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IU to launch digital library access center
The authorities of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia are all set to launch a digital library access center on February 8.
Two brick kilns in Sylhet fined Tk 40 lakh
A mobile court here on Thursday fined two brick kilns at Saraswati in Golapganj upazila Tk 40 lakh for operating illegally.
Youth held for trying to rape minor girl in Rangpur
A youth was arrested in a case filed for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl at Paglapir in Sadar upazila on Thursday night.
The arrestee was identified as Bulbul Islam Samrat, son of Kechu Mia of the upazila.
Sajedul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station, said Bulbul took the girl to his house alluring her of giving chocolate on January 20 (Monday) while she was playing near his house. Later, he tried to violate the girl.
Hearing screams of the girl, locals came in and rescued the girl while Bulbul went into hiding.
Later, the victim’s mother filed a case with Kotwali Police Station.
Police arrested Bulbul on Thursday night.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks worst again
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with the worst air again for the second consecutive day in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.
It had an AQI score of 313 at 08:16am. The air was classified as ‘hazardous’.
An AQI score is between 301 and 500 implies health warnings of emergency conditions and the entire population is more likely to be affected.
India’s Kolkata and China’s Shenyang occupied the second and third spots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 218 and 195 respectively.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone (O3).
The Department of Environment has also set national ambient air quality standards for these pollutants. These standards aim to protect against adverse human health impacts.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. The air quality usually improves during monsoon.
‘Landslide victories for AL in city elections’, says Joy quoting poll
Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy sees landslide victories for Awami League in the elections to the two city corporations scheduled to be held on Saturday (Feb 1) as he quotes an opinion poll.
8th FYP to generate 10.5mn employments: FnM
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the next 8th Five-Year Plan (8th FYP) will be formulated soon aiming to create around 10.5 million employments both at home and abroad.
Ruet student drowns while taking selfie
A student of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) drowned in a pond on the campus while taking selfie on Thursday noon.
Anis Mahmud new Islamic Foundation DG
Anis Mahmud, additional secretary of the Land Ministry, has been made Director General of the Islamic Foundation of Bangladesh.
Father, son among 4 killed in road crashes in Chattogram
Four people, including a man and his son, were killed in separate road accidents in the port city on Thursday.
Import of 1.03 million tonnes refined petroleum okayed
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Thursday approved three procurement proposals, including one to import 1.03 million tonnes of petroleum fuel from January to June 2020.