Dhaka
9:08 pm, Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Fire Safety Drive Underway by DNCC’s Directive
A fire broke out at a café in Jahangir Tower, located in the capital’s Karwan Bazar, on Saturday night. The
Dhaka’s Air Remains ‘Very Unhealthy’ Today
Despite being a weekend, the air quality in Dhaka today has been categorized as “very unhealthy,” with an Air Quality
Additional Secretary Shahjahan Mia assumes DSCC Administrator role
The government has appointed Md. Shahjahan Mia, an Additional Secretary of the Local Government Ministry, as the new Administrator of
Which Dhaka Areas Will Have No Gas Tomorrow Due to Maintenance?
Gas supply will be suspended for 13 hours in several areas of Dhaka on Thursday, February 13, due to urgent
Dismissed BDR members hold sit-in protest in Dhaka for six-point demand
Former BDR members have staged a sit-in protest, demanding the release of imprisoned colleagues, compensation for those dismissed, and reinstatement
Police use sound grenades to disperse protesting MATS students
Medical Assistant Training School (MATS) students staged a protest at Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding four key points, including
Dhaka Tops the List of World’s Most Polluted Cities Again
Air pollution levels continue to rise worldwide due to various factors, and on Monday, Dhaka topped the list of the
Three Suspected Bombs Found in Farmgate, Defused Safely
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit’s bomb disposal team has successfully neutralized three suspicious objects resembling crude bombs
Enthusiastic Readers Hunt for Books
The first Friday of this year’s book fair was yesterday. As I stepped out of the metro rail, I was
BUET’s ‘Shadhinota Hall’ and DU’s Bangabandhu Hall renamed as per students’ decision
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) has renamed the ‘Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall’ to ‘Shadhinota Hall.’ This decision
