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Dhaka ranks first among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked first among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 277 at 8:18 am. ... Read More


PKSF approves additional Tk 100cr allocation for WASH interventions

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Wednesday approved an additional allocation of Tk 100 crore to strengthen its safe water and sanitation interventions, raising the total allocation for t... Read More


Sikandar Raza reclaims top spot in ICC T20I all-rounder rankings

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has regained his position as the world's number one T20I all-rounder in the latest ICC weekly rankings update, rewarding his stellar performances that ... Read More


President gets back his press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Former secretary Md Sarwar Alam joined this Wednesday as Press Secretary to the President Mohammed Shahabuddin on a contractual basis for one year. The Ministry of Public Administra... Read More


DSCC administrator wants professionalism to implement PM's 'Green City-Clean City' vision

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Acting on the directives of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the newly-appointed administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Wednesday instructed officials to work with the... Read More


Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat gets 20 years in jail in two separate cases

, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced former Dhaka South Jubo League president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat, an alleged kingpin of the illegal casino business in Dhaka, to 20 years in j... Read More


Govt plans to bring national-level athletes under structured salary framework: State Minister Aminul

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Aminul Haque on Wednesday said that the government has a plan to bring national-level athletes under a structured salary framework. "The curre... Read More


Canals to be reclaimed from illegal occupants: Water Resources Minister

, Feb. 25 -- Water Resources minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Wednesday said that efforts will be made to reclaim canals from illegal occupants, along with measures to protect their banks throug... Read More


5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan on Wednesday. The tremors were felt in Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Swabi, Bajaur, Mardan, Charsadda an... Read More


Pilkhana massacre a dark chapter for nation: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 74 people, including 57 army officers, were killed, remains a shameful an... Read More