Air pollution

Air pollution

Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ even on weekend

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 this morning

5d ago

Court Corner / HC issues rule to curb air pollution

The HC bench of Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque and Justice Aynun Nahar Siddiqua issued the rule after hearing a writ petition

1w ago

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 9:05am today

2w ago

Dhaka’s air most polluted in the world this morning

Dhaka has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04am today

2m ago

"Control tobacco, cut deaths': National Heart Foundation hosts mini marathon in Dhaka

The National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh organised a mini marathon in the capital this morning, calling for stronger tobacco control laws to reduce preventable deaths

2m ago

Dhaka’s air quality worst in the world this morning

The air quality was classified as "very unhealthy" according to the AQI Index

3m ago

Air pollution in Dhaka 18 times above global limit

The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for relief.

3m ago

Thanchi brick kiln fined twice in a week

On January 14, a mobile court conducted a raid at Sangu Brickfield (SBM), the only brick kiln in Thanchi upazila and fined it Tk 100,000

3m ago

3 get life for murder

A court in Bogra yesterday sentenced three people to life term imprisonment and fine of Tk 10 thousand each for killing a trader.

9y ago

Four held for Facebook scam

Four youths were held in Bandarban yesterday for uploading nude photos of a school girl on the social networking site Facebook.

9y ago

Drug addict kills father

A man was hacked to death allegedly by his drug addict son at Barodangri in Iswarganj upazila of the district yesterday. The dead is Alam

9y ago

3 commit suicide

Three people allegedly committed suicide in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and Sunamganj districts early yesterday and on Monday night.

9y ago

HC for fixing weight limit of schoolbags

The High Court asks the government to explain in two weeks as to why it should not be directed to formulate a specific law or regulation prohibiting use of school bag more than 10 percent of a child’s weight and use of bag for pre-primary students.

9y ago

Baby dies of 'wrong treatment'

A newborn died at a clinic in Jamalganj area of Joypurhat town on Sunday due to 'wrong treatment'. Dinesh Das, father of the deceased,

9y ago

3 kids drown

Three kids drowned in Thakurgaon and Bogra districts yesterday and the day before.

9y ago

‘Robber’ killed in ‘gunfight’ with Rajbari cops

An alleged robber has been killed in police custody in what cops say gunfight in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district early today.

9y ago

8-yr-old kidnapped by uncle found dead

The body of an 8-year old schoolboy who was kidnapped six days ago was recovered from a hillock near Madhutila Eco Park in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur.

9y ago

Two Bogra Jamaat leaders held with 35 crude bombs

Two Jamaat leaders were arrested with crude bombs at their houses in Chawk Lokman area of Bogra town yesterday.

9y ago