International Anti-Corruption Day / Graft taints the graft watchdog
Six top officials dismissed this year; two ex-bosses under probe; 245 employees disciplined over 17 years
8 December 2025, 18:20 PM
Number of fire-prone structures triples in a year
Reveal inspections by fire service; experts call for strict enforcement of safety regulations
5 December 2025, 18:32 PM
ACC probing 50 former, current cops over graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of bribery and corruption against at least 50 former and current police officials.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Korail slum: 4th fire in 2yrs exposes deadly structural flaws
The slum, one of the largest in the city and home to nearly 1.5 lakh people, is connected to the main road by a narrow approach that remains clogged most of the time by long lines of stalled rickshaws.
26 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Highly risky Dhaka buildings still in use
Friday's tremor laid bare not only the vulnerability of these structures but also the failure of authorities to act despite repeated warnings.
24 November 2025, 18:37 PM
16 months on, quake safety assessment facility awaits nod for launch
A project to construct and equip an institute to assess the seismic vulnerabilities of Dhaka’s buildings ended 16 months ago, but the Rajuk renewed preparations for its launch only after three earthquakes shook the country in just 32 hours.
23 November 2025, 18:35 PM
Friday’s jolt lays bare Dhaka’s fragility
Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
22 November 2025, 18:17 PM
Injured during tremor, they still shake in fear
There was a wave of joy at Majeda Khatun’s house on Friday morning.
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes
Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
City dwellers suffer after morning rain
The pre-monsoon showers have yet again exposed the persistent drainage problems in the capital as last morning’s heavy downpour left many Dhaka streets submerged and residents struggling to navigate the knee- to waist-deep murky waters.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM
‘City tolls’ now an easy way of extortion
Having driven his truck all the way from Chattogram, Kashem Mia reached Swamibagh in the capital around 1:00am on March 27, when a group of young men appeared on the road and waved desperately.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cops clueless about Bacchu’s whereabouts
Law enforcers have no idea where former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu is even though a Dhaka court has so far issued 52 warrants for him in as many cases since February 28.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Tk 6cr Rajuk building lies vacant for 3yrs
Constructed at an expense of Tk 6 crore, the 10-storey Hatirjheel Car Parking and Management Building of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has been lying vacant for three years.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
A road to suffering
Sajjadul Kabir, a private company employee, has to commute to Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar area every day from Old Dhaka’s Dhalkanagar.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum to become part of national museum on Saturday
The Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum will officially become a branch of the Bangladesh National Museum from Saturday onwards
1 May 2024, 12:10 PM
First heatwave, now water crisis
Amid the severe heat wave, there is an acute water crisis in various areas of the capital.
30 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Got waste? Sell it to DNCC
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a pilot project aimed at tackling the dengue outbreak by purchasing discarded items that are left in the open.
28 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Seventh grader killed by DSCC garbage truck
A 13-year-old schoolboy was killed after being run over by a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Madinabagh area on Thursday night.
26 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Karwan Bazar: Wholesale market relocation starts this month
The relocation of Karwan Bazar, the largest wholesale market hub in the capital, is likely to start by the end of this month.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bailey Road Fire: Leaking gas, shorted electric kettle to blame
The deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on the capital’s Bailey Road, which claimed 46 lives on February 29, originated from an electric short circuit at a kettle on the ground floor café named “Cha Chumuk”.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Southern Routes: Bus operators charging extra ahead of Eid
Sirajul Islam, a businessman from Dhaka’s Rayerbagh, was waiting for a BRTC bus in Fulbaria bus terminal area around 3:30pm yesterday. He would travel to Barishal with his wife and two sons.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
One year since Bangabazar fire: Now a shadow of its former self
Even little over a year ago, Bangabazar market used to be crowded with shoppers and traders from dawn till midnight ahead of Eid. But now, it’s a shadow of its former self.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Bailey Road Inferno: Rajuk finds gross violation of rules
The owner of Green Cozy Cottage on Bailey Road, where a deadly fire claimed 46 lives on February 29, had no approvals for commercial use of the property.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Construction of 10-storey complex to begin soon
After a year since the devastating fire at Bangabazar Market in the capital’s Fulbaria, Dhaka South City Corporation is all set to construct a new 10-storey commercial building at the site.
3 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Gazipur fire: Relatives fearing the worst as victims battle for life
With tears in her eyes, Noorjahan was looking towards the hospital’s ward. Kamala Khatoon, her mother, was fighting for her life at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
14 March 2024, 11:46 AM
Is Mitford’s fragrance fading?
While a walk through Mitford is an unforgettable treat for the olfactory senses, there are ill winds threatening to blow over those sweet scents and the businesses that produce them.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
A walk down perfume lane
On a Wednesday afternoon, we were walking along one of the dusty roads of Dhaka that everyone can easily imagine – a path littered with debris and puddles of murky water.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM
A sweet affair
Dhaka dwellers with a sweet tooth currently have an exciting opportunity to taste numerous distinctive and popular sweets from across the country, as Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is hosting a five-day sweet fair on its premises.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM