Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥�
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 90 at 9:50 am this morning (August 29, 2025).
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Army raids RpMCH on multiple allegations聽
A Bangladesh Army team on Thursday conducted a raid at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on the grounds of multiple allegations of brokers鈥� abuse of patients and their relatives, ambulance syndicate and extortion in the name of 鈥楾ips鈥�.
RUCSU POLLS:聽JCD collects nominations, dope tests of candidates begin
After weeks of protests over several demands, the Rajshahi University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal collected nomination papers on Thursday for the upcoming central students鈥� union and Senate representative elections.
WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE: SC allows govt to appeal for review of verdict
The Appellate Division on Thursday allowed the government to appeal to review its 2015 verdict on the 鈥榳arrant of precedence鈥�, the official ranking of key constitutional office holders.
Steven Ellis joins International School Dhaka鈥檚 leadership team
International School Dhaka has appointed international leader Steven Ellis as new principal of its secondary school.
Navy members get UN peacekeeping medal in S Sudan
Members of Bangladesh Navy Force Marine Unit deployed in the UN peacekeeping mission in Juba and Malakal, South Sudan, have been awarded the UN Peacekeeping Medal.
UGC holds meeting with University of East Anglia delegation
Members of the delegation of the International University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, MH Global Group and Bangladesh University of Professionals held a meeting with Bangladesh University Grants Commission chairman...
23rd founding anniv of Ganosamhati Andolan today
Ganosamhati Andolan will observe party鈥檚 23 founding anniversary today by placing a wreath at the National Memorial at Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka in honour of the martyrs in the Liberation War in 1971.
Another Milestone student released from burn institute聽
The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Thursday released one more burn victim in the fighter jet crash at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara.
CUCSU polls on Oct 12 after 34 years
The authorities on Thursday announced that the elections to the Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions would be held on October 12.
JCD panel pledges modern, female-friendly, safe campus
The Abid-Hamim-Mayed panel, backed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing Bangladesh Jatiatabadi Chatra Dal, on Thursday announced a 10-point manifesto for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections scheduled for September 9.
Key UEFA Champions League fixtures
Fixtures for leading clubs in the league phase of this season's UEFA Champions League, following Thursday's draw:
No possibility of involvement in student union polls: army
The Bangladesh Army on Thursday said that it had received no directive from the government to perform duties in the forthcoming university central students鈥� union elections, nor was there any possibility of such involvement in the future.
Liverpool and City face Madrid, PSG get tough draw
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
I want justice before聽my death, father tells tribunal
Makbul Hossain, father of Abu Sayeed, who is the first deceased during the 2024 July uprising, on Thursday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-2, stating that two police members shot his university-going son dead.
S Alam, others sued over Tk聽1,598cr embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed two cases against S Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and others on charges of laundering and embezzling Tk聽1,598 crore from Islami Bank PLC.
Shutdown of聽engineering students goes on
The government has taken initiative to resolve the situation created by the protesting engineering students of all government and non-government engineering universities who observed the first day of a 鈥榗omplete shutdown鈥� across Bangladesh on Thursday.
Bangladesh, Nepal business leaders discuss trade
A delegation of the Nepal Foreign Trade Association, led by its President Shiv Kumar Agarwal and Secretary General Jayant Kumar Agrawal, called on Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md. Shafiqur Rahman at the embassy premises this afternoon in Kathmandu.
Modhumoti Bank finances solar projects
Modhumoti Bank has extended financing to three net-metering rooftop solar projects of Younus Group 鈥� Wadud and Aysha Cold Store Limited, Srinagar Cold Storage Limited, and Siddeshawari Cold Storage Limited.
BB working to liquidate 9 NBFIs
Bangladesh Bank is working to liquidate 9 Non-Bank Financial Institutions within this year considering their assets quality.
13 brokerage houses get FIX certificates
Dhaka Stock Exchange has awarded financial information exchange (FIX) certification to 13 more brokerage houses under its initiative to introduce in-house order management systems (OMS) through application programming interfaces connectivity.
Foreign debt repayment rises
Bangladesh鈥檚 foreign debt servicing increased by 16 per cent in July, first month of the fiscal year 2025-26, with repayments far outpacing fresh loan inflows, raising concerns about mounting vulnerabilities in the country鈥檚 external financing.
Shorna-heroics seal Green鈥檚 victory聽
Shorna Akter鈥檚 all-round heroics helped Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Green to beat Bangladesh Women鈥檚 Red by two wickets in the closing match of the Women鈥檚 Challenge Cup at the BKSP-3 on Thursday.聽
Great warm-up for World Cup: Edwards聽
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards on Thursday stated that the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting on Saturday at the Sylhet International Stadium would be a great preparation for them before the T20 World Cup.聽
Bangladesh face Malaysia Friday
Bangladesh begin their AHF Men鈥檚 Asia Cup campaign when they take on Malaysia in the eight-nation tournament opener at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar, India, today.
Netherlands series will help in Asia Cup: Liton
Bangladesh captain Liton Das hopes that their T20I series against the Netherlands that starts in Sylhet on Saturday will be perfect preparation for the forthcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
Sri Lanka鈥檚 most-wanted man arrested in Indonesia
Sri Lanka鈥檚 most-wanted man has been arrested in Indonesia and will be extradited to face charges including gunning down a rival inside a court, officials said Thursday.
Why are countries accepting deportees from the US
Several poor countries, mostly in Africa, have agreed to take deportees from the United States as part of president Donald Trump鈥檚 crackdown on undocumented migrants. What motivates them?
Lisa Cook sues Trump over move to fire her
US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit Thursday to challenge Donald Trump鈥檚 move to fire her from her position 鈥� as the president widened his pressure on the central bank.
Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration moved Thursday to impose stricter limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in the United States, the latest bid to tighten legal immigration in the country.