Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 188 at 9:10am this morning.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged all to come forward at the individual level rather than relying on the government to move the country towards its desired goals.

ACC Public Prosecutor Mahmud Hossain Jahangir moved the petition on behalf of the anti-graft watchdog.

The retail price of a 12 kilogramme LPG cylinder will stay at Tk 1,455, the same as in November and December.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged the country’s business community and entrepreneurs to come forward to strengthen its export base with more investment in the services sector to boost overall exports to the competitive global market.

A Dhaka court yesterday discharged 32 BNP leaders and activists from a case filed over vandalising vehicles and assaulting policemen in 2018.

The chief adviser will inaugurate the distribution of health cards among the injured at the state guest house Jamuna

The death toll rises to 575

Calling for unity, he said, "If we remain united, we can collectively confront not only the killer Hasina but also anyone else who may come."

"As we step into a transformative chapter for Bangladesh in the New Year, let's continue our endeavours for equality, dignity and justice," he said in a post on X today.

UPDF spokesperson Mikel Changma yesterday filed a written complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others of involvement in enforced disappearance.

With the latest, the death toll rose to 573.

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed today reiterated his commitment to establish rule of law in the country, saying that the judiciary is determined to provide the highest protection of human rights in the country

Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, and three others were shown arrested today in four separate cases filed in Dhaka

The changes began on December 15 while the full scale schedule change will start from January 2, 2025, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A Dhaka court today placed Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu on a four-day remand in a case filed over the death of Bahadur Hossain Monir, 17, in the Gulshan area during quota reform movement on July 19.

Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam yesterday said the police are taking steps to curb crimes, which have seen a rise after August 5.

There is a public perception that the interim government is intentionally delaying the election process, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

Weather during the period may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere in the country, the BMD said.

"If the majority of the people of the country like the age to be recommended by the Commission, I will accept it"