‘Unhealthy’ air quality persists in Dhaka
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked ninth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 155 at 9:50am on Monday.…
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Ducsu to besiege home adviser’s office over Osman Hadi shooting
The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) has announced to lay siege to the home affairs adviser’s office on Monday, led by Vice-President Abu Shadik Kayem. Ducsu demands the arrest…
Legal action underway against journalist Anis Alamgir
Journalist Anis Alamgir has been taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and questioned over specific issues, with legal action now underway as he…
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe
Anti-immigrant rhetoric and tougher migration policies are gaining momentum across Europe as immigration rises on the political agenda and right-wing parties increase their influence, according to an Associated Press report.…
BB’s Customer Awareness Week, CTG-2025 begins in Cox’s Bazar
Customer Awareness Week, Chittagong-2025 of Bangladesh Bank, commenced in Cox’s Bazar with the aim of enhancing banking awareness among customers. Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Md Niamul Kabir attended the…
India rejects assertions made by Bangladesh interim govt
India on Sunday categorically rejected the assertions made by the interim government of Bangladesh, noting that India has never allowed its territory to be used for activities inimical to the…
Banglalink CEO Wins ‘CEO of the Year’ award
Banglalink won two awards at The Fast Mode Awards 2025. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Johan Buse received the ‘CEO of the Year’ (Asia Pacific Region) award in recognition of…
DU erases paintings of war criminals from Jagannath Hall event
The university administration has erased pictures of Golam Azam, Nizami, and Quader Mollah that were painted as part of the “Art Exhibition and Expression of Defiance Through Brushes” event organized…
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week
Renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand entered a second week Sunday after Bangkok denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a truce had been agreed to halt the deadly…
‘We took it very seriously,’ Prof Yunus about Asean membership
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday reiterated the interim government’s initiative to secure Bangladesh’s membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), the 11-member regional bloc that has…