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On living in the suburbs of Dhaka: Kanak Aditya

Kanak Aditya, Director and Chief Creative Officer at Deshal is a true artiste in all senses. Renowned musician, seasoned painter with a professional degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts, DU, involved with Prachyanat since his university days – he knows the ins and outs of the creative world. Star Lifestyle went to visit this creative, in his relaxing den, in the outskirts of Dhaka and discovered the actual secret behind his brilliance.

Commuters suffer for lack of transport on Savar highways

The number of homebound people on Dhaka-Aricha and Nabinagar-Chandra highways in Savar increased this noon. However, the number of vehicles did not.

People demonstrate for food in Savar

Several hundreds of destitute people stage demonstration in Ashulia area of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, for food amid the ongoing shutdown enforced to contain the transmission of coronavirus.

Woman raped by cousins in Savar, 2 held

Savar police have arrested two youths on charge of raping a housewife.

3 Dhanmondi Ideal College students go missing in Dhaleshwari

Three students of Dhanmondi Ideal College of Dhaka go missing after they went for a bath in Dhaleshwari river.

CID constable held with 990 yaba pills

A constable of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and one of his associates were held with 990 yaba pills from Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on Thursday evening.

Fire burns 4 of a family in Savar

Four members of a family suffered burn injuries as a fire broke out at a two-storey building in Savar early yesterday.

11 more lives lost on roads

Deaths in road crashes continue as 11 more people lost their lives in seven accidents in 24 hours since Sunday night.

Ansar man found dead in Savar

The body of an Ansar member is found hanging inside Savar Upazila Health Complex compound, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016

3 teenagers found dead in Savar

Three teenagers, including two brothers, were found dead inside a house at Hemayetpur in Savar on the outskirts of the

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

3 teens’ bodies found at Savar

Police recover the bodies of three teenagers from a dairy farm in Hemayetpur area of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

Time yet to heal Rana Plaza victims' families

The 24th has become part of Shahida Begum's life. It is the date she goes to the Rana Plaza site every month, be it in the

April 24, 2016
April 24, 2016

Rana Plaza victims demand justice, compensation

Marking the third anniversary of the world’s worst industrial catastrophe in the garment sector, survivors of the Rana Plaza collapse and relatives of the deceased demand exemplary punishment to the owner of the building, Shohel Rana.

April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016

Selection begins for physically-challenged team from May 3: BKSP

A three-day talent hunt camp will begin at BKSP Cricket Training Ground, Savar on May 3 to select physically-challenged cricketers from the team from across the country.

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

58% Rana Plaza survivors still traumatised: survey

Some 58 percent survivors of deadly Rana Plaza collapse incident are still traumatised and 48 percent of them remain unemployed even after three years of the tragedy, says a survey report of ActionAid.

April 11, 2016
April 11, 2016

Arrest order for 3 tannery owners

The High Court yesterday issued arrest warrants against three tannery owners for not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of the factories from the capital's Hazaribagh to Savar and for not appearing before it despite summons.

April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016

Another deadline ends in whimper

Yet another deadline has gone by, but not a single tannery has been relocated from the capital's Hazaribagh to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate. In fact, the government itself has not been able to fully install the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP). Proper treatment of toxic waste discharged by the tanneries was described as a key objective of the whole relocation move.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

HC summons 10 tannery owners over relocation

The High Court summons 10 tannery owners, directing them to appear before it on April 10 on charge of not implementing its 2001 judgment on relocation of hazardous tannery industries from the capital's Hazaribagh area to Savar.

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

4 cases filed over ‘Sonali Bank robbery attempt’

Four cases are filed over yesterday’s incident when Rapid Action Battalion “foiled a Sonali bank branch robbery attempt” at Dhamrai in Dhaka that left an alleged robber dead.