January 16, 2026

Mild Cold Wave Continues in North, Relief Likely During Daytime

Dhaka: Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy skies over the country today, while a mild cold wave sweeping over parts of the northern region and the southwest is likely to continue compared to the previous day, according to the Banglades…

Dhaka Tops Global List as World’s Most Polluted City

Dhaka: Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, topped the list of cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 273 at 8:25am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, according to the glob…

No Profits for Depositors of Five Merging Banks for Two Years

Dhaka: Depositors of Shariah-based banks undergoing a merger will not receive any profits on their deposits for the years 2024 and 2025. Following international practices, Bangladesh Bank has decided to apply a “haircut” to stabilize the financial hea…

Mother-Daughter Found Slain in Keraniganj Coaching Centre; 4 Held

Keraniganj: Police recovered the bodies of a mother and her daughter from a room in a coaching centre at Muslimbagh, Keraniganj, on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Rokeya Negem, 32, and her 14-year-old daughter Fatema, an eighth-grade studen…