Prime suspect arrested, put on remand
The police have arrested the main suspect in the rape of a Bangladesh University of Professionals student, who was attacked while returning home in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on October 14...
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Four more die of dengue, 942 hospitalised in 24 hours in Bangladesh
Four more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 249 this year.
Cop stabbed by muggers at Jatrabari, valuables snatched
A Criminal Investigation Department constable was stabbed by muggers at Shonir Akhra in Jatrabari area of Dhaka on early Monday...
Bodies of 16 victims of Mirpur fire handed over to families
Police have handed over the bodies of 16 victims, who died in the devastating fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Mirpur鈥檚 Rupnagar area to their families five days after the incident...
Dhaka鈥檚 air in 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� zone with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9:30am on Monday...
Dhaka Stream graphic designer found dead at home
A trainee graphic designer of an online news portal, Dhaka Stream, was found dead at her home in the capital鈥檚 Sobhanbagh area Saturday evening...
Taller buildings in city to be allowed
The interim government on Sunday approved in principle amendments to the Detailed Area Plan, raising the floor area ratio for buildings in the Dhaka city, which will allow construction companies and landowners to build taller buildings in the capital.
Plaster Falling off ceiling at DU Hall room
A chunk of plaster fell off the ceiling in a room of Salimullah Muslim Hall at Dhaka University on Saturday afternoon, narrowly causing a major accident...
Stocks down
Country鈥檚 both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Govt forms 12-member core committee over HSIA fire
The government has formed a core committee headed by senior secretary of home ministry Nasimul Ghani to probe into the devastating fire at thecCargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
JnU JCD leader found dead in Old Dhaka
A leader of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal was stabbed to death at a building in the Armanitola area in Old Dhaka Sunday evening...
HSIA lacks basic safety measures: fire officials
The fire that broke out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Saturday afternoon and gutted a section of its cargo village was doused after 26 hours on Sunday.
Dhaka Regency celebrates The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh
Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort announces a special culinary event titled The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh, to celebrate the rich and diverse flavours of Bangladeshi cuisine...
Police block MPO teachers鈥� 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� near High Court
The police on Sunday afternoon stopped a 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� (hunger procession) of teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system on their way to the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka, setting up barricades near the High Court area.
Man 鈥榗ommits suicide鈥� at Mohammadpur
A man allegedly took his own life at his residence in Mohammadpur area of Dhaka on early Sunday...
Metro rail extends operation schedule by one hour
The metro rail has extended its operation hours by one hour from Sunday, with trains now running half an hour earlier in the morning and half an hour later at night...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an Air Quality Index score of 152 at 9:30am on Sunday morning...
World Mental Health Day observed at DU
Dhaka University on Saturday observed World Mental Health Day through various programmes jointly organised by the university鈥檚 Students Counselling and Guidance Office and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology...
HSIA fire brought under control, flight operations resume
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka resumed flight operations at 9:00pm on Saturday night after authorities successfully contained a fire that broke out at the airport鈥檚 cargo village around 2:15pm.
BNP calls recent fire incidents premeditated, demands full investigation
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described several recent fire incidents in the country, including the one at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, as premeditated...
900 sued for violence near JS before July Charter signing
The police on Saturday filed four cases against more than 900 unidentified people over Friday鈥檚 violence in the Jatiya Sangsad area and on the adjacent Manik Mia Avenue, hours before the July National Charter signing ceremony.
25 Ansar members injured in HSIA fire
At least 25 members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, stationed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, were injured when a fire broke out in the airport鈥檚 cargo section on Saturday.
HSIA suspends flights after fire breaks out in cargo area
All flight operations at Dhaka鈥檚 Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were temporarily suspended on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out in the airport鈥檚 cargo section.
Fire rages at HSIA cargo village in Bangladesh capital
A fire that broke out at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon gutted a cargo village section that housed imported goods, including raw materials for industries, forcing the suspension of flight operations for some seven hours...
DU students hold torch procession supporting Teesta movement
Dhaka University students early Friday brought out a torch procession expressing solidarity with the ongoing movement of the north Bengal people鈥檚 demand for fair share of Teesta water, protection of riverside dwellings and croplands from erosion, and...
Construction worker dies falling tree branch on head in Dhaka
A construction worker died after a tree branch fell on his head while working in Chawkbazar area of Dhaka on Friday morning...
MALIBAGH JEWELLERY SHOP LOOTING: 190 bharis of gold recovered, four arrested
The police on Friday confirmed that they had recovered 190 bharis of gold and arrested four people, including a woman over a recent theft in a jewellery shop at Malibagh in Dhaka city.
JULY CHARTER SIGNING: Clash erupts outside venue
The parliament premises and the adjacent Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka city turned into a confrontation zone on Friday afternoon as people calling themselves 鈥楯uly warriors鈥� clashed with law enforcers while protesting against the signing of the July charter.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 174
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 174 at about 10:50am on Friday morning...
DNCC to build new link road for 60 Feet Road
The Dhaka North City Corporation has initiated a project to build a new link road connecting the 60 Feet Road to the main road of Mirpur to ease the long-standing traffic congestion.
