Dhaka

CNG flips at Hatirjheel: 3 hurt

At least three people are injured as a speedy CNG-run auto-rickshaw flips several times after hitting road divider at Hatirjheel in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 14:49 PM

2 ex-MPs among 13 Jamaat leaders held with bombs

Police detain 13 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami including former lawmakers Mia Golam Parwar and Mujibur Rahman from Dhaka’s Pallabi and seized 20 crude bombs from their possession.
7 September 2015, 11:12 AM

The last generation of village blacksmith (video)

Pradip is struggling to earn bread for his family with the one of the oldest and fascinating knowledge passed on to him by his ancestors – blacksmithing.
7 September 2015, 10:02 AM

Boy dies after falling from bus in Mirpur

A minor boy dies after he fell from a BRTC bus near Mirpur-10 circle in the Dhaka this morning.
7 September 2015, 07:28 AM

Minor girl raped in Dhaka, 1 held

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped and a man was detained in this connection at Rupnagar in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 06:06 AM

Huge VoIP equipment seized at Dhaka airport

Customs Intelligence seizes a huge quantity of illegal VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) equipment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
7 September 2015, 05:57 AM

7,139 new posts for DMP

A total of 7,139 new posts have been added to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) administration, a circular of the home ministry says.
6 September 2015, 14:31 PM

'Mugger' killed in Dhaka cop firing

An alleged mugger is killed in police firing while fleeing after snatching money from a pedestrian in Tikatuli of Dhaka.
6 September 2015, 13:21 PM

Supreme Court lifts ban on Rana Plaza movie

Supreme Court clears way for release and screening of movie Rana Plaza, which is based on the miraculous rescue of garment worker Reshma 17 days into the 2013 collapse of the building in Savar.
6 September 2015, 06:43 AM

Man dies crushed between buses in Jatrabari

A middle-aged man dies crushed between two buses while trying to board one of them near Jatrabari crossing in Dhaka.
6 September 2015, 05:49 AM

2 guards burnt at Gulshan

Two security guards of Gulshan Youth Club are burnt in a fire set by police to destroy seized goods in Gulshan area of Dhaka early.
6 September 2015, 05:20 AM

Dhaka college girl beaten for 'refusing love proposal'

A college girl is allegedly assaulted by four youths for refusing love proposal in Dhaka's Demra area.
5 September 2015, 16:01 PM

Enclave people who opted for Indian citizenship to get ID cards Sep 7-8

As part of Land Boundary Agreement, India is going to distribute Temporary Travel – cum- Identity Passes among former enclave dwellers in Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram who opted for its nationality.
5 September 2015, 06:21 AM

Opinion: We have a right to see the skyline without billboards

Dhaka, once a city of mosques, stands today as a city of ugly, imposing and all-distracting billboards that block the skyline, undermining minimum aesthetics and occasionally causing fatal accidents.
4 September 2015, 10:16 AM

The best way to get pure milk in Dhaka (video)

How far are you willing to go for pure and fresh milk in Dhaka – world’s second worst livable city reputed for adulterated food products right and left.
3 September 2015, 07:03 AM

Unusual rain: Climate change to blame

The Met office says it hasn't seen such erratic pattern of monsoon, which has caused about 40 percent more rainfall this year than the average recorded over the last 10 years. 'Climatic change has caused a spike in variability,' says a top weather expert.
2 September 2015, 08:55 AM

2 minor girls ‘raped’ in Dhaka

Two minor girls are allegedly raped at separate places in Dhaka, police say.
2 September 2015, 07:48 AM

3 held for ‘attacking custom officials, snatching’

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest three persons for their alleged involvement with beating up three custom officials and snatching goods from Cargo village at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on August 10.
2 September 2015, 07:09 AM

Drizzle causes gridlock

People's sufferings continue as rains keep on pouring in Dhaka. Several streets remain inundated, causing acute gridlock. According to Met office, rain may fade later in the day.
2 September 2015, 05:18 AM

An hour’s rain brings Dhaka to its knees (video)

Just one hour of heavy rains leads to the collapse of the Dhaka's traffic system as most of the roads, lanes and bi-lanes were inundated with hundreds of vehicles stranded for hours, causing immense sufferings to tens of thousands of commuters.
1 September 2015, 18:39 PM