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DMP Issues Traffic Guidelines for Oath-Taking Ceremony

Dhaka: The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued traffic guidelines ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Members of Parliament (MP) and the newly formed cabinet, scheduled to be held on Tuesday. The swearing-…

AL Office Torched in Khulna Following Floral Tribute by Activists

Khulna: Leaders and activists of the Awami League entered the party’s district and metropolitan office in Khulna on Sunday afternoon, where they placed wreaths on portraits of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Hasina. They also hoisted the national fla…

Dhaka Ranks Third Among World’s Most Polluted Cities

Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 248 at 8:11 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicat…

Gas Crisis and Price Hikes Add to Ramadan Woes in Dhaka

Dhaka: With Ramadan only a couple of days away, a sudden pipeline gas crisis has left many households in Dhaka anxious, compounding worries over the rising prices of essential commodities ahead of the holy month. For Rahela Begum, a resident of Old Dh…

Bus Torched in Savar

Savar: Miscreants set a bus on fire on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Hemayetpur in Savar early Monday. Witnesses said the miscreants set fire to a bus of ‘Hanif Paribahan’ which was parked near Kofil Petrol Pump in the area and fled the scene.

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CA Prof Yunus Thanks NCP for Signing July Charter

Dhaka: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday appreciated the National Citizen Party (NCP) for signing the July National Charter. NCP Convener Nahid Islam and member secretary Akhtar Hossain signed the charter on behalf of the party in the presen…