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Dhaka’s air quality 3rd worst in the world this morning

Dhaka has ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 221 at 8:53 am on Wednesday. Dhaka’s air was classified as ' very unhealthy', according to the air quality index. India’s Delhi and Ghana’s Accra occupied the first and second spots on the list, with AQI scores of 241 and 226 respectively. Read More...

Breathing in world’s worst air in Dhaka today

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 269 at 8:55 am this morning (January 30, 2024). Dhaka’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy', posing serious health risks to residents, according to the air quality index. Ghana’s Accra, Uganda’s Kampala and India’s Mumbai occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 209, 189 and 188 respectively. Read More...

Mild cold wave sweeping over country

Mild cold wave is sweeping over three northern districts, according to a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. "Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur, Panchagarh and Kurigrram and it may abate from some places", it said. Read More...

Mild cold wave sweeping, it may continue: met office

Mild cold wave is sweeping over two northernmost districts and it may continue, according to the met office forecast for the next 24hours commencing from 9am today. "Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Dinajpur & Panchagarh and it may continue", said the forecast. Read More...

Night & day temperature may rise slightly over country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. "Night and day temperature may rise slightly over the country," said a met office bulletin. Read More...

Mild cold wave may hit parts of Bangladesh tomorrow.

A mid cold wave may hit the northwestern and western parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, and it may continue for the next one or two days, according to the latest bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning. Bazlur Rashid, a meteorologist at the BMD, confirmed the development, saying Dinajpur, Chaudanga, Panchagarh and Kurigram and some other districts will experience the cold wave. Read More...


Mild cold wave may hit parts of Bangladesh tomorrow

A mid cold wave may hit the northwestern and western parts of Bangladesh tomorrow, and it may continue for the next one or two days, according to the latest bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning. Bazlur Rashid, a meteorologist at the BMD, confirmed the development, saying Dinajpur, Chaudanga, Panchagarh and Kurigram and some other districts will experience the cold wave. Read More...

Dhaka air most polluted in world for 2nd consecutive day

Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality for the second consecutive day. With an AQI score of 321 at 8:35 am this morning, Dhaka’s air was classified as 'hazardous' — posing serious health risks to residents, according to the air quality index. Read More...

Dhaka's air 'moderate' Friday morning amid December showers

As December showers triggered by Cyclone Michaung continue to drench Dhaka, the capital's air quality was termed moderate on Friday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 82 at 8:36 am, Dhaka ranked 37th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. Read More...

Much-needed rain disrupts morning commute in Dhaka

As the much-needed rain drenched Dhaka and washed away the dust, morning commute of city dwellers was disrupted. Rain may continue for the whole day today and weather may improve on Friday, said Mohammad Shahinul Islam, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Read More...

Cyclone Michaung: Maritime ports advised to hoist distant warning signal No 2

Cyclonic Storm Michaung over Southwest Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northwestwards and now lies over West central Bay of Bengal and adjoining area. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards and intensify further, according to the latest bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Organisation (BMD). Read More...

Weather may remain mainly dry over country

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24hours begins from 9am today. Light fog may occur at places over Northern part of the country during late night till morning. Read More...

Chuadanga records lowest temperature in Bangladesh for 3rd consecutive day

The lowest temperature in the country this morning was recorded at 9.3 degree Celsius in Chuadanga. The northern district has been recording the lowest temperature for three days in a row. Cold weather is disrupting day-to-day life in the district and the poor are the worst sufferers. Read More...

Dry weather likely in the country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted that weather may remain dry over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am today. "Weather may remain dry over the country. Light fog is likely to occur at some places over the country early morning tomorrow," said a BMD bulletin. Read More...

Cyclone Sitrang: Maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal No 7

Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower local cautionary signal number 4 and hoist signal number 7 instead as the cyclone has entered within the 500 km range of the coast of Bangladesh. Read More...

Light to moderate rain likely

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing at 9am Sunday. "Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram, Read More...