Dhaka: Police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a 73-year-old woman in Madhabdi upazila of Narsingdi. The arrestees were identified as Hridoy Mia, 27, Qadir Mia, 27, and Abu Mia, 26, all residents of Sarpanaigarh village unde…
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 19th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 93 at 10:30 am. The air quality was classified as ‘Moderate’, indicating that the air quality is generally acceptable, a…
Dhaka: The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), High Commission of India, Dhaka, is organising a cultural evening titled “Nazrul Sandhya” commemorating the 50th death anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam at Chhayanaut Auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday. The…
Dhaka: Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Thursday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,046 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS…
Dhaka: The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Thursday said it will intensify its campaign against adulterated products and step up pressure on the government to curb electricity theft as it presented a progress report on its 2025-26 annual …
Dhaka: Globally, one in every ten patients is harmed during health care, with around half of that harm being preventable. World Patient Safety Day unites governments, partners, and communities to emphasize patient safety and reduce avoidable harm in h…
Dhaka: National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari has raised concerns over the government’s alleged move towards establishing surveillance agreements with India and Israel. During a discussion titled ‘SRB, enforced disappearanc…
Dhaka: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is shifting, with transmission easing in its long-time epicenter of Ituri but rising rapidly in North Kivu, where treatment facilities face a 94.7 percent bed occupancy rate with …
Dhaka: Dhaka University Quiz Society (DUQS) organized the ‘Amber Presents 8th Dhaka University Quiz Fest and Freshers’ Reception’ on Thursday, bringing together more than 1,100 participants from across the university.
According to United News of Ban…