Different government initiatives to introduce environment-friendly electric public transport in the country have never seen the light of day while diesel-run vehicles continue to pollute the air.
Journalists in Bangladesh keep聽facing obstacles
Bangladesh observes World Press Freedom Day 2025 today, as elsewhere across the globe, with harassment of journalists still continuing in the country even after the August, 2024 overthrow of the fascist Hasina government.
Bangladesh govt urged to assess risks for 鈥榟umanitarian passage鈥� to Rakhine
Experts including academics, a former diplomat and a retired army officer have suggested that the government should consult political parties in the absence of parliament and assess risk factors before allowing a 鈥榟umanitarian passage鈥� to the...
Sports goods market in Bangladesh growing steadily
The market of the sports goods in Bangladesh is growing steadily thanks to the rising popularity of the sports and fitness activities, said the industry insiders.
Akbar to lead Emerging team against South Africa
Akbar Ali is set to lead the Bangladesh Emerging team against the visiting South Africa for three one-day and two four-day games, which will be played later this month.聽
Tigers to face UAE before Pakistan tour聽
Bangladesh national cricket team will tour the UAE before聽going聽to Pakistan for a two-match T20I series against the host in聽the mid-May,聽confirmed by the Emirates Cricket Board on Friday.
Mohammedan stay on top, Kings聽beat聽Abahani
Nigerian forward Emmanuel Sunday scored a brace as Mohammedan Sporting Club earned a 3-1 win over Police Football Club in their return leg tie of the Bangladesh Premier League at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.
Bangladeshi youth injured in BSF firing along Maheshpur border
A Bangladeshi youth sustained bullet injuries after Indian Border Security Force allegedly opened fire along the Kusumpur border in Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Thursday night.
Bangladesh makes progress in WPFI: Mahfuj Alam
Bangladesh interim government information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuj Alam on Friday said that Bangladesh has advanced 16 places in the World Press Freedom Index in a year due to the absence of the government interference in the media.
Govt to seek UN help to prepare report on roles of journalists
Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations to prepare a transparent report on the past 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
CJ urges all to learn from history
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged all to learn from the mistakes of the history and drive the country towards the right track.
Direct hajj flights from Sylhet to begin May 14
Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet鈥檚 Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14.
BSF picks up 2 Bangladesh nationals, returns 2 others
The Indian Border Security Force on Friday kidnapped two Bangladeshis from the Patgram border in Lalmonirhat after the Border Guard Bangladesh and the BSF had exchanged two detainees each through a flag meeting in the Biral bordering area in Dinajpur in the evening.
Ex-Maj Gen Fazlur鈥檚 remarks on India personal: MoFA
The government on Friday said that retired major general ALM Fazlur Rahman鈥檚 recent social media remarks suggesting Bangladesh to occupy seven states in India鈥檚 northeast in case India would attack Pakistan were his personal views.
Local polls before national election may rehabilitate fascists: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Friday warned that holding local government elections before national polls, and without first taking action against the fugitive autocrat (Hasina), could risk rehabilitating the...
Indian envoy in Dhaka pays tribute to Pahalgam victims
Paying tributes to the memory of those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Friday said these killings have shaken their collective conscience.
BGB arrests Indian human trafficker in Jhenaidah
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday arrested an Indian national while trafficking two Bangladeshi women and a child to India through Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district, said a BGB press release in Dhaka on Friday.
Ministry urges all to obtain permits before performing Hajj
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged Bangladeshi citizens, both at home and in Saudi Arabia, not to attempt to perform Hajj, the largest religious gathering of the Muslims, without an official permit.
Even on weekend Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy鈥�
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 at 9:50am on Friday morning.
Workplace safety, Tk聽30,000 minimum wage demanded
The country along with the rest of the world observed May Day, also known as International Workers鈥� Day, on Thursday with demands for ensuring worker rights, including right to workplace safety and right to forming and joining trade unions.
Ex-IGP Modabbir Hossain Choudhury dies
Former inspector general of police Md Modabbir Hossain Choudhury passed away at the age of 78 early Thursday at his residence in the capital...
Rumor Scanner detects 296 misinformation cases in April
Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organisation in Bangladesh, identified 296 instances of misinformation circulating on the internet in April this year...
May Day being observed
International Workers鈥� Day, also known as May Day, is being observed across Bangladesh on Thursday, alongside worldwide observances, with workers uniting to demand better working conditions and rights.聽
Work together to build new Bangladesh: Prof Yunus
Reiterating the interim government鈥檚 firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh on Thursday.
Decision on humanitarian corridor must come from parliament: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed concern over the interim government鈥檚 reported decision in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State..
5 arrested over vandalising DU bus at Uttara
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
BMU celebrates 28th University Day
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...
We want peace, but not getting ready for war suicidal: Yunus
Noting that war was always an expensive affair, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised that Bangladesh should design its overall strategy with required preparation, while at the same be open to peace...