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Hospital waste management in BD lags behind sustainable standards

Experts have warned Bangladesh's current healthcare waste management system falls significantly short of sustainable waste management principles, with 55 per cent of solid waste in urban areas remaining uncollected, exacerbating pollution, public health risks and climate change.Despite the severe consequences of inadequate legislation and the absence of a comprehensive waste...

‘Triple festivals’ draw huge crowd to DU campus

The Dhaka University (DU) area came alive on Friday, the weekly holiday, with the happy coincidence of the Valentine's Day, the arrival of Spring (Basant), and the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela falling together, reports UNB.Valentine's Day and Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring in the Bangla calendar, are being...

Commuters and vehicles crossing the Madani Avenue at Vatara

Commuters and vehicles crossing the Madani Avenue at Vatara on Saturday defying a curtain of dust and other pollutants that have long been causing air pollution in the capital and posing health risks to the city dwellers. — FE Photo

Police arrest 13 in city for mugging, drug trading

Police, during a raid on Friday, arrested 13 people, who were allegedly involved in mugging and drug trading for a long time in the capital's Kamrangirchar area. Cases were filed against the arrestees, and they were produced before the court.The arrestees were: Md Shafiqul Islam (20), Md Tanvir Hossain (22),...

Dhaka Theatre Festival suspended due to ‘security concerns’

Despite taking all preparations, the Dhaka Metropolitan Theatre Festival has been suspended due to "threats from a group of individuals", reports bdnews24.com.The decision was taken due to security concerns, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Theatre Council Convener Thandu Raihan.He told the news agency, "In the face of unforeseen circumstances, we have...

Protesting teacher candidates’ ‘grand rally’ in city today

Candidates, whose appointment as assistant teachers in the government primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram were cancelled by a High Court ruling, have once again taken to the streets to demand their reinstatement, reports bdnews24.com.On Saturday, they gathered at Shahbag in the capital for the 10th day and announced a...

DNCC administrator visits NITOR to see uprising injured

Administrator of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mohammad Azaz visited the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in the city to inquire physical condition of the July-Uprising injured persons on Friday, according to a press release.Earlier, he visited the Uttarkhan area as 18 wards have been newly...

Collision of three vehicles on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway leaves 12 injured

MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 15 (UNB):At least 12 people were injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway near Nimtali bus station in Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj on Saturday.Abdul Kader Zilani, officer-in-charge of Hasara highway police, said a speeding bus of Survi Paribahan hit a Green Dhaka Transport bus from...

11 burnt in Savar cylinder blast

SAVAR, Feb 15 (BSS): At least 11 people, including four children, sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in a residential building located at Gomail area in Ashulia, Savar last night.The injured are Zahura Begum, 70, Surya Banu, 55, Monir Hossain, 43, Sohel Rana, 37, Sumon Miah, 30, Shiuli...

Weather (2025-02-16)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during early morning. Temperature may rise over the country.The highest temperature...