Rains fail to quell Dhaka’s ‘unhealthy’ air quality
Dhaka's air quality slipped back to the “unhealthy” zone on Tuesday, despite intermittent showers a day before. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 103 at 9am, the…
Trawler capsize: 29 Rohingya refugees among 33 detained en route to Malaysia
Bangladesh Coast Guard claimed to have detained 33 people, including 29 Rohingya refugees, in the early hours of Tuesday after their trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal off Teknaf…
Smart NID Card in Bangladesh: Online Application Process, Documents Needed, Fees
The identity card issued by Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) to citizens is called National Identity Card (NID) or Voter ID Card. Since October 2016, all Bangladeshi adult citizens have been…
Bangladesh’s fixtures for ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup 2023 confirmed
The ICC on Monday (October 3) announced the complete fixtures and groupings of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa. Ten teams will divide into two groups in…
Age limit for Hajj pilgrims may be lifted from next year: State Minister
From next year, the age limit for Hajj pilgrims may be lifted that could pave the way for people above 65 years to go for the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage. This…
For 3rd time, Mayor Atiq tests positive for Covid
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has tested positive for Covid-19 for the third time. The mayor was recently tested for Covid-19 and the report came positive…
3 killed, 9 injured in Sirajganj microbus accident
Three people were killed and nine passengers injured when a microbus crashed into the railing of a flyover after being hit by a speeding bus in Sirajganj on Monday night.…
Bangladesh: More showers likely in 24 hrs
More light to moderate showers are likely to drench Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, the weather department said on Tuesday. Light to moderate rains or thunder showers accompanied…