Motijheel is losing its historic lustre as Dhaka’s commercial hub, with Gulshan, among the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the capital, stealing its thunder.
Motijheel, once the pulsing heart of Dhaka’s trade and commerce, has become a shadow of its former self. Empty office floors now whisper tales of abandoned ambitions.
At least 10 people were detained after attempting to rob a building in Gulshan-2 early yesterday.
If you are an urban explorer of Dhaka, the achar carts — found in different alleys and gullies of the city — would not be something surprising for you. However, if you haven’t been to Gulshan 1 DNCC Market yet, unfortunately, you have missed a vibrant emissary of tradition and taste, thanks to the variety of achar he sells.
We, who are meant to grow up and eventually inherit the city, deserve better treatment.
“The books launched and discussed at the Dhaka Lit Fest are on their way”, store owner Amina Rahman informed Daily Star Books.
Sewerage lines of 2,265 out of 3,830 houses in Dhaka's Gulshan, Baridhara, Niketan and Banani are connected to lakes and drains.
The new branch is expected to open in mid-January, store owner Amina Rahman told The Daily Star.
Held on March 4-5 at the Gulshan Lake Park in its second iteration since 2019, the fair included stalls by several bookstores and publishers including Bookworm Bangladesh, Bengal Boi, University Press Limited, Baatighar, ULAB Press, Bishwa Shahittya Kendro, and more.
Wife of detained Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna alleges that the jail authorities had not allowed proper treatment for her husband
The newly elected president and general secretary of Dhaka Taxes Bar Association fail to meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as police intercepted them in front of her Gulshan office.
Government should resign if it fails to return missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh chief AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says
Law enforcers claim to have arrested one of the prime accused of the February 16 blast on the rally of Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan at Gulshan.
Police picks up a protestor demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed in front of Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in Dhaka
Authorities withdraw policemen deployed at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan-2 residence
A fire breaks out at BBC Media Action office at Gulshan-2 in Dhaka
People from different professions form a human chain at Gulshan-2 intersection in Dhaka protesting against BNP-led 20-party alliance’s ongoing countrywide hartal and blockade
