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Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today
19 April 2025

Abolish mobile court’s power to impose jail sentence

The Judicial Reform Commission has recommended abolishing the mobile court’s power to impose jail sentences on people for committing offenses, saying that the imposition of imprisonment by such a court is contradictory to the constitution.
18 April 2025

Consensus commission to hold talks with NCP today

The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) today as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties to build consensus on the state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.
18 April 2025

Infant goes missing as rickshaw falls into open drain

A six-month-old baby went missing after a battery-run rickshaw fell into an open drain amid water flow at Kapasgola in Chattogram city last night.
18 April 2025

Sreemangal’s ‘Lebu Bazar’ thrives during peak season

With the warm days of summer already here, the wholesale lemon market at Natunbazar in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is abuzz with farmers and traders.
18 April 2025

Four held for extortion while posing as DB men

Police detained four persons who were impersonating members of the Detective Branch (DB) during an attempt to extort money in Khulna on Thursday night.
18 April 2025

31kg venison, deer parts seized in Mongla

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (West Zone) has seized 31 kilogrammes of venison, including a deer’s head and legs, from the Joymonirghol silo jetty area in Mongla upazila of Bagerhat.
18 April 2025

2 throat-slit bodies of children found

Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two children yesterday in Tongi, Gazipur.
18 April 2025

Teacher forced to resign amid BNP-Jamaat rift in Ctg

The acting headteacher of Bhatiyari Haji Tobarak Ali Chowdhury (TAC) High School in Chattogram’s Sitakunda was allegedly forced to resign on Wednesday due to a rift between local leaders of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.
18 April 2025

Harvesting the field of gold

A festive spirit now fills the Hakaluki haor as farmers in Kulaura, Barlekha, and Juri upazilas of Moulvibazar, as well as Fenchuganj and Beanibazar upazilas of Sylhet, are busy harvesting their boro crop. .The vast haor fields, glowing with golden rice, have become a hive of activity..
18 April 2025

Left-leaning student orgs hold torch procession in solidarity with Kuet

The procession began from the Payra Chattar of TSC and marched through VC Chattar, Madhur Canteen, Central Library, and concluded at the base of Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University last evening
18 April 2025

44,000 chickens burnt to ashes in Jashore

A fire broke out at the Afil Chicken Farm in Ghoragacha village of Jashore Sadar upazila this afternoon burning at least 44,000 chickens to ashes
18 April 2025

Women Against Violence on Women slams govt over Meghna Alam's arrest process

The organisation in a press release strongly condemned the human rights violation and rejected all excuses and explanations from the state
18 April 2025

Act fast before ‘brief’ 90-day tariff pause ends

Calling the US’s 90-day tariff pause a brief window of opportunity, a visiting American delegation yesterday urged Dhaka to take concrete steps to address Washington’s trade concerns within this period.
18 April 2025

4 killed in truck-pickup collision

At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a pickup van in the Bakhranagar area of Habiganj on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway early yesterday.
18 April 2025

22 out of 35 parties want caretaker govt system

As per proposals sent to constitution reform commission
18 April 2025

Bangladesh tops sea arrivals to Italy

The number of Bangladeshis crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy doubled in the first two months this year compared to the same period last year.
18 April 2025

A positive move to improve ties

The first Bangladesh-Pakistan foreign office consultation (FOC) in 15 years is a positive move to improve ties, but how far the relationship can go depends on whether Islamabad is ready to settle historically unresolved issues, analysts said.
18 April 2025

Swechchhasebak Dal leader killed in Kishoreganj clash

A man was killed and at least 20 were injured in a clash during an arbitration aimed at resolving a dispute over establishing supremacy in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
18 April 2025

Polytechnic students continue protests

Students of polytechnic institutes demonstrated in various parts of the country yesterday to press home their six-point demand.
18 April 2025