Economists and researchers at a seminar on Thursday said that Dhaka city had become exhausted under the weight of excessive population density and unplanned activities, and that without decentralisation of power the pressure on the capital could not be reduced.
Dhaka Stock Exchange chairman Mominul Islam on Thursday expressed optimism that good companies will enter the capital market under the revised initial public offering system, while weaker ones will be barred.
With festive decor, live food counters, and a vibrant ambiance, Tourism Fest 2025 was inaugurated at Dhaka Regency鈥檚 rooftop restaurant Grill On The Skyline at 5:00pm on Wednesday, said a press release...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 24th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 75 at about 11:15am on Thursday morning...
Children depicted their imagination on walls in a nine-day solo interactive art exhibition titled 鈥楢 Drawing Room鈥� that concluded at La Galerie of Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi on Wednesday...
Harmful bacteria, many of those now resistant to commonly used antibiotics, are prevalent at retail meat shops across the capital Dhaka, researchers said, highlighting the food safety risks in one of the world鈥檚 most densely populated cities...
Dhaka Bank PLC and Rancon Motors Limited, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Bangladesh, recently entered into a strategic partnership, said a press release...
Sonali Bank PLC on Tuesday awarded scholarship to 60 students from Dhaka district during a scholarship award ceremony held at the bank鈥檚 head office, said a press release...
A 21-year-old housewife allegedly killed herself at her residence in Kalabagan area of Dhaka on Tuesday night...
Rail communications between Dhaka city and several northern districts resumed early Wednesday after a halt for about twelve hours caused by the derailment of compartments of a passenger train in Rangpur...
People on Wednesday suffered immensely due to disruptions to the road and rail communications in different places, including the capital Dhaka, across the country as polytechnic students blocked roads, highways and rail lines, demanding reforms in recruitment and promotion in the public service...
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 28th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 68 at about 9:00am on Wednesday morning...
Dhaka Stock Exchange chairman Mominul Islam on Tuesday described the country鈥檚 stock market outlook as encouraging, saying that the market has begun to recover as investors are gradually returning.
The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.
Police recovered the hanging body of a former banker from his residence at Banani in Dhaka on early Tuesday...
Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3鈥�0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.
After facing criticism, the Dhaka University administration has removed incorrect information from its website and uploaded the corrected results of the student union elections...
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Monday inaugurated the construction of three bridges over the Narai River, also known as the Rampura Canal, at the Rampura-Aftabnagar intersection to ease traffic movement in Rampura, Aftabnagar and Banasree areas...
Stocks on Monday managed a turnaround from the short-lived correction phase, riding on late-session buying activity, as investors turned back to the market owing to positive expectations amid favourable macroeconomic developments...
Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur was discharged from Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday after 18 days of treatment.
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 19th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at about 9:50am on Monday morning...
Several candidates who vied in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections alleged inconsistencies between the announced results and the tally of votes from residential halls...
A 2-day awareness workshop on training activities was inaugurated at the training room of Dhaka South City Corporation in the capital on Sunday...
Copyshop, an acclaimed platform for advertising and communication professionals in Bangladesh, has long been working to enhance creative skills in advertising and communications through structured and meaningful training for both current and future professionals...
Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain attended a preparatory meeting in Doha on Sunday ahead of the Emergency Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the recent Israeli airstrike on Qatar targeting Hamas leaders.
A July uprising injured victim on Sunday expressed doubt over getting justice regarding a 鈥榝alse case鈥� filed by a person in Dhaka in his name, claiming that he was actually injured in Chattogram and filed a case there in that connection...
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and some other parts of Bangladesh on Sunday afternoon...
The newly elected members of Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union formally assumed their responsibilities on Sunday as their first meeting was held at the vice-chancellor鈥檚 office...
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions during 72 hours commencing at 9:00am on Sunday...