Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Nearly 3,000 school and college students took part in a protest rally here on Friday urging global leaders to act against climate change.
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‘Dhaka now a city of casinos like Las Vegas’, quips BNP
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – In the wake of crackdown on illegal casinos in the city, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Thursday alleged that the government has turned Dhaka into a city of casinos like that of…
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
Technical glitch forced a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday morning.
Dhaka ranks 2nd worst in Thursday’s Air Quality Index
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Bangladesh’s capital city was ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Thursday morning.
Dhaka ranks 7th worst in Wenesday Air Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital was ranked seventh worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
Dhaka starts open market sale of onion to arrest price hike
Dhaka, Sept 17 – The government has started selling onion through the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) on yesterday at Tk 45 per kg to cool down the hike rates of this widely consumed item in the local markets.
16000 CCTV cameras on 6000 km of Dhaka’s roads planned
Dhaka, Sept 12 (UNB) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said Dhaka and other important cities will be brought under the ‘Safe City Project’ soon to make those free from crimes. “Some 14,000-16,000 modern and high-tech CCTV cameras will…
Dhaka to share Award for Architecture with 5 other nations
Bangladesh’s name will be heard loud here at a global stage of architects on Friday as the recipients of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture will receive the award.
Dhaka again ranks third least liveable city
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Dhaka has ranked third worst liveable city in the Global Liveability Index 2019 while Vienna of Austria the finest liveable city in the world. The index placed war-torn Syrian capital Damascus and Lagos to the…
Dhaka eyes huge blue economy potentials in the Bay
Dhaka, Sept 05 – Bangladesh has a huge potential for harvesting blue economy but still it is in the nascent stage because of the shortage of technical know-how, lack of policy and entrepreneurs to invest in this sector.
Five-week-long Jamdani festival begins in Dhaka Friday
A five- week long Jamdani festival will begin at Bengal Shilpalay in the city’s Dhanmondi on Friday. Bengal Foundation organised the festival in association with World Crafts Council. A press conference on the festival was held at Bengal Boi in…
Dhaka, Riyadh for bolstering defence cooperation
Dhaka, Sept 2 (UNB) – Visiting Commander of Royal Saudi Naval Forces Let Gen Admiral Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Ghofaily on Monday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Prime Minister’s Press Secretary…
Observing situation over Assam NRC: Dhaka
Dhaka, Sept 1 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said there is no Bangladeshi in the exclusion list and people excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) are not Bangladeshi citizens.
Dhaka Ahsania Mission initiative to stop ‘Battle of Mind’
With the excuse of job placement, the multinational, death-selling company, British American Tobacco Bangladesh (BATB) has started their annual “Battle of Mind” competition this year.
Art exhibition ‘Symphony’ to begin in Dhaka city Monday
A six-day art exhibition titled ‘Symphony’ will begin at La Galerieof Alliance Française de Dhaka on Monday. Art works by eminent artists from Bangladesh and India will be exhibited featuring folk themes and traditions of two countries, said a press…
‘Sheikh Saadi’ staged in Dhaka
Drama troupe Chandrakala Theatre’s new production ‘Sheikh Saadi’ began its journey on stage in the capital on Thursday. The inaugural show was staged it the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Hall in the evening. The drama was arranged in collaboration…
Dhaka, Tokyo sign MoC for recruiting skilled workers
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Japan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on accepting specified skilled workers by Japan from Bangladesh.
‘Dhaka, Delhi for mutually acceptable water sharing formula’
Dhaka, Aug 20 – Terming the Bangladesh-India partnership as ‘role model’ for South Asia and for the world, visiting Indian external affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar yesterday said both the counties are looking forward to making progress to find mutually…
Dhaka to introduce an app to check tax evasion cases
Dhaka, Aug 16 – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh has taken an initiative to introduce a mobile application and a software, aiming to check the cases of tax evasion and increase the number of taxpayers.
Dhaka officially confirms 40 dengue deaths
Dhaka, Aug 11 — The government on Sunday raised the dengue death toll to 40. Thirty-nine of the deaths were recorded at hospitals in Dhaka City. The other one was reported from Dhaka Division (outside the capital), the Health Emergency…
Dhaka, Delhi for joint study on Ganges Barrage project
7 common rivers’ water-sharing issues discussed Dhaka, Aug 8 – Bangladesh and India on Thursday agreed to conduct a joint study on Ganges Barrage project and formed a technical committee to finalise the terms of reference (ToR) and constitute a…
Dhaka, Moscow sign fuel supply deal for Rooppur Nuke Project
Dhaka – Bangladesh signed a nuclear fuel supply agreement with Russia on Tuesday for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) project.
Dhaka records 2 more dengue deaths 1649 new cases Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Two people died of dengue and 1,649 new patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 on Saturday morning as the situation remained alarming although the number of new cases was 38 less…
Rickshaws to ply on fixed lanes and by-lanes: Mayor Atiq
Dhaka, July 10 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said QR code will be set up in registered legal rickshaws to identify illegal ones. He also announced that except on lanes for non-mechanical transport or by lanes,…
Dhaka, Beijing sign nine instruments – five on power development
Beijing, Jul 4 – Bangladesh and China on Thursday signed nine instruments for further strengthening cooperation on power, water resources, culture and tourism sectors as well as providing 2,500 metric tonnes of rice for the displaced Rohingyas. The instruments, including…
Remaining part of Laos football team arrive Dhaka early Sunday
Dhaka – The remaining part of Laos football team arrived in the capital Sunday early hour (3:am) to play their away match against Bangladesh for the joint pre-qualifications for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 on Tuesday…
Dhaka asks for climate justice, compensation
Dhaka, June 5 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has asked for climate justice that needs to be established and demanded compensation and adequate financial and other assistance for adaptation measures. He called for more concrete global…
Dhaka waits to see Teesta issue resolved: Hamid tells Modi
New Delhi, May 31 (UNB)— The people of Bangladesh have been waiting for years to see the Teesta River water sharing issue settled, President Abdul Hamid told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. “I believe an agreement will be…
Dhaka proposes new platform for Ulema to counter extremism
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday emphasized that the Muslim nations should be able to resolve their own issues within Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and proposed a new platform for the Ulema to work…
Dhaka offering exclusive economic zone to Japanese investors
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) – An exclusive economic zone for Japanese investors is going to be developed at Araihazar upazila in Nayaranganj alongside Dhaka-Syhet Highway. Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) will sign a joint venture agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of…