Iftar classics: Follow the aroma to Old Dhaka’s Abul Hasnat Road
Ananda Confectionery, founded in 1920, continues to anchor Old Dhaka’s iftar tables with timeless delicacies.
Ananda Confectionery, founded in 1920, continues to anchor Old Dhaka’s iftar tables with timeless delicacies.
Experts say mosquito-control efforts by the city corporations have been largely ineffective due to outdated strategies, weak planning, and the absence of a proper policy.
Entomologists caution that without proper precautions from both city authorities and Dhaka residents, vacant homes and unchecked water sources could become breeding grounds for…
Experts have criticised the initiative, calling it an ineffective approach that avoids addressing the root causes of Dhaka's severe air quality issues.
Dumping stations and dockyards, along with 46 industries and 36 kitchen markets, were identified as major contributors to the pollution.
However, the death toll is still higher in the capital.
Until yesterday morning, Oct 1, 166 patients have died so far this year -- 80 of whom died in July alone -- and the number of dengue cases stands at 32,082.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 17,284 dengue patients were hospitalised this year, while the total number of deaths is 102. The death rate…
The air is so polluted that it can be life-threatening. Even an hour-long rain can bring the capital to a standstill, with city roads remaining waterlogged for hours. Besides,…
The number of fatalities also reached the highest mark this year, taking the death toll to 485.