73 Bangladeshis face ACC scrutiny over Dubai assets
4 September 2026
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to seek information from the UAE government about properties allegedly acquired in Dubai through money laundering by 73 Bangladeshis, including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, former Premier Bank chairman HBM Iqbal and former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafis Sarafat.
4 September 2026
Community centres that barely serve communities
1 September 2026
In 2006, the then undivided Dhaka City Corporation established a community centre in Segunbagicha, one of the capital’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
1 September 2026
Sheds that no longer serve passengers
22 August 2026
Dhaka’s passenger sheds remain occupied, neglected
22 August 2026
Anti-Corruption Commission: Commissioners take charge after 168-day void
19 August 2026
The Anti-Corruption Commission got three new commissioners yesterday. Ending the longest vacancy in the watchdog’s history, they joined 168 days after the previous commissioners quit.
19 August 2026
ACC case backlog keeps growing
31 July 2026
In 2015, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed 59 cases over the Basic Bank loan scam. Over a decade later, most remain unresolved. Earlier this year, courts even ordered fresh investigations into several of the cases after finding flaws in the original probes.
31 July 2026
Over 300 in race for top ACC posts
23 July 2026
Over 300 people have expressed interest in leading the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as the government moves to reconstitute the watchdog, which has remained without commissioners for nearly four months.
23 July 2026
Built for convenience, crippled by neglect
21 July 2026
For years, 68-year-old Abdul Mannan avoided using the Banani Sainik Club footbridge. Suffering from chronic knee pain, he found climbing its steep stairs exhausting.
21 July 2026
Dhaka’s footbridges: Built to keep pedestrians safe, now driving them away
19 July 2026
In the midst of heavy traffic, Ripa Rudra, along with her two-year-old son, was standing next to a footbridge at the Nabisco intersection in the capital’s Tejgaon around 8:00pm.
19 July 2026
Welcoming new cultures around the world
Besides local books, readers are getting the scope to know about the language, history and culture of foreign countries at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela this year.
5 February 2023
Something for everyone
The fourth day of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela was infused with great smell and music. Added on top of that was the sound of flipping the pages of the new books that came to the fair, bringing their own music.
4 February 2023
Plight of DNCC wards 52, 53: Life seemed better under union parishad
In July 2017, Dhaka North City Corporation took 18 wards under its wing, which were previously under the union parishad system.
3 February 2023
Watching planes their only entertainment
With a smiling face and curiosity in her eyes, six-year-old Anika stood beside a barbed wire fence and gazed up at the sky. Soon, an aeroplane took off with a loud roar.
3 February 2023
Fun day for little ones
Shankha Saha was having too much of a good time to pay heed to his father.
3 February 2023
A village of crabs, in Dhaka!
It was early morning. The sun had not yet risen, and most of Dhaka was still sleeping.
3 February 2023
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: Fun day for the little ones
Shankha Saha was having too much of a good time to pay heed to his father..The seven-year-old was busy moving around the book fair at Suhrawardy Udyan this morning..Meanwhile, his father Shantanu Saha not only had to keep an eye on him, but also buy him books from the Sisimpur stall.
3 February 2023
Amar Ekushey Boi Mela: A vibrant second day
Rafia Ahmed tagged her three-year-old son along with her on the second day of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, who was seen following her around, wanting to buy some books on “cars”.
2 February 2023
Finally, the wait is over
For the first time in three years, February 1 marked the opening day of the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, commemorating the memories of the Language Movement martyrs. The fair will continue till February 28.
1 February 2023
Under the dirty water, there’s a ward
Some of the places remain under stagnant water for years, while some lack basic civic amenities, including proper roads or pure drinking water. None of these neighbourhoods has a single playground. Such are the states of the three wards in zone-9 of Dhaka North City Corporation.
23 January 2023
Boi Mela to kick off Feb 1 after 3 years
In the last two years, Amar Ekushey Boi Mela has been marred by fears, delays, and uncertainties caused by the pandemic. However, Bangla Academy hopes that this year’s book fair will return to its former glory with life getting back on track.
22 January 2023
Children robbed off a playground for 16 years
According to the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) website, Golapbagh field is the single biggest playground in south Dhaka. This ground was closed for 10 years from 2006 as construction materials of the Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover were kept on the ground.
20 January 2023
A library that welcomes no reader
A modern building, covered in panes of black glass, stands at the capital’s Azimpur intersection. But what’s more fascinating than the distinct architecture is the fact that big nameplates on the building read “public toilet”.
16 January 2023
Old Dhaka gears up for Shakrain
For Dhaka residents, when the winter breeze starts flowing through the city, it almost brings about a calling -- a calling to fly kites.
8 January 2023
Hiccups couldn’t dampen the joy
Millions of school students are starting their new year with the refreshing scent of new textbooks, as authorities all across the nation began distributing the books yesterday.
1 January 2023
Dorm for expatriate workers: Good initiative that needs promotion
Expatriate workers usually come to Dhaka one of two days ahead of their flight abroad from different districts of the country.
31 December 2022
‘I’ll pass this story to my children’
As the metro-rail train started its maiden journey yesterday afternoon, Swadhin Ahmed, a young man, had a wide smile on his face. In fact, it was a day of pride for Swadhin, who had been working for the metro-rail project for three years.
28 December 2022
Renovated for 4 years, ruined within one
Dhaka South City Corporation started renovating Sheikh Russell Park, situated on the north side of Jatrabari intersection, in 2017, so that residents can take a break from the concrete jungle and spend some quality time with friends and families there.
12 December 2022
Postogola Maha Shamshan to be modernised
Postogola Maha Shamshan (crematorium) is being modernised at a cost of around Tk 1 crore. Dhaka South City Corporation has taken this initiative to meet a long-time demand of the city’s Hindu community.
10 December 2022
Peaceful BNP rally brings sigh of relief
Allaying public fears of violence, the BNP yesterday held its Dhaka rally peacefully and unveiled a 10-point demand to “restore democracy”.
10 December 2022