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Dhaka’s first metro train makes short exhibition trip

May 12, 2021 editorLead News, Transportation

After a long journey from Japan to India, the first six cars of the Dhaka metro rail have marked their first media exhibition with a short debut trip at the depot in Uttara’s Diabari.

Dhaka’s, exhibition trip, first, makes, metro train, short, Transportation

Fight to save Dhaka’s ‘oxygen bank’

May 7, 2021May 8, 2021 sub EditorBangladesh, Forestry

But the historic park seems to be under threat, having already lost a major portion of its green cover to an ongoing redevelopment project.

'oxygen bank', Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, fight, Forestry, to save

Tripartite talks: Dhaka’s cautious hope on Rohingya return

January 20, 2021 editorBangladesh, Lead News, Migration

The China-Bangladesh-Myanmar meeting was chaired by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui and Myanmar Deputy Minister of International Cooperation Hau Do Suan led the Myanmar side.

cautious hope on, China brokered talks, Dhaka’s, Rohingya return

Dhaka’s canals, drainage now under 2 City Corporations

January 1, 2021 editorBangladesh, Lead News, Urban issues

Dhaka, Dec 31 – Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWasa) has handed the responsibility of drainage system management and canals in Dhaka to the city corporations to solve the water logging woes.

2 city corporations, Bangladesh, canals, Dhaka’s, drainage, now under, Urban issues

Over 50 shanties destroyed in Dhaka’s Kalshi slum fire

November 25, 2020 editorBangladesh, Fire

Dhaka, Nov 25 – At least 55 shanties were gutted after a fire broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Kalshi area early Wednesday.

Bangladesh, destroyed, Dhaka’s, fire, in, Kalshi slum, Over 50 shanties

Dhaka’s polluted air makes Covid-19 deadlier

November 23, 2020 editorAir, Bangladesh, Health, Lead News, Pollution

Dhaka, Nov 23 – Dhaka, one of the most polluted cities in the world, ranked 3rd worst in the Air Quality Index on Monday morning. Dhaka had an AQI score of 185 at 09:02am and the air was classified as…

Covid-19, deadlier, Dhaka’s, Environment, health, makes, polluted air

Glorious Days: Dream housing society of Dhaka’s Journalists

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 editorGreenwatch Dhaka Blog, Media, Op-Ed, Opinion

Mostafa Kamal Majumder From the early eighties I started getting offers to contest elections of the Jatiya Press Club Managing Committee. I always sidetracked such offers because I felt I had little time to spare in Press Club activities. I…

Dhaka’s, dream, Glorious days, housing society, journalists, media, Opinion

Dhaka’s relations with Delhi, Beijing must not be compared

August 8, 2020 editorBangladesh, Diplomacy

Dhaka, Aug 08 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday said Bangladesh’s relations with India and China should not be compared noting that Bangladesh puts emphasis on its development through cooperation and collaboration.

Bangladesh, be compared, Beijing, Delhi, Dhaka’s, diplomacy, must not, relations, with

PM opens Dhaka’s ‘OIC Youth Capital’ celebration Monday

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 sub EditorBangladesh, News

Dhaka, July 27: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day celebration of ‘Dhaka-OIC Youth Capital 2020’ Monday afternoon with participation of 100 local and 150 youths from across the globe while 10 of them will get the ‘Bangabandhu Global…

‘OIC Youth Capital’, Bangladesh, Celebration, Dhaka’s, Monday, opens, PM

Turn for Dhaka’s spectators to give reply to Kolkata

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 sub EditorFootball

If everything goes smoothly, the football lovers are eagerly waiting for November 12 2020 because on that day, Bangladesh national football team will lock-horn against their Indian counterpart in their home match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2022 in…

Dhaka’s, football, give, reply, soccer spectators, to Kolkata, Turn for

Dhaka’s air quality improves significantly

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 sub EditorAir, Bangladesh

Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Saturday morning as it ranked 68th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Air, Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, improves, Quality, significantly

Dhaka’s air quality again worst in world; unhealthy for all

May 12, 2020 editorAir, Bangladesh, Pollution

Dhaka, May 12 – Bangladesh capital Dhaka ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the world on Tuesday morning.

again, Air, Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, for all, in world, pollution, Quality, unhealthy, worst

