At the same time, a coalition of 12 parties will take out a public procession from in front of Bijay Nagar water tank to Shantinagar turn. Meanwhile, at 3 pm, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will take out a procession in front of its office adjacent to the FDC. In addition, Gono Odhikar Parishad (Nurul […]
The Plant Protection Wing of the Agricultural Extension Department approves various mosquito repellents and insecticides to be used in homes, but these products were sent to the IEDCR to test their efficacy. IEDCR Director General Professor Tehmina Shireen told Prothom Alo, “We check the efficacy of the products sent by the Plant Protection Wing. It […]
Metrorail service has been suspended from 9:30 am on Wednesday due to a “technical fault”. Several people were seen waiting in queue to buy tickets at Uttara North (Diyabari) station. But the sale of tickets stopped. DMTCL Director (Operations) Nasir Uddin informed Prothom Alo that he suspects that something has fallen on the power line, […]
Teenager arrested for robbery, boyfriend arrested with gifted watch
On 3 August, Mobarak went to Mecca to protest with his 40-year-old wife Sikha Akhtar, 17-year-old son Tanzil Abdullah, a 10th grade student, two daughters – 19-year-old Mithila Farzana Meem and 14-year-old Mahiya Mahi, an 8th grade student. Umrah Hajj in a private car. Later, while returning to Mobarak’s residence in Dammam city, a vehicle […]
Besides, 2,764 people were admitted to hospitals due to mosquito-borne viral fever during this period, according to a DGHS release. A total of 1,078 patients have been admitted to hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours, while 1,686 patients have been admitted to hospitals outside Dhaka city.
We need to adopt concrete strategic action. It can be divided into three parts. In the short term, all potential breeding sites of Aedes mosquitoes should be destroyed through search campaigns involving the general public and general mosquito control activities should be strengthened. Carry out routine insecticide resistance testing to determine effective insecticides and expedite […]
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and ozone. Dhaka has been grappling with the problem of air pollution for a long time. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winters and improves during monsoons. An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, […]
In another incident, SI Manjurul Islam of Paltan police station found a dead body on the footpath in front of Betul Khair building in Purana Paltan around 8:30 am on Friday. Police recovered the body and took it to the emergency department of DMCH, where the duty doctor declared him brought dead after examination. The […]
Expressing their views on ideas and phenomena that affect the deepest layers of the human psyche, 18 artists occupy Dweep Gallery, where no subject, no curatorial stance and no respectability of location are allowed to hinder their expression. Wasn’t The gallery space is open to the public from July 28 to August 8. There will […]
There is no substitute for breastfeeding for a child’s intellectual and physical development, prevention of malnutrition and development of the immune system. There are rules to exclusively breastfeed children under 6 months of age, yet breastfeeding has declined significantly in the country. According to the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2022, breastfeeding in the […]
On the way, in front of Basundhara City, Laguna collided with a private car. Thereafter, the occupants of the car came out of the car and indiscriminately punched Sabuj, rendering him unconscious, he said. After the incident, Sabuj was taken to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where the duty doctor declared him brought dead at […]
Confirming the matter, Inspector-in-Charge of Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Station MD Bachu Miya said that the student was undergoing treatment at the ENT and head-neck surgery department of the hospital. His neck was attacked with a sharp weapon. Amon has passed SSC from Kachi Kantha High School this year. His father’s name is Momin […]
A Dhaka court has sentenced BNP acting chairman Tariq Rahman to nine years in jail and his wife Zubaida Rahman to three years in a corruption case for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Senior Special Judge, Dhaka Metropolitan, pronounced the verdict on Wednesday. *more to follow…
According to Titus Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, gas supply will remain suspended in some areas of Dhaka on Thursday due to urgent repair work in the gas pipeline. In a notice on Wednesday, TITAS said gas supply will remain suspended in Shyamali, Adbor, Shekhartek, Mohammadia Housing Society, Garden City, Dhanmandi west side of Satmasjid […]