Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum to become part of national museum on Saturday
The Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum will officially become a branch of the Bangladesh National Museum from Saturday onwards
5d ago
First heatwave, now water crisis
Amid the severe heat wave, there is an acute water crisis in various areas of the capital.
6d ago
Got waste? Sell it to DNCC
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a pilot project aimed at tackling the dengue outbreak by purchasing discarded items that are left in the open.
1w ago
Seventh grader killed by DSCC garbage truck
A 13-year-old schoolboy was killed after being run over by a garbage truck of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the city’s Madinabagh area on Thursday night.
1w ago
Karwan Bazar: Wholesale market relocation starts this month
The relocation of Karwan Bazar, the largest wholesale market hub in the capital, is likely to start by the end of this month.
2w ago
Bailey Road Fire: Leaking gas, shorted electric kettle to blame
The deadly fire at the Green Cozy Cottage shopping mall on the capital’s Bailey Road, which claimed 46 lives on February 29, originated from an electric short circuit at a kettle on the ground floor café named “Cha Chumuk”.
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Southern Routes: Bus operators charging extra ahead of Eid
Sirajul Islam, a businessman from Dhaka’s Rayerbagh, was waiting for a BRTC bus in Fulbaria bus terminal area around 3:30pm yesterday. He would travel to Barishal with his wife and two sons.
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One year since Bangabazar fire: Now a shadow of its former self
Even little over a year ago, Bangabazar market used to be crowded with shoppers and traders from dawn till midnight ahead of Eid. But now, it’s a shadow of its former self.
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March 14, 2024
Gazipur fire: Relatives fearing the worst as victims battle for life
With tears in her eyes, Noorjahan was looking towards the hospital’s ward. Kamala Khatoon, her mother, was fighting for her life at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
March 9, 2024
Is Mitford’s fragrance fading?
While a walk through Mitford is an unforgettable treat for the olfactory senses, there are ill winds threatening to blow over those sweet scents and the businesses that produce them.
March 9, 2024
A walk down perfume lane
On a Wednesday afternoon, we were walking along one of the dusty roads of Dhaka that everyone can easily imagine – a path littered with debris and puddles of murky water.
March 9, 2024
A sweet affair
Dhaka dwellers with a sweet tooth currently have an exciting opportunity to taste numerous distinctive and popular sweets from across the country, as Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is hosting a five-day sweet fair on its premises.
March 8, 2024
'A sweet affair': Mishti mela ongoing at Shilpakala
Dhaka dwellers with a sweet tooth currently have an exciting opportunity to taste various popular sweets from across the country. Currently, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is hosting a five-day sweet fair, which started on Wednesday
March 7, 2024
720 educational institutions in Dhaka fire-prone
National Ideal College, a popular educational institution in the capital’s Khilgaon, has over 1,600 students attending classes in two separate residential buildings.
March 5, 2024
Inadequate Fire Safety Measures: 3 out of 4 city markets risky
Three in four markets and shopping arcades in Dhaka city lack proper fire safety measures, according to a Fire Service and Civil Defence inspection report.
March 2, 2024
‘I jumped off the roof to survive’
“Where’s the emergency exit? where’s the emergency exit?” people were shouting all around.
March 2, 2024
They live to tell
“Fire! Fire!”
March 2, 2024
The last supper: All five of a family die
Only 18 days separated Syed Mobarak Hossain from his dream of taking his family to Italy, where he worked. After years of struggle as a Bangladeshi expatriate, everything was finally falling into place:
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