Elderly man killed, wife injured by 鈥榬obbers鈥� at Jatrabari house
An 80-year-old man was killed and his wife critically injured in a suspected robbery at their home in the capital鈥檚 Jatrabari area early Monday...
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Father arrested for killing son in Dhaka
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Sunday night arrested a man at Konabari flyover area in Gazipur for his alleged involvement in the killing of his son in Hazaribagh area in the capital...
Dhaka people suffer due to multiple protests
Different protests across the capital on Monday caused huge sufferings to its people due to resultant traffic gridlocks together with an inclement weather...
Stocks extend gaining streak
Country鈥檚 both the bourses鈥擠haka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange 鈥� on Monday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investor sentiment remained upbeat, particularly toward banking sector scrips amid renewed sector specific optimism following recent reform initiatives undertaken by the central bank...
Three-day int鈥檒 mime fest concludes at DU
A three-day international mime festival organised by Dhaka University Mime Action concluded at the TSC of the DU on Monday.
16th Zaber & Zubair fabric week begins Tuesday
Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Limited will lift the curtain on its 16th edition of fabric week at its design Studio at 110 Gulshan Avenue in Dhaka on Tuesday, says a press release.
City Bank, IBA partner for executive leadership training programme
City Bank and Institute of Business Administration of Dhaka University recently signed an agreement on strategic partnership to launch an executive Leadership development programme designed to bolster the leadership capabilities of City Bank鈥檚 emerging and senior leaders on the IBA premises, says a press release.
Tazia procession held peacefully on Ashura in Dhaka
The Tazia procession marking the Ashura was held on Sunday peacefully commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the beloved grandson of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), in the Battle of Karbala.
No force can prevent elections: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said that no force could prevent national elections from taking place if the BNP mobilised.
HSC examinee found hanging in Dhaka
The police recovered the hanging body of a Higher Secondary Certificate examinee from his bedroom at a house in the East Nayatola area of Moghbazar in Dhaka Saturday morning.
BNP expels 5 local leaders in 4 dists on criminal allegations
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expelled five of its local-level leaders in Dhaka, Kurigram, Cumilla, and Bhola during the past two days following serious allegations against them of criminal activities, violence, and unethical behaviour...
Police disperse protesters blocking Shahbagh for PSC reforms
Police on Friday afternoon dispersed a group of students and jobseekers who blocked the Shahbagh crossing in the capital demanding reforms in the Public Service Commission and measures against the masterminds of government job recruitment...
11 killed in road accidents in 6 district鈥檚
At least 11 people were killed in road accidents in Pabna, Munshiganj, Gopalganj, Satkhira, Jhenaidah, and Chuadanaga between Thursday night and Friday evening.
Authorities in dispute over routes
A dispute among different authorities concerned over the initiative to launch company-based bus operations in the capital Dhaka under the bus route rationalisation project has surfaced...
US Independence Day celebrated in Dhaka
The US Independence Day was celebrated in Dhaka Wednesday evening...
DU hall gates to remain closed from 9:00pm
In a move to enhance security and prevent untoward incidents on campus, Dhaka University authorities announced that the pocket gates of all residential halls would remain closed from 9:00pm to 6:00am daily...
HSC examinee stabbed by muggers in city
A Higher Secondary Certificate examinee was allegedly stabbed and mugged by muggers on Green Road in Dhaka early Thursday, shortly after arriving from Bandarban...
BNP warns draft telecom policy may favour big operators
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday expressed concern over the draft Telecommunication Network and Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025, saying that the proposed policy could disproportionately benefit the large telecommunication companies while hurting the small and medium enterprises...
Decentralisation of HC, clemency board agreed
Representatives from 30 political parties on Thursday reached consensus on the establishment of a legally defined clemency board under article 49 of the constitution and the decentralisation of the High Court...
Army to take action against officers if any involved
The Bangladesh Army Headquarters on Thursday said that it would take legal action against officers whose involvement in enforced disappearance would be found in the ongoing investigation...
Three get life imprisonment over Italian aid worker murder
A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced three people to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in 2015.
鈥楢voiding Disaster Deaths: Why Do So Many People Die?鈥� launched
Bangladesh Medical University has hosted the book launch event of 鈥楢voiding Disaster Deaths: Why Do So Many People Die?鈥� at the BMU in Dhaka recently.
Former lawmaker Naimur Rahman Durjoy arrested in Dhaka
Former lawmaker and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board Naimur Rahman Durjoy was arrested at his residence in Lalmatia area in Dhaka on Wednesday night...
SSC examinee stabbed by muggers dies at DMCH
An 18-year old student who was stabbed by muggers on Monday night died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Wednesday...
Woman dies on city footpath
An unidentified woman died on a footpath in Shahbagh area of Dhaka Wednesday morning...
DMP bans weapons, firecrackers during Tajia processions
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has banned the carrying of sharp weapons and the use of firecrackers during Tajia processions on July 6, marking holy Ashura, citing public safety concerns...
Body formed to hold DUCSU election
A 22-advisory committee has been formed on Wednesday for holding the elections of the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions...
BNP leader shot dead at Dohar
A leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Dohar in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Court orders CID probe into extortion case against ex-Kalabagan OC, two others
A Dhaka court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate an extortion case filed against suspended Kalabagan police station officer-in-charge Moktaruzzaman, suspended sub-inspector Md Belal Uddin and their alleged associate Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥�
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 85 at 9:20 am on Wednesday morning.