Dhaka

Security alert for Australian nationals in Dhaka

Australia alerts its nationals over possible security threat in Dhaka – possibly in connection with New Year celebrations.
30 December 2015

New Year: US embassy cautions citizens

The US embassy in Dhaka warns its citizens of ‘possible attacks’ against hotels and clubs in Dhaka city potentially in connection with New Year’s Eve celebrations.
29 December 2015

11 ‘traffickers’ held in Dhaka, 2 female victims rescued

Rapid Action Battalion members arrest 11 alleged human traffickers in Paltan area of Dhaka and rescue two female trafficking victims.
29 December 2015

Killed by Death

If there was anyone we considered immortal, it was Lemmy.
29 December 2015

Indian visa application centre opens at Uttara

An Indian visa application centre is opened at Uttara.
29 December 2015

Torture: Charges pressed against cricketer Shahadat

Police presses charges against former national cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife in a case filed over torturing his 11-year-old domestic help.
29 December 2015

[WATCH] Free of illegal truck parking, Tejgaon road looks fresh

The congested Tejgaon road now looks fresh after illegal truck parking in the area has been evicted following steps taken by DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq.
29 December 2015

6.6kg gold seized at Dhaka airport

The preventive team of Dhaka Customs House detain a person and seize 12 gold bars weighing 6.6 kilograms from his possession at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka .
28 December 2015

Khaleda terms municipal polls farcical

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the upcoming municipality polls “farcical” and said her party will stay in the race until the last minute.
28 December 2015

Sujan doubts fair municipal polls, blames EC

Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik expresses concern over holding a free and fair municipal election with the increasing number violence.
28 December 2015

The year of big concerts for Dhaka

The year 2015 marks an array of music festivals, conferences and events thanks to the magnanimous initiatives taken by different organisations.
27 December 2015

14 Singapore returnee militant suspects sent to jail

A court in Dhaka sends 14 militant suspects, who were repatriated by Singapore police recently, to jail in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
27 December 2015

Conduct campaigns for clean Dhaka: Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon urges different government institutions to carry out awareness campaigns to promote cleanliness in the city.
27 December 2015

BCL leader sued for ‘stabbing’ female student

A female student of Mirpur Bangla College has filed a case against a leader of the college unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for allegedly stabbing her.
26 December 2015

71-km human chain formed to save Turag

Environmentalists form a 71-km-long human chain on the banks of the Turag River demanding an end to pollution and grabbing of the river.
26 December 2015

United Hospital’s ‘sex offender’ nurse arrested

Rapid Action Battalion members arrest a staff nurse of United Hospital in Dhaka, suspected of sexually harassing a female patient, from the capital's airport area.
25 December 2015

Pahela Baishakh sexual assault: Detectives file final report

Detectives submit the final report in Pahela Baishakh sexual harassment case saying the incident took place but none of the offenders could be identified or arrested.
24 December 2015

Youth beheaded over ‘affair’ in Dhaka

Police detain a rickshaw puller who was carrying a headless body stuffed in a luggage in Basabo area of Dhaka.
24 December 2015

Arambagh suspended from all football activities till further notice

Bangladesh Football Federation suspends Arambagh Krira Sangha from all football activities for an indefinite period over the recent attack on the BFF office by the club supporters.
24 December 2015

[WATCH NOW] The Mother of Churches

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.
24 December 2015