Five more die of dengue, 1,147 get hospitalised

Tue Nov 4, 2025 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Nov 4, 2025 08:07 AM UNB, Dhaka Tue Nov 4, 2025 12:00 AM Last update on: Tue Nov 4, 2025 08:07 AM The dengue crisis continues to worsen as five more patients died and 1,147 were admitted to hospitals...

Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 157

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 30 October, 2025, 10:59 Representational image. | File photo Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am...

Dhaka struggling with ‘unhealthy’ air quality

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am this morning (October 30, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ referring to...

Bangladeshi man held for desecrating idol at temple

Bengaluru :A 45-year-old Bangladeshi national was arrested for allegedly desecrating an idol placed outside the sanctum of a temple here, police said on Wednesday. Temple staff and locals immediately caught the accused, identified as Kabir Mondal...

Dhaka air quality 6th worst in world Thursday morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am on Thursday. Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy,’ referring to a health threat, according...

Bangladesh braces for surge in elderly population

DHAKA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh is facing a rapidly aging population, with a new study projecting the 60+ age group will grow from 13 percent in 2020 to over 30 percent by 2050. These findings were released at an event in Dhaka Tuesday as...

Canvassing, clubbing, campaigning: How Zohran Mamdani turned a cynical political landscape into a minefield of hope

“I can’t emphasize how much of my mental health depends upon this 34-year-old dude winning this election and becoming the Mayor, and I don’t even live in New York! #ThatsMyMayor”If you’re swimming in the waves of countless reels on Instagram —...

Bangladesh: Where the Smoke Meets the Sea

A new and unique photo exhibition by Bangladeshi photographer Noor Alam is being mounted at a gallery in Tokyo in November 2025. The photography captures how the daily lives of communities in the Matarbari region of southeastern Bangladesh —...

Bangladesh makes strides in beating food insecurity

Despite improvement, at least 16 million people in Bangladesh are still facing severe levels of acute food insecurity, according to a new report prepared by the government and development partners. The report, presented at a workshop convened by...

Nestlé Bangladesh conducts free ‘Medical Camp’

Reaffirming its vision to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come, Nestlé Bangladesh is immensely proud to announce the successful completion of a 'Medical Camp' organized for the community near its Sreepur...

Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu Visits Kailashahar Border, Engages with Locals and Reviews Welfare Schemes

Agartala, November 04, 2025: Tripura Governor Indrasena Reddy Nallu undertook a one-day visit to Kailashahar, the district headquarters of Unakoti, on Tuesday to inspect the India-Bangladesh international border and interact with residents of the...

Bangladesh saw 2.25 lakh deaths from air pollution in 2022: Lancet report

Bangladesh recorded 225,000 deaths linked to anthropogenic (caused by human activities) air pollution (PM2.5) in 2022, a 28 percent rise since 2010 -- with 30,600 deaths directly attributed to fossil fuels, according to the 2025 Global Report of...

Shishir Manir: July Charter can initiate a strong institutional culture

Lawyer and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami member Shishir Manir stated that Bangladesh’s political forces occupy significant spaces, raising questions about whether this reflects a mature political culture and how the current political practices...

Bangladesh tenders 72 MW of rooftop solar

Northern Electricity Supply Co. has invited bids for rooftop systems totaling 72.36 MW to be installed on nearly 1,900 public buildings under the National Rooftop Solar Programme 2025. October 29, 2025 Syful Islam Image: a positive/Unsplash...

Maternal health at risk amid staff, fund crisis

Increase recruitment of skilled professionals Allocate, utilise full health budget Strengthen family welfare centres Improve logistics, supply chain management Prioritise recruitment, training of midwives Institutional deliveries across Bangladesh...

Bangladeshi National Arrested For Vandalising Idol At Bengaluru Temple

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Bengaluru, Oct 29 (PTI) A 45-year-old Bangladeshi national was arrested for allegedly desecrating an idol placed outside the sanctum of a temple here, police said on Wednesday....

Labaid plans 30 satellite cancer hospitals across Bangladesh, develops AI LUNA to make healthcare smarter

The Labaid Group is developing AI-based healthtech solutions and plans to establish 30 satellite cancer centres across Bangladesh to usher in a more precise healthcare. In an interview with The Business Standard, Sakif Shamim, managing director of...

Is Bangladeshi cinema finally speaking of women's quiet revolution?

A few weeks ago, as I watched Barir Naam Shahana and Saba in a not-so-packed Dhaka cinema hall, I found myself reflecting deeply on the stories being told. Leesa Gazi's directorial Barir Naam Shahana follows the story of a woman who escapes an...

We must confront unseen hunger in Bangladesh

Govt needs to escalate efforts to lift 1.6 crore people from acute food insecurity A new report on food security in Bangladesh offers a lesson that managing a crisis is not the same as solving it. While the number of people facing high levels of...

The European Union said it plans to deploy a large delegation of election observers to Bangladesh

The European Union said it plans to deploy a large delegation of election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming general election, scheduled for the first half of February, in what would be the first full-fledged election observation mission to...