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The Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's Office has received a national award in recognition of its outstanding contribution to tobacco control, marking World No Tobacco Day 2025.
Introduction Bangladesh’s cigarette smoking prevalence remained unchanged (around 14%) between 2009 and 2017. Through tax ...
Himanta Biswa Sarma's statement comes weeks after Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus's remarks on India's ...
The Bangladesh National Museum in the capital Dhaka, the country's premier cultural institution, was abuzz with visitors on ...
A federal court ruled that the congressional district map drawn by the Alabama legislature was unconstitutional, ordering that it use the court-drawn map from the 2024 election. The Thursday ...
Except for Dhaka and Chittagong, districts like Narayanganj (IR: 140.19/100 000), Munshiganj (IR: 122.46/100 000), Faridpur (IR: 88.09/100 000), Cox’s Bazar (IR: 86.83/100 000) have the highest number ...
A mild heatwave is currently affecting 14 districts, with Dhaka among them, and is expected to persist on Monday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The heat is expected ...
After hearing final public comments on various draft proposals Tuesday night, the City Council voted 4-1 in favor of map number 502 as their brand new district map. Council members say the ...
The report includes detailed poverty maps highlighting poverty-prone and extreme poverty-prone areas. Districts with lowest poverty The BBS report identifies Noakhali as the district with the lowest ...
Dhaka district,” Das added. “The fire was initiated by lifting the tin roof at the back of the temple and using petrol or octane. Address: H-02, R-05, Ward-54, DNCC, Dhaka 1230,” he said.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on Saturday alleged that its centre in Dhaka district in neighbouring Bangladesh was burnt down earlier in the day. Iskcon Kolkata vice ...