A midday in ‘FIFA Goli’
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
I had to pause for a moment and take the phone out of my pocket. Right beside me were Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. On the other side stood legends Pelé and Diego Maradona. Hamza Choudhury of Bangladesh, with his distinctive curly hair, was there too.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
‘Ad-din has no valid fire safety licence’
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ad-din Medical College Hospital, which came under scrutiny following the deaths of six newborns last week, had not renewed its fire safety licence since 2023 and had no fire-safety plan in place, fire service officials said.
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Eid waste cleared after initial delay
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Although authorities promised a swift cleanup of sacrificial waste during Eid-ul-Azha, many Dhaka residents faced significant inconvenience before the capital was eventually cleaned.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Animal waste, stench still linger on Dhaka streets
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
On Eid day, State Minister for LGRD Mir Shah Alam said all sacrificial waste across the capital would be removed by yesterday 2:00am.
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Eid waste lingers in Dhaka’s backstreets despite cleanup assurances
29 May 2026, 19:33 PM
Residents question city corporations’ claims as workers continue removal efforts
29 May 2026, 19:33 PM
DNCC, DSCC gear up for animal waste removal
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s two city corporations have chalked out special preparations for swift removal of sacrificial animal wastes from the capital during Eid-ul-Azha.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
ACC leadership vacuum drags on
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The search committee to form a new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is unlikely to be constituted before the Eid holidays.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Tajuddin Park or Central Park?
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Confusion has emerged over the identity of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park in Gulshan, Dhaka, after five new signboards reading “Gulshan Central Park and Sports Complex” were installed there.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A grave problem: No dedicated cemeteries, crematoriums for Christians, Buddhists in Dhaka
There are almost two lakh Dhaka dwellers belonging to the Christian faith and another 30,000 who practise Buddhism. Yet, despite repeated appeals to the government, there are no dedicated cemeteries and crematoriums in the city where the last rites of the deceased from these communities can be observed.
7 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Primates in peril
Since the early 20th century, Gendaria gained popularity in the city for hosting Sadhana Aushadhalaya -- the once-famed, now-fondly remembered ayurvedic pharmaceutical company.
5 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Not one event in 15 years
It’s been 15 years since the Shegunbagicha Multipurpose Complex was completed. On the third floor of the five-storey building, it hosts the ward councillor’s office, while the first two are used as a kitchen market.
3 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Sutrapur Zamindar Palace: Putting the flame out of a heritage site
33, Revati Mohan Das Road, used to be known as the Sutrapur Zamindar Palace, with a history and legacy of hundred years attached to it.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM