Kolkata: More than 100 instances of cyber attacks on flights in the Kolkata flight information region (FIR) had been reported in the past two months, affecting two to three flights a day, a senior ...

The JBG Kolkata Marathon, “Cholo Dourai”, organised by Sportz, is likely to disrupt city traffic today as thousands of participants take to the streets. The event, now in its 10th edition, will be ...

Kolkata Metro Purple Line to run 84 weekday services from December 1, 2025, easing connectivity with Eastern Railway trains at Majerhat. Kolkata Metro commuters have reason to cheer as the operator ...

With 36.6 million inhabitants, Dhaka has emerged as the world’s second-most populous city in 2025, trailing only the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, which has a population of 41.9 million. A recent UN ...

Dhaka has become the world’s second-largest city by population, according to a new United Nations report that highlights the rapid expansion of megacities across the world. The Bangladeshi capital now ...

A devastating fire in a crowded slum in Bangladesh’s capital has destroyed 1,500 shanties and left thousands homeless DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A devastating fire in a crowded slum int the heart of ...

DHAKA, Nov 26 (Reuters) - A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka’s largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows of tin-roofed shanties into charred rubble, ...

Tokyo has lost its long-held title as the world's most populous megacity and now ranks third, according to a new report. Jakarta, in Indonesia, has taken the top spot and is predicted to keep it until ...

The world has a new most populous city. Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, tops a ranking that is increasingly dominated by Asia. It edged out Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and Japan's Tokyo to earn the ...

Suraksha Diagnostic has announced the launch of its new centre in Shyambazar, Kolkata, expanding its footprint in Kolkata. The new centre was formally inaugurated by Councillor of Shyambazar, Dr ...

As the country experienced its third earthquake since Friday morning, the authorities yesterday decided to close Dhaka University for two weeks to assess tremor risks and carry out necessary ...

Six Dhaka University students were injured after panic erupted across campus following a fresh 3.7-magnitude earthquake today. Three students from Shamsun Nahar Hall, one from Kuwait Maitree Hall, one ...