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Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 260 at 9:02am on Saturday. Dhaka’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”, according to the air ...
In the five-part, the authors look at Dhaka, Bangladesh, which by 2025 the U.N. predicts will be home to more than 20 million people--more populous than Mexico City, Beijing or Shanghai.
Over 40 percent of the crashes in Dhaka take place at night mainly due to reckless driving by goods-laden trucks and lorries, according to the Road Safety Foundation.
Sunday marked the official first night of Le Méridien Dhaka, one of the capital city’s largest upscale hotels. Over 500 dignitaries from political, business and the art world gathered to experience ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh is a very dynamic country with one of the world's highest population densities of 1,015 per square kilometer for its 165 million population. The country's largest ...
Dhaka, June 23 -- Several areas in Dhaka city experienced power outages on Saturday night following an electrical malfunction at a Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) substation in Rampura.
Dhaka, June 26 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, recorded a moderate Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 66 at 9:16am on Thursday, ranking 38th among cities with the worst air ...
According to the Road Safety Foundation in Bangladesh, about 40 percent of road accidents in Dhaka occur at night, mainly due to reckless driving by goods-laden heavy vehicles through the city's ...
Dhaka South City Corporation is toying with the idea of keeping only night shifts for its staff to help relieve pressure on the notorious traffic during the daytime.
That's what shopkeeper Safayet Hossain told local media after an explosion blew out the first two floors of a multistory commercial building Tuesday in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.
DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.
The "Chinese Culture Night" event organized by the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh was held here Friday to showcase traditional Chinese culture and enhance the friendship between the two countries.