Dhaka City
Bangladesh's advertisement market is kind of saturated market
The 11-member Media Reform Commission of the interim government has already submitted its report for the timely and effective reform of Bangladesh's media which is suffering from various multifaceted crises. Led by Kamal Ahmed, this commission has made 20 recommendations on various issues, including media ownership, income and expenditure, the advertisement market, financial security, necessary actions regarding BTV, Bangladesh Betar (radio), and BSS, as well as the freedom and protection of the press and journalists. Under these 20 recommendations, there are several sub-points where various issues have been elaborately discussed. At the same time, the commission has also submitted a draft titled 'Bangladesh Media Commission Ordinance: 2025' to implement the recommendations.
Collective awareness key to prevent air pollution
Air pollution in Dhaka has become like a nuclear bomb. We may not need any nuclear war for our destruction; air pollution itself will destroy us. According to a research report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the number of lung cancer cases among non-smokers is rising due to air pollution.
Amid growing tensions, patience becomes Bangladesh's biggest test
Amid growing tensions, patience becomes Bangladesh's biggest test
Take urgent step in ceasing environmental pollution
Since the dawn of civilization, man has shaped the environment around him. Humans, plants and animals thrive in interdependence with the environment. But that environment is now in danger as pollution has impacted the surroundings adversely in Bangladesh. According to a World Bank climate report, Bangladesh is one of the countries most affected by pollution and environmental hazards. Even though such news is not new for us, it is not good for the country.
When will the manhole misery end across the city?
In 2022, a diplomat from the German embassy tweeted a brief message about a mishap he experienced due to an open manhole in Dhaka. That single incident prompted the covers to be fixed on open manholes in the upscale Gulshan area within hours. Such accidents are not new; they occur on a regular basis.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Sacrificial animal haats in Dhaka from Thursday
On the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the sale of sacrificial animals at 20 makeshift and two permanent markets in the capital’s two city corporation areas will officially start from Thursday (June 13)