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Specialised police unit for metro rail in the works

Specialised police unit for metro rail in the works

A separate specialised unit under Bangladesh Police is being formed to maintain the overall security of metro rail, passengers’ safety, as well as law and order.

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Drizzle fails to clean Dhaka's air

Drizzle fails to clean Dhaka's air

Dhaka's air quality continued to remain unhealthy for sensitive groups on Tuesday despite intermittent late monsoon drizzle a day before.

With an air quality ...Details

 No safety, no work: Mayor Atiqul

No safety, no work: Mayor Atiqul

Despite the recent deaths of five commuters at this BRT construction site in Dhaka’s Uttara, the authorities are yet to pay any heed to the calls for ensuring people’s ...Details

Dhaka's air quality turns 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality turns 'moderate'

Dhaka's air quality has turned "moderate" this morning (July 14, 2022).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 59 at 8:56am, the metropolis ranked ...Details

First-ever underground line construction starts in Sept

First-ever underground line construction starts in Sept

The construction of the country’s first-ever underground metro rail line is expected to start in the first week of September, almost a year and a half into the initial ...Details