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DMP limits vehicular speed in Dhaka city

Dhaka, May 16 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Tuesday said that police would not stop any passenger bus plying in streets of Dhaka city unless they break the speed li... Read More


President asks judges for ensuring justice

Dhaka, May 16 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday asked the judges of all courts, including the Supreme Court (SC), to make all-out efforts so that litigants can get justice easily. "As th... Read More


Migration hits record high: Australia tightens student visa rules

Dhaka, May 16 -- Australia has tightened the rules for student visas at a time when migration numbers were at a record high. The changes discourage the enrolment of pretend students while giving only ... Read More


Lu sets politics aside, tries to reach out to people

Dhaka, May 16 -- Having spent much of his time in exploring the taste of Fuchka in Dhaka, visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has got engaged with so... Read More


Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy', 5th worst

Dhaka, May 16 -- Dhaka's air quality was categorised as 'unhealthy' this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 139 at 9:19 am, Dhaka ranked 5th on the list of cities worldwide with the wo... Read More


Battery-run rickshaws to be banned in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 16 -- Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday ordered the authorities to take steps so that the battery-run rickshaws cannot ply roads in Dhaka city. He said: "No b... Read More


RISING LIGHTNING STRIKES: Kills 1958 in nine years

Dhaka, May 16 -- A shadow of danger hangs over Bangladesh as the ever-present threat of lightning strikes continues. As the grip of climate change tightens, coupled with deforestation and an expandin... Read More


Govt approves fertilizer, lentil procurement to address growing demand

Dhaka, May 16 -- In a move to address the rising demand for essential commodities, the Bangladesh government authorised the procurement of 1.70 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser and 10,000 metric tonne... Read More


BD MEDIA DELEGATION RETURNS FROM PAKISTAN: Our govt firms to ensure freedom of speech and rights of journalists: Tarar

Dhaka, May 16 -- Pakistan Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Ataullah Tarar said that the government of Pakistan gives much importance to people's freedom of speech and the rights of the jo... Read More


BNP raises alarm over declining foreign currency reserves

Dhaka, May 16 -- Expressing grave concerns, the main opposition party, BNP, has highlighted the alarming decline in Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves, attributing the crisis to the alleged misman... Read More