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Dhaka's air quality exist 'moderate' today

Dhaka, June 20 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 39th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 68 at 11:02am this morning (June 20, 2025). ... Read More


Ex-Additional IGP Iqbal Bahar in DB Custody

Dhaka, June 20 -- Former Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) and ex-Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Iqbal Bahar was detained on Friday evening. He was taken to the Detec... Read More


Food situation in Bangladesh satisfactory: Adviser

Dhaka, June 20 -- Food and Land Affairs Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Friday said the country's current food situation is highly satisfactory as it might not need to import rice from abroad this time. ... Read More


July Uprising fuelled by sweat of many: BNP's Annie

Dhaka, June 20 -- BNP Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie on Friday said the July uprising was not a spontaneous event, but a mass movement built on the sacrifice and sweat of many. ... Read More


Iran Fires Cluster Bomb-Bearing Missiles At Israel As Conflict Enters 8th Day

Dhaka, June 20 -- Iran launched at least one missile at Israel that dispersed cluster bombs intended to increase civilian casualties, the Israeli military reported on Thursday. This marks the first kn... Read More


Outgoing German envoy meets Khaleda

Dhaka, June 20 -- Outgoing German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troster and his wife paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Friday night. The meeting ... Read More


Australia drop Labuschagne, rule out injured Smith for West Indies test opener

Dhaka, June 20 -- Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped, and injured star Steve Smith has been ruled out of Australia's squad for the opening match of their upcoming three-Test series against the West I... Read More


6 more COVID-19 cases reported in 24hrs

Dhaka, June 20 -- 19 cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the total numb... Read More


Geneva hosts talks on Iran-Israel conflict

GENEVA, June 20 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with top European diplomats in Geneva on Friday, amid heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear program that recently flared into ope... Read More


Road collapse in Narail severely disrupts transport; locals in distress

Narail, June 20 -- Torrential rains have caused a major road collapse in the Jalalsi area of the Lohagara-Nahata regional road under Lohagara upazila in Narail, severing a vital transport link and cre... Read More