Dhaka’s Air Quality ranks worst once again

May 2, 2020 editorAir, Bangladesh, Pollution

Dhaka, May 02 – Although air pollution falls in major cities across the globe during coronavirus lockdowns Dhaka again ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.

air quality, Dhaka’s, once again, pollution, ranks, worst

Corona lockdown silences Dhaka’s iftar parties, markets

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 editorBangladesh, Lead News, Society

Dhaka, April 26 – For the first time in centuries, the Chawkbazar Iftar Market in old Dhaka fell silent on Saturday as the government extended general holiday and imposed strict restriction on movement of people to curb the spread of…

corona, Dhaka’s, iftar parties, lockdown, markets, police, silences

Dhaka’s kitchen markets see substantial fall in onion prices

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 editorFood & nutrition, Lead News, Trade

Dhaka, March 01- The prices of onion have marked a substantial fall in Dhaka’s kitchen markets after India decided to lift the ban on its export after about six months. According to traders, the prices fell by as much as…

Dhaka’s, Food & nutrition, in, kitchen markets, onion prices, see, substantial fall, trade

Dhaka’s wetlands shrink to 4.38pc: Study

January 4, 2020 editorBangladesh, Environment

Dhaka, Jan 04 – Wetlands in the capital city of Dhaka declined to 4.38 percent from 14.25 percent in the last 20 years due to unplanned urbanisation, finds a new study.

4.38pc, Dhaka’s, Environment, shrink, Study, to, Wetlands

Dhaka’s air quality slightly improves after rainfall

January 3, 2020 editorBangladesh, Lead News, Rain

Dec 03 – Dhaka has seen a slight improvement in the (AQI) after rain in winter on Friday morning. The city ranked 36th in AQI with a score of 122 at 8:47 am.

after, air quality, Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, improves, Rainfall, slightly

Dhaka’s air quality on Sunday 2nd worst in world

December 29, 2019 editorAir, Bangladesh, Pollution

Dhaka, Dec 29 – The capital city of Dhaka has again ranked second worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

2nd worst, Air, Dhaka’s, Environment, in world, on, Quality, Sunday

Worst air pollution grips Dhaka’s 20mn people this winter

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 editorAir, Bangladesh, Pollution

Dhaka, Nov 26 – As the dry season sets in, the pollution level in the capital reached its extreme level due to uncontrolled discharge of dust from construction works and road digging, posing serious health risks to the city dwellers,…

20mn, Air, Dhaka’s, Environment, grips, health, People, pollution, this, Winter, worst

Dhaka’s Agargaon to have dedicated lane for bicycle: Mayor

October 18, 2019 editorBangladesh, Urban issues

Dhaka, Oct 18 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam on Friday said a 10-kilometer exclusive bicycle lane is being constructed in the city’s Agargaon area.

Agargaon, bicycle, dedicated, Dhaka’s, for, lane, Mayor, to have, Urban issues

Onion prices up again in Dhaka’s markets in three days

October 15, 2019 editorFood & nutrition

Dhaka, Oct 15 – The price of onions once again shot up in the city markets and elsewhere in the country and touched per kg onion to Tk 100 in the last three days.

Dhaka’s, Food & nutrition, in, in three days, markets, onion, prices, up again

200-bed dengue ward for Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Hospital

August 12, 2019 editorBangladesh, Health

Dhaka, Aug 11 — Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College added a 200-bed ward on Sunday to serve dengue patients as the outbreak continues.

200-bed, Bangladesh, dengue ward, Dhaka’s, for, health, Hospital, Suhrawardy

Dhaka’s wayside shops attract fixed-income people

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 editorFestivals, Last update, Metro, Urban issues

Dhaka, June 2 – A large number of vendors have set up makeshift shops on the capital’s footpaths and lanes along major streets and markets to claim their stakes in the frenzied Eid shopping. These shops, offering goods at cheaper…

attract, Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, fixed-income, People, shops, wayside

TK 3.3billion gas burnt a year to boil Dhaka’s water: TIB

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 editorConventional, Lead News, Water

More than one-third of service recipients unhappy, it says Dhaka, Apr 17 –Dhaka dwellers have to burn natural gas worth Tk 332.37 crore every year for making water supplied by Wasa drinkable, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study.…

a year, Bangladesh, Burnt, Dhaka’s, Gas, TIB, TK 3.3 billion, to boil, water

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