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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.

June 1, 2015
June 1, 2015

42 charged over Rana Plaza collapse

Criminal Investigation Department presses charges against 42 people including Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in two cases filed over the building collapse that killed 1,135 people on Apr 24, 2013.

May 31, 2015
May 31, 2015

‘Militant’ held for 'plotting' Ashulia bank heist

Police claim arrest of Ansarullah Bangla Team militant who said to have masterminded Ashulia bank robbery on April 21.

April 26, 2015
April 26, 2015

100 workers sick drinking factory water in Ashulia

Over a hundred workers of a garment unit fall sick after drinking the factory’s supply water in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka.

April 24, 2015
April 24, 2015

Another Savar bank robbery victim dies

Another victim of Ashulia bank robbery succumbs to his injuries at Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar.

April 22, 2015
April 22, 2015

Police blame Ashulia robbery on Jamaat sabotage

Police blames Jamaat-e-Islami for the daring Ashulia bank robbery that left eight people dead and says the incident was an act of sabotage.

April 22, 2015
April 22, 2015

Bank heist: Manager just got promotion letter

Waliullah, manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank's Kathgora branch, just got his promotion letter before he was killed in a robbery attempt at his branch in Savar.

April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015

8 killed in broad daylight robbery at Savar bank

Robbers shoot dead seven including manager of Bangladesh Commerce Bank, Kathgora branch in Ashulia during a broad daylight robbery at the bank, cops say. Angry mob lynch a robber after capturing two while fleeing.

April 20, 2015
April 20, 2015

Rana Plaza collapse: HC seeks progress report on trial proceedings

High Court directs officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station to submit a progress report before it by April 26 on trial proceedings of the cases filed over incident of Rana Plaza collapse that killed 1,135 people in April 2013.

April 18, 2015
April 18, 2015

2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Savar

A mob beat two suspected robbers to death while they were trying to flee after committing a robbery at Savar, on the outskirts area of Dhaka.

April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015

2 children killed in Savar explosion

Two minor boys are killed in a “powerful” explosion in Savar upazila on the outskirts of Dhaka this evening.