February 17, 2026

Dhaka Records ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air, Second Worst Globally

Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 265 at 9:17 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indic…

Govt Cancels Contractual Appointment of M Siraj Uddin Mia

Dhaka: The government has cancelled the contractual appointment of M Siraj Uddin Mia to the post of Principal Secretary of the Chief Adviser based on his resignation application.

According to United News of Bangladesh, a gazette notification dated F…

Tarique Rahman Appointed PM, Interim Government Dissolved

Dhaka: The government has issued a gazette notification appointing BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, marking the dissolution of the interim government. The Cabinet Division had earlier issued the relevant notification.

Newly Formed Cabinet’s First Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow

Dhaka: The first meeting of the newly formed cabinet is set to commence at 3:00pm tomorrow, with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman slated to preside over the session at the Bangladesh Secretariat.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Prime Minister…

Two Electrocuted While Trying to Rescue Man in Sherpur

Sherpur: Two men were electrocuted while attempting to rescue a farmer who came into contact with a live electric line in Nakla upazila of Sherpur district on Tuesday evening.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased were identified as …