Dhaka air world’s most polluted for second consecutive day
Dhaka topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day with an AQI score of 176 at 8:58 on Wednesday, with its air being classified as unhealthy.
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‘What Kazi Shahid Ahmed did for Abahani is history’
Kazi Shahid Ahmed’s name would be colored in golden letters in the history of Bangladesh sports for his instrumental organizing role at Abahani Limited Dhaka, especially during the darkest period of the country’s most successful club, starting from the mid-1970s.
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Journalism forced Kazi Shahid to hundreds of court appearances
The country’s print media saw a new dawn in the late 1980s through the publication of the Khoborer Kagoj weekly. The Daily Ajker Kagoj first hit the newsstands on February 23, 1991. That was not merely a newspaper. It brought out a revolution of the Bangali nationalist philosophy.
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Kazi Shahid Ahmed: Our point of light
It was my good fortune to come across him quite a few times. When that happened, I went up to him, salaamed him and let him know I was an avid reader of Aajker Kagoj. He smiled. And I was happy.
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Thailand: Progressive voters disillusioned about the future
Last week's appointment of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin followed three months of post-election turmoil that saw runner-up Pheu Thai Party at the head of a governing coalition.
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DMP plans tight security for Janmashtami procession
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has planned tight security measures for peaceful and smooth celebration of Janmashtami, an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, on September 6.
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Salman F Rahman: US entrepreneurs are not worried about election
Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, on Tuesday said US entrepreneurs are showing interest in investing more in Bangladesh on seeing the various measures taken by the present government to develop the country.
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