DMP arrests 7 more AL leaders in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 detective branch overnight arrested afresh seven leaders and activists of now disbanded Awami League from different parts of the capital.
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DU seeks explanation from 403 students, mostly BCL leaders
Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday served show-cause notices to 403 students, mostly leaders of banned students鈥� organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, over their alleged involvement in 鈥榠llegal and violent incidents that took place on the...
DSE, CSE see lower turnover
The country鈥檚 two stock markets, the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange, witnessed a decline for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with overall trading activity dropping...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 105
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at about 9:00am on Tuesday morning...
Woman killed in Dhaka road accident
A 55-year-old woman was killed when a bus ran over her in the Shahjahanpur area of the capital on Monday night...
DU teacher Shehreen files CSA case
Dhaka University鈥檚 public administration department teacher and assistant proctor Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan on Monday filed a case with Shahbagh police station under the Cyber Security Act, accusing several individuals of posting doctored photos of her on Facebook...
BCB adds strict clauses for Dhaka leagues
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday endorsed a non-participation and withdrawal clause in the rules, regulations, and playing conditions of all leagues under the jurisdiction of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis amid the call for a boycott from various clubs...
DSCC gets new administrator
Md Mahmudul Hasan, director general of the Monitoring, Inspection and Evaluation Wing of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the new administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation.
鈥楩aulty design, contractor鈥檚 negligence鈥� behind recent metro rail accident: DMTCL MD
Faulty design and negligence by the contractor and consulting firms may had caused the recent Metro route鈥檚 bearing pad fall incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, said Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited managing director Faruque Ahmed on Monday.
DU sculpture students鈥� 7-day exhibition begins
A seven-day annual art exhibition showcasing experimental artworks by sculpture students from Dhaka University is underway at the university鈥檚 Zainul Gallery. The event began on Sunday.
DU ISRT holds orientation for new students
The Institute of Statistical Research and Training of Dhaka University held the orientation for the 31st batch students and farewell reception for the 26th batch at the auditorium of the Teachers-Students Centre on Sunday.
Sundarban Courier celebrates 43rd founding anniv
Courier service provider, Sundarban Courier Service (Pvt.) Ltd, celebrated its 43rd founding anniversary with a daylong series of programmes at its corporate headquarters in Uttara, Dhaka, says a press release.
Renting out city road spaces hampers public space, safety
THE initiative of the Dhaka North City Corporation to rent out road spaces where footpaths exist in areas such as Gulshan, Banani, Agargaon and Uttara can at best be construed as a means of earning some money. But as this could, as urban planners say, intensify traffic congestion in areas already grappling with the problem and obstruct pedestrians, this could prove to be...
Five dengue patients die, 1,162 hospitalised across Bangladesh in 24 hours
The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 1,162 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning...
City people suffer for hours due to road blockade, street protests
City dwellers suffered for at least three and a half hours until 6:00pm on Sunday as different groups staged separate street protests and a road blockade in front of the Jatiya Press Club and its adjoining areas in the capital, mainly to press...
Passenger detained with 6,378 Yaba pills at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
The Airport Armed Police Battalion detained a passenger along with 6,378 Yaba pills concealed inside his stomach at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night...
Dhaka continues to be moderate with AQI score of 97
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 13th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 97 at about 9:30am on Sunday morning...
DNCC rents out road spaces
The Dhaka North City Corporation has begun renting out roads adjacent to footpaths in several busy areas, including Gulshan, Banani, Agargaon and Uttara.
Railway tracks blockaded in Sylhet div for more trains
People blockaded the railway tracks on Saturday at Sylhet and six other junctions and stations in Sylhet division, pressing for an eight-point demand, including the addition of two new trains on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Cox鈥檚 Bazar routes....
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 81
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 20th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at about 09:10am on Saturday morning...
Waste chokes Savar highway as disposal collapses
Waste piled up along the Dhaka鈥揂richa Highway has turned about a 30-kilometre stretch of one of the busiest transport corridors into a sprawling open-air dump as Savar municipality鈥檚 waste management has collapsed.
City libraries in Dhaka鈥檚 south fall into neglect
Four of the eight libraries that Dhaka South City Corporation runs for its 4.3 million residents languish in neglect, with inadequate facilities and few books.
DSCC administrator, Dhaka WASA MD Shahjahan transferred
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) administrator and Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) managing director Md Shahjahan Miah has been transferred to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.
Students withdraw hunger strike
The students who are in the process of admission to the proposed Dhaka Central University in the 2024-2025 academic session withdrew their indefinite hunger strike at about 8:00pm on Thursday, about 34 hours after they began it...
DSE, CSE end week higher
Both Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange ended the week on a positive note Thursday, with major indices gaining, though turnover declined as most shares closed higher...
Dhaka Bank donates 2 patrol vans to Bangladesh Police
Dhaka Bank PLC on Monday donated two patrol vans to Bangladesh Police at Araihazar Thana in Narayanganj, said a press release...
HC clears DSE director Minhaz of DSA charges
The High Court on Thursday acquitted Dhaka Stock Exchange director Minhaz Mannan Emon of defamation charges filed under the now-abolished Digital Security Act (DSA), 2018.
Govt to release full probe report of Dhaka airport fire
Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser S K Bashiruddin said on Thursday that the investigation into the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is still under way and the government will make the findings public once the probe is completed.
DU suspends student over offensive remarks about Islam
A Dhaka University student has been suspended for six months following allegations of making hateful and offensive comments about Islam, the Holy Qur鈥檃n, and the Muslim community on social media.
Metro rail services on entire Uttara-Motijheel route resume
Metro rail services on the entire Uttara-Motijheel route in the capital Dhaka resumed on Thursday after service disruption due to operational complications in the Farmgate area in the previous day...
