Dhaka third on list of polluted cities with a score of 171, Lahore at the top
The level of air pollution in cities around the world keeps rising by the day. In this situation, Lahore in Pakistan is at the top of the list of cities with the world’s most polluted air, with an air quality score of 251. This quality of air is…
Fifty-three cases in a single day, highest 150 arrested in Mirpur division alone
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 484 people in the past 24 hours in regular drives in the capital. During this period 53 cases were filed over various offences. DMP Deputy Commissioner (DC) Md Akter Hossain gave this information on…
Italy expatriate missing in Savar after ‘back in the morning’ message
Kazi Jaber, 34, an expatriate living in Italy, has been missing for 34 hours in Savar, Dhaka. His father filed a general diary (GD) at Savar Model Police Station on Thursday evening over the disappearance. Kazi Jaber is the son of Bachchu Kazi of the…
Hawkers and auto-rickshaws choke Bhatara’s Madani Avenue
The road running along Madani Avenue in Bhatara was built 100 feet wide for smooth movement. Today, in places, barely 10 feet of it is left for vehicles to use. Local residents allege that roughly 90 feet of the road has been taken over by encroachers. A…
Sweet shop fined Tk 5,000, fruit shop Tk 1,000 in Sirajdikhan
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has fined two establishments a total of Tk 6,000 in a drive at Sirajdikhan Bazar in Munshiganj. The drive ran from 12 noon to 1:30pm on Tuesday (13 October). During the drive, evidence was found that…
Husband accused of killing wife, then calls 999 himself to report it
A man in Bandar, Narayanganj, has himself called the national emergency service number 999 to report killing his wife. The husband is accused of killing the housewife, Sufia Akter Nishi (24), over suspicion of an extramarital affair and family discord.…
DMP files 2,799 cases for traffic violations in a day, highest 814 in Gulshan
The traffic division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,799 cases in drives in various areas of the capital to catch traffic law violators. The drive was carried out on Monday (12 October), a DMP press release said on Tuesday. According…
Fear of robbery and mugging persists on branch and link roads, Sonargaon residents demand more patrols
Local residents say fear of robbery on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, has eased considerably thanks to police activity and regular patrols. However, although the security situation on the highway has improved, complaints of…
Narsingdi DC pledges support to turn Dukhu Mia’s school into a high school
Altaf Hossain of Narsingdi, known to local people as Dukhu Mia, was born without both arms. After completing his education by writing with his feet, he went from office to office in the hope of getting a job. No job came his way; in the end, he set up a…
Traders call two-day nationwide halt to LPG sales, place 7-point demands including higher commission
LP Gas Traders Cooperative Society Limited has announced a halt to LPG sales across the country this Thursday and Friday (15 and 16). The organisation’s programme is aimed at realising a seven-point charter of demands, including higher commission…