Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 47th among cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 63 at 9:20am. According to the AQI index, Dhaka’s air was classified as “moderate,” indicating a light

Three people, including a woman and her child, were killed after being run over by a lorry in Ashulia, Savar.  Following the accident, local residents staged a protest by blocking the road. The accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday (August 3) near the Bypile Central

Members of police have arrested four more people in connection with a case filed over a secret meeting allegedly held by Awami League activists in the capital’s Bhatara area, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 26. The development has been shared by Deputy

Bangladesh has received $2.47 billion in remittance during the first month of the current fiscal year 2025–26, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Monday (August 3). The amount received in July was $2.47791 billion, equivalent to Tk30,106.60 crore, calculated at the

Five people were killed in a road accident after two motorcycles and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided in the Ramapur area of Brahmanbaria’s Bijoynagar upazila on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway when a Brahmanbaria-bound motorcycle collided

A four-month-old child died and his parents were critically injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a rented apartment in Gazipur’s Pubail area early Sunday. The incident happened around 4:30am on August 3 on the ground floor of a three-storey building owned by Sajjad Munshi in

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that submission of income tax returns through its online portal will be mandatory for all individual taxpayers from the 2025–26 assessment year, with exceptions granted only to a few specific categories. In an official directive

Traffic movement on the Baghaichhari-Dighinala road in Rangamati has been temporarily suspended following a landslide caused by continuous heavy rainfall. The incident occurred on Sunday (August 3) morning when a portion of a hill collapsed onto the road, blocking all types of vehicles

Two motorcyclists were killed after being hit by a bus on the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway, near the southern end of the Padma Bridge, late Saturday night. The accident occurred around 11:30pm on August 2 in the Jajira area of Shariatpur district, near the Padma Bridge South Police Station.

Heavy traffic congestion gripped parts of Dhaka on Sunday (August 3) as multiple political gatherings and major public examinations coincided with the first working day of the week. Two large-scale events are being held in key areas of the capital—Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal held a

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across the country in the next 24 hours, starting from 9:00am today. According to the Met office bulletin issued this morning, light to moderate rain or

Eminent nuclear scientist Professor Emeritus at Bangladesh Open University Dr Mohammad Shamsher Ali passed away early Sunday at a hospital in Dhaka. He was 87.  Dr Ali breathed his last around 2 am, university registrar Dr. Maha Shafiqul Alam said. His funeral prayer will be

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun appeared before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today as a state witness in the war crimes case against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He was brought to the tribunal from

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has officially begun trial proceedings against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, stemming from the killings and torture during the July–August 2024 student-led protests and mass movement. The trial

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 23rd among cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 79 at 9:50am, according to global air monitoring data. The city's air was categorized as "moderate" based on

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday (Aug 2) issued a public advisory urging commuters to avoid key roads in the capital today, as multiple political rallies and events are expected to cause heavy traffic congestion throughout the day. In a notice signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public advisory urging residents to avoid key areas on Sunday (August 3) due to two major political rallies and ongoing public examinations. According to the notice signed by DMP Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali, the National Citizen Party

Five people, including the driver of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw, were killed after a train collided with the vehicle in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon (August 2) in the Rashidnagar area of the upazila. The deceased have been

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am. According to the met office bulletin, most places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions

The interim government is set to publish the 'July Declaration' to formally recognise the mass uprising of students and citizens during July–August 2024, according to Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser. In a Facebook status posted on Saturday (August 2),