Dhaka

More BRTC buses for Dhaka school goers

More BRTC buses will be introduced on all routes in Dhaka city for better transportation of school students, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader tells the parliament.
15 February 2016, 15:57 PM

AL-led alliance forms human chain to denounce Khaleda's war martyrs remarks

Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form a human chain across the country on February 24 in protest against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s controversial remarks over number of 1971 martyrs.
15 February 2016, 13:44 PM

On verge of release, Mahmudur shown arrested in case

Bangla daily Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman is shown arrested in a blast case a day after the apex court paved way for his release from jail.
15 February 2016, 11:16 AM

Advertise for Kishoreganj ‘war criminal’: ICT

A special tribunal in Dhaka directs its registrar office to advertise in national dailies asking Kishoreganj war crimes accused Syed Muhammad Hussain to surrender before the court.
15 February 2016, 06:28 AM

Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs

Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
15 February 2016, 05:14 AM

‘Take action against ICT prosecutor Ali for misconduct’

The chief prosecutor’s office of the war crimes tribunal requests the law ministry to take “action” against prosecutor Mohammad Ali for “breaching code of conduct”.
14 February 2016, 12:40 PM

Consider yourselves as mayor: Sayeed Khokon

Mayor Sayeed Khokon calls upon people of Dhaka South City Corporation to consider themselves as mayor and do their duties accordingly to make the city beautiful.
14 February 2016, 08:11 AM

Palestine president expresses gratitude towards Bangladesh

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes his first stopover in Dhaka and seeks Bangladesh's 'continuous support in international forums for Palestinian concern.
14 February 2016, 04:52 AM

Child’s body recovered in Dhaka

The body of a boy recovers in Demra area of Dhaka.
13 February 2016, 15:20 PM

Ex-BCL leader ‘missing’ in Dhaka

A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) remains missing since January, according to his family.
13 February 2016, 11:46 AM

Music composer Robin Ghosh passes away

Prominent music composer Robin Ghosh passes away due to respiratory failure at the age of 79.
13 February 2016, 08:51 AM

Mahmoud Abbas due tomorrow

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make his first stopover in Dhaka early tomorrow on his way to three Asian countries.
12 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Car ploughs through footpath, kills pedestrian in Dhaka

A pedestrian is killed and another injured when a car went off road and ploughed through a footpath in Shanir Akhra area of Dhaka.
12 February 2016, 15:00 PM

Palestine President Abbas due Sunday

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will make an hour stopover in Dhaka early Sunday.
12 February 2016, 09:25 AM

2 burnt in gas leak fire at Rampura

Two people sustain burn injuries in a fire caused by gas leak at their residence in Dhaka’s East Rampura area.
12 February 2016, 07:07 AM

‘Drone-like object’ found in front of IDB bhaban

Police have recovered a drone-like object from outside the premises of IDB building at Agargaon area of Dhaka.
11 February 2016, 07:20 AM

Web Review: Dhaka’s history in Facebook

Facebook group ‘DHAKA - 400 years History in Photographs’, has startling photographs of the city and its people from the pages of history.
11 February 2016, 04:51 AM

Emergency treatment for all critically injured in all hospitals, clinics

The High Court yesterday directed the government to take necessary steps for providing emergency medical services
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka concerned at N Korea rocket launch

Dhaka expresses deep concern over the recent rocket launch by North Korea and urges the country to refrain from any action that might escalate tension in the Korean Peninsula.
10 February 2016, 10:50 AM

Cleaners now being tracked to keep Dhaka clean

Dhaka South City Corporation will from now on track its cleaners to ensure they are working with “transparency and accountability” to keep the city clean.
10 February 2016, 07:51 AM