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Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

, Dec. 9 -- Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 250 at 8:58 am this morning. Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy' on Tues... Read More


BD Polls: RPO amendment enables committee to try some electoral offences

, Dec. 9 -- The Representation of the People Order (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2025 has been promulgated empowering the Electoral Enquiry and Adjudication Committee with jurisdiction and magistracy p... Read More


Bangladesh Election: 6 reasons postal ballots may be rejected

, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has launched an IT-supported hybrid postal ballot system to enable both out-of-country and in-country postal voting ahead of the national election and referend... Read More


85% of workforce remains unrecognised in informal sector: Adviser Farida

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh's workforce is employed in the informal sector, yet most remain unrecognised and exc... Read More


Govt to procure 50,000 mt non-Basmati parboiled rice, 10,000 mt lentil

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The government is set to procure significant quantities of rice and lentil as part of its food stock replenishment and market stabilisation measures. The Advisers Council Committee o... Read More


National Prevention Mechanism against torture to be built: Law Adviser

, Dec. 9 -- Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the ratification of the Operationalisation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) is not the end but the beginning of... Read More


Dhaka seeks stronger ties with UNODC

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Welcoming the newly appointed Regional Representative on his first visit to Dhaka, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday emphasised the importance of strengthening coop... Read More


Teknaf road crash kills autorickshaw driver, passenger

Two people, Dec. 9 -- run autorickshaw driver, were killed after a truck hit their vehicle in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on Tuesday. The accident occurred around 3pm in the Alikhali Rashta Matha area of Hni... Read More


ACC to get full independence if BNP returns to power: Tarique

, Dec. 9 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday pledged that his party will fully ensure the independence of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to effectively control corruption in the cou... Read More


Women professionals urge swift passage of amendment to tobacco control law

, Dec. 9 -- Women professionals on Tuesday urged policymakers to immediately pass the proposed amendment to the Tobacco Control Act to safeguard women's health and strengthen public health protections... Read More