More than 170 people were injured after the training aircraft crashed, military officials said. The country’s interim leader called the loss “irreparable.”

A Bangladeshi air force jet crashed near a college in the capital Dhaka on Monday, with emergency services responding to reports of casualties on the ground.

"Dhaka city is now referred to as the city of heat," Professor Dr Ahmed Kamruzzaman, chairman of the Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS), said. "Dhaka city is considered to be full of nature, magic, and management. But Dhaka is now saturated with air pollution, noise pollution, water pollution, and lead pollution.

Horse riding is gaining momentum in Dhaka, evolving from a niche hobby to a therapeutic sport and lifestyle. With growing interest, local riding schools are building a vibrant equestrian culture despite urban challenges.

DHAKA -- From rickshaw drivers angry over new fines and businesses lashing out at tax hikes, to jobless teachers hitting the streets, Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has become a city of protest.

The Bangladesh - American Center and the American Bangladeshi community, hosted a Prayer Vigil on Saturday, July 9, 2016 to commemorate victims who died in the July 1 bombings in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

More than 19.5 million people live in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is the most densely populated city in the country spanning 300 kilometers — about 186 miles.

Dhaka North City Corporation Administrator Mohammad Azaz on Monday stressed the need for planned tree plantation to reduce Dhaka's temperature as the greenery here is gradually disappearing, reports UNB. "The greenery in Dhaka is gradually disappearing. We need to rebuild our cities. Planned tree plantations can reduce Dhaka's temperature," he said.