Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city Sunday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 201 at about 8:55am on Sunday morning...
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EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Sales increase as visitors throng stalls
The sales increased as visitors thronged bookstalls at the on-going month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 in the capital Dhaka on Saturday...
Airbus, Boeing eye India鈥檚 鈥榮oaring skies鈥�
Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday...
Dhaka becomes 2nd most polluted city with AQI score of 177
Dhaka has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 177 at about 9:10am...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽Shishu Prahar draws crowd
Shishu Prahar, the dedicated hours for children, drew a large number of crowds to the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Friday. 聽
No role in Hasina鈥檚 attributed remarks, says India
India on Friday said that the comments attributed to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina were made in her individual capacity in which India had no role to play.
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Cultural events attract thin audience
Cultural events failed to attract wide audiences to their programmes at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Thursday due to alleged mismanagement...
Human trafficking gang member arrested at HSIA
Members of the criminal investigation department of police have arrested a member of a human trafficking gang at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka...
No justification of splitting Biman: chair
Biman Bangladesh Airlines鈥� board chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury on Thursday dismissed the idea of splitting the national carrier into two, stating that there was no logical basis for such a move...
17.5kg gold seized at Sylhet airport
Intelligence officials seized 17.5 kilogrammes of gold from the luggage of two passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Sylhet聽 Osmani International Airport on Thursday morning.
98 new titles hit on fifth day
The numbers of new titles increased on Wednesday, the fifth day of the ongoing month-long Amar Ekuskey Book Fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...
BAIRA for migration to KSA without Bangladesh embassy鈥檚 attestation
The members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies on Wednesday urged the government to allow migration to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without attestation from the Bangladesh embassy in the KSA for up to 24 workers at a time...
US flies back expelled Indian migrants
A US Air Force plane carrying more than a hundred Indian migrants expelled by the United States landed in India on Wednesday, local media reported...
Walton launches 鈥楢C Exchange Offer鈥�
Walton on Wednesday announced launch of 鈥楢C Exchange Offer鈥� in which customers can buy Walton鈥檚 new air conditioners and get 25 per cent discount in exchange of their used ACs of any brands, said a press release...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 375
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 375 at 8:45am on Wednesday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Little mag corner mostly empty
Little Magazine Chattar, the area designated for little magazine publishers at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, on Tuesday was seen mostly empty, but the overall visitor turnout was high on the fourth day of the fair being organised by the Bangla Academy at Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy premises in the capital Dhaka...
Air pollution fuels lung cancer among non-smokers: study
Air pollution is fuelling a rise in the commonest form of lung cancer among non-smokers, hitting women and people in southeast Asia particularly hard, according to a study published on Tuesday.
Mayfair Stylewear CEO to visit Ambiente 2025
Mayfair Stylewear chief executive officer and founder, S M Sajjad Hossain, a jute entrepreneur of JDPC, Strategic Marketing Partner of BJRI, a general member of Paat Odhidoptor and BANGLACRAFT, left Bangladesh for Germany on Tuesday to visit Ambiente 2025 scheduled to be held from February 7 to 11 at Messe Frankfurt, Germany, said a press release.
Dhaka become smost polluted city with AQI score of 251
Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 251 at 8:21 am on Tuesday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Visitors rise on 3rd day, mismanagement on
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair witnessed a surge in the number of visitors on the third day of the month-long fair on Monday, as educational institutions across the country remained closed on the day due to Saraswati Puja, but allegations of unclean and dirty environment at the fair were raised by both publishers and visitors...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city Monday morning
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities having the worst air quality with an AQI score of 243 at 8:50am on Monday morning...
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: New titles, visitors start arriving
New books and visitors started arriving at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Sunday, a day after the inauguration of the month-long annual event...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality turns 鈥榟azardous鈥� Sunday morning with AQI score 374
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 374 at about 9:00am on Sunday morning...
Ekushey book fair rolls out amid chaos
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 was opened on Saturday covering the Bangla Academy premises and a large area of Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city amid mismanagement with preparations at the venues still going on.
Smooth marketing channel stressed for Rajshahi dairy
Proper marketing channel can be the crucial means of encouraging the dairy farmers in the region, including its vast Barind tract, to the venture more...
BSCIC wins award at DITF-2025
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has won award for securing the first position under best reserved stall category at the closing ceremony of the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair-2025, said a press release...
Time-bound strategy to contain air pollution a must
AIR quality has been steadily declining for a decade, with corrective measures being in disarray. An Energy Policy Institute study of the University of Chicago In 2023 found Bangladesh鈥檚 air to be the most polluted globally, gravely impacting citizens鈥� health and reducing life expectancy by at least 6.8 years. The Centre for Atmospheric Pollution Studies...
Dhaka becomes 4th most polluted city on Saturday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 4th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 192 at 9:29am on Saturday...
Air pollution Bangladesh capital intensifies
Air pollution in Dhaka city is getting more intense and is staying for periods much longer than it did nine years ago amid a serious lack of pragmatic measure to control the sources of air pollution, increasingly posing public health threats.
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR:聽An inclusive stall allocation is the way
THE Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 has sparked significant dissatisfaction due to perceived irregularities in the allocation of pavilions and stalls. Notably, 14 prominent publishing houses received stall allocations...