Dipan Nandy

Staff Reporter, The Daily Star

ACC sues Benazir, wife, two daughters

Housewife Jissan Mirza reportedly owns immovable and movable assets worth approximately Tk 11.5 crore.

3d ago

Under Awami League, ACC became a political weapon

Commission remained hostage to partisan political and bureaucratic influence, which made it dysfunctional, says chief of ACC Reform Commission

1w ago

ACC chairman, 2 commissioners quit their jobs

Chairman and two commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigned yesterday.

1m ago

The ministers’ men who made millions

Not only did the ministers, state ministers and lawmakers amass huge amount of wealth during the Awami League’s four terms in power, their personal secretaries and assistant personal secretaries managed to stumble into fortune as well.

2m ago

A new addition to Benazir’s legacy of deceit

Corruption, grabbing minority lands to build resorts and using excessive force to crush dissent -- the name of Benazir Ahmed, once one of the most powerful figures in the country’s law enforcement, has long been synonymous with deceit or fraud.

2m ago

Durga Puja, a festival of faith and togetherness

As dawn breaks and the first rays of sunlight  streams through your window, you hear the rhythmic beat of drums and the joyful clanging of cymbals coming from a nearby temple.

2m ago

How 11,000 bhori gold embezzled from Samabaya Bank

Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi, a former chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd, embezzled over 11,000 bhori (each bhori is 11.66 grammes) of mortgaged gold from 2,316 customers prior to 2021.

2m ago

Mia, wife concealed assets in tax returns

When Asaduzzaman Mia retired as the longest-serving Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner in 2019, by his own admission, he went home with about Tk 1.75 crore in service benefits. But that does not give a true picture of his wealth accumulation. Fact is, the career cop and his family became muc

3m ago
March 8, 2024
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
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
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
March 2, 2024

They live to tell

“Fire! Fire!”

March 2, 2024
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:

March 2, 2024
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 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Braving injuries to save lives

'It's heartbreaking to see someone burning in front of you, and you can't do anything for them,' says Sheikh Rakib recounting horror

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

'I jumped off the roof for my life'

Recounts one survivor as others say the blaze-hit building has no emergency exit

March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024

Family of five burnt to death just 18 days before fresh start

For Syed Mobarak Hossain, everything was falling into place after years of struggle

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Ekushey Boi Mela likely to get new venue

Uncertainty looms over holding the next edition of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela at Suhrawardy Udyan, as the government has decided to take over the ground for construction of a “cultural zone” called Sonar Bangla Sangskritik Boloy.