Category: Asia

Dhaka Tops Global List of Cities With Unhealthy Air

Dhaka Tops Global List of Cities With Unhealthy Air

Dhaka has once again emerged as the world’s most polluted major city, with deteriorating air quality posing growing concerns for public health and everyday life. On Tuesday (6 October), Bangladesh’s capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 217, placing it in the ‘very unhealthy’ category, according to the air quality monitoring platform IQAir. […]
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Tragedy in Chittagong as Police Officer Dies Pursuing Snatcher

Tragedy in Chittagong as Police Officer Dies Pursuing Snatcher

A police constable belonging to the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) has lost his life after being struck by a bus while attempting to arrest a mugger in the city’s Ispahani Checkpost area. The deceased officer, identified as Al Amin Sardar, breathed his last at approximately 04:00 BST on Monday, 5th October, in the Intensive Care […]
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15 Bangladeshi Fishermen Remain Jailed in Myanmar

15 Bangladeshi Fishermen Remain Jailed in Myanmar

Fifteen Bangladeshi fishermen, including eight from Ramgati in Lakshmipur, have spent around six months in Myanmar custody after being detained by the country’s navy while fishing in the Bay of Bengal. The fishermen were later sentenced to different terms on allegations of entering Myanmar waters illegally, leaving their families in Ramgati, Kamalnagar, Noakhali and Bhola […]
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Teenager’s Death Triggers Vandalism at Dhaka Hospital

Teenager’s Death Triggers Vandalism at Dhaka Hospital

A 13-year-old girl’s death at Islami Bank Hospital in Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur area has sparked an incident of vandalism, with her family alleging medical negligence and accusing the hospital of failing to arrange timely surgery. The girl, identified as Mahima, died on Saturday morning after being admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain. Police said […]
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Rajshahi University Assault Sparks Probe and Legal Action

Rajshahi University Assault Sparks Probe and Legal Action

The central committee of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has formed a two-member investigation panel following allegations that journalists were assaulted on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus. The university administration has also assured journalists that a case will be filed against those accused in connection with the incident. The Chhatra Dal central committee announced the formation […]
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Dhaka Ranks Second Among World’s Most Polluted Cities

Dhaka Ranks Second Among World’s Most Polluted Cities

Dhaka ranked second among the world’s cities with the poorest air quality on Monday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 179, placing the Bangladeshi capital in the ‘unhealthy’ category. According to data from IQAir, a Switzerland-based air quality monitoring organisation, India’s capital Delhi topped the global list with an AQI score of 270. […]
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Insurers Move to Clear Tk 26 Crore in Pending Claims

Insurers Move to Clear Tk 26 Crore in Pending Claims

The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) has launched the third phase of an initiative to settle long-pending, valid insurance claims, with 7,641 policyholders set to receive a total of Tk 26.36 crore. The latest round is part of a broader effort by the insurance regulator to restore policyholders’ confidence in the sector by ensuring […]
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