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Air pollution breaches safety limits nationwide
Air pollution in Dhaka and major cities across Bangladesh remained at alarming levels from January to June, with harmful particulate matter repeatedly exceeding national safety limits, according to Department of Environment monitoring reports. Analysis of the department’s air-quality data for the fi
ACC Seeks Bank and Foreign Asset Details of Former Adviser Asif Mahmud
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested details of domestic and overseas assets, bank accounts and investments held by former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, his wife Panna, and their related persons and entities as part of an ongoing inquiry. The ACC has s
ACC still without leadership nearly 6 months after vacancies, despite search committee
Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has remained without a commission for nearly six months, even though a legal requirement says a new commission should be appointed within 30 days. A search committee was formed about one and a half months ago, but the appointment process has yet to be co