Dhaka ranked 38th among cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 64 at 10:15am. According to the AQI scale, this level is considered "moderate," posing a slight health risk, especially for sensitive individuals.

The government has officially published the gazette of the 'July Mass Uprising Martyrs' Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025'. The Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division under the Ministry of Law, Justice and

Imran Haider has been appointed as Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh on the recommendation of the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A higher official from Pakistan Embassy in Dhaka has confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday (June 17). Imran

Ministry of Foreign Affairs today (June 17) said Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Yunus’s recent visit to the United Kingdom “very successful.”  At this time the ministry also highlighted CA’s meeting with King Charles III and progress on asset recovery efforts.

M. Naseemul Hye FCS has been elected as the president of Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) recently.  He served as the Sr. Vice President of ICSB for two terms in the past.  He did his Post-Graduation from Dhaka University in accounting and PGDFM from

The government will relocate around 400 Bangladeshi nationals in Tehran to safer locations amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, said Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique. He made the announcement at a press briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Tuesday

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed his gratitude to the Australian government for restarting its visa processing services in Dhaka.  His remarks came during a meeting with Susan Ryle, the newly appointed Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, at the State

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of Iran has issued a strong warning against Israel following its recent deadly attacks on Iranian soil, calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “wanted war criminal” and a “clever deceiver.” In a

Iranian Foreign Minister Sayyid Abbas Araghchi has condemned Israel’s recent attacks on Iran as “clear aggression” and a “direct violation of international law.” He made the remarks while addressing a gathering of foreign ambassadors in Tehran on Monday.

Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Dinajpur. In the first incident two motorcycle riders were killed after being hit by a mini truck in the early Tuesday (June 17). The accident happened around 6:30am at Rajarampur Dangapara area under Fulbari upazila, police

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today. Most areas in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisions may see rain,

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) is aiming to finalize a proposed ‘national charter’ by next month, the commission’s Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz announced on Tuesday (June 17). He said, “Our goal — as we have stated repeatedly — is to

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday (June 16) said the country would welcome United Nations support in ongoing investigations into enforced disappearances over the past 15 years. He said, “I wish the United Nations were associated with our ongoing

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said that the government will set up new diplomatic missions in five countries to engage Bangladeshi expatriates in national development. The new missions will be established in Dublin

Members of Detective Branch (DB) police have arrested four individuals, including two leaders of the Jubo League in Sylhet, from the Mohammadpur area of the capital. The arrest was made during a drive conducted on Monday (June 16). Among those arrested are Rezaul Islam Reza,

A total of 427 people were killed and 1,194 injured in 415 accidents across roads, railways, and waterways in 15 days during Eid-ul-Azha holidays, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Samity's Secretary General Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury released the report at a press

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on star cricketer and former national team captain Shakib Al Hasan along with 14 others in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation. The order was passed on Monday (June 16) by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain

Police recovered seven crude bombs, commonly known as cocktails, from the Dhaka University (DU) area and near the High Court on Monday (June 16) morning, after miscreants reportedly threw the devices in two separate incidents. According to DU authorities, six unexploded cocktails were

A total of 23,659 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia following the completion of this year’s Hajj, which was observed on June 5. According to the Hajj office, 822 more pilgrims are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on Sunday (June 15) via four

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty winds across much of the country over the next 24 hours, starting from 9am on Sunday. In its daily bulletin, the Met Office said light to moderate rain or