Dhaka’s air quality improved to the ‘moderate’ category on Saturday morning after rainfall in the capital. The city recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 86 at 9:29am. This placed Dhaka 16th among the Read More
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the country over the next 24 hours, warning that the downpour could trigger landslides in the hilly areas of Chattogram Read More
The water level of the Teesta River has risen above the danger mark at the Dalia Barrage point following fresh upstream inflows, prompting fears of flooding in low-lying areas downstream. Although the river’s water Read More
At least 15 Rohingya refugees, mostly children, have died and over 26,000 others have been affected as relentless monsoon rains triggered landslides, flash floods and wind-storms across the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar over the past Read More
Incessant rainfall-triggered floods and landslides have so far claimed 30 lives-19 in Cox’s Bazar, five in Chattogram, five in Bandarban and one in Rangamati, said Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu told parliament Read More
Two farmers were killed in separate lightning strikes in Raninagar and Manda upazilas of Naogaon on Thursday morning amid heavy rainfall. The deceased were identified as Sakhawat Hossain, 55, son of Mohammad Khoybor Ali of Malshan Read More
Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi’s World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The Read More
Saudi Arabia has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit the Kingdom, with the invitation formally conveyed by the Saudi ambassador during a meeting at the Bangladesh Secretariat here today. The invitation was extended through Read More
The funeral procession for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei and three family members began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported. “The funeral procession for the revered body of the martyred Imam and Read More
She said she wanted to climb on real rock again and meet members of the climbing community. Karpach described climbing as both a physical and mental challenge and encouraged others to give it a try. “Read More
