Suhrawardy Udyan
Overcrowding, pollution, food stalls: Suhrawardy Udyan under threat
As far as the eye can see, food stalls crowd every nook and corner, offering everything from “bhaja puras” to Chinese dishes. Tea vendors jostle for space alongside hawkers selling women’s ornaments at bargain prices.
Thousands throng Suhrawardy Udyan for Olama Mashayekh rally
The event drew a significant number of madrasa students from various districts
15 films to be screened at Suhrawardy Udyan to aid flood victims
Amid the ongoing flood crisis affecting nearly millions of people across the country, cultural community members have stepped up to support those impacted in various ways. This time, the independent filmmaking community is contributing by organising open-air film screenings. As part of their initiative, 15 short films will be showcased at the open stage of Suhrawardy Udyan.
BNP Rally Venue: Intelligence report behind police refusal
Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday denied BNP permission to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters or at the Suhrawardy Udyan on the grounds of public suffering on a working day.
AL’s 22nd national council underway
The Awami League's 22nd national council is underway after Prime Minister and the party President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event this morning.
'Country being exposed to confrontational politics'
The BNP wants to hold the Dhaka rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters on December 10. But the government said the party must hold it at Suhrawardy Udyan, not Nayapaltan. Both the Awami League and the BNP are at loggerheads over the rally venue.
December 10 rally: Govt, BNP at odds over venue
The government and the BNP appear to be on a collision course over the venue of the latter’s much-talked about December 10 Dhaka rally as neither would budge on its stance.
Come forward with ideology of Bangabandhu: Hasina to party men
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina describes her party as the country’s “biggest and strongest” political organisation and calls upon its leaders and workers to come forward with principle and ideology of Bangabandhu.
BNP postpones Feb 8 rally
BNP yesterday postponed its scheduled public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on February 8, due to the ongoing Ekushey book fair.
BNP gets DMP nod to hold May Day rally
The BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold a rally at the city's Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.
BNP to hold May Day rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
BNP has got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to hold workers’ rally in Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of May Day.
People feeling insecure: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says people have no security of their lives at present as killings and enforced disappearances are going on across the country.
Khaleda to hold workers’ rally May 1
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a workers’ rally in Dhaka on May 1 on the occasion of May Day.
Pahela Baishakh: No access to Ramna, Suhrawardy Udyan after 4pm
Nobody can enter Ramna Park and Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka after 4:00pm on Pahela Baishakh, DMP Additional Commissioner Monirul Islam announces.
PM warns university teachers against strike
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns agitating public university teachers against causing any damage to the education life of thousands of students. “Students will not accept it if you continue protests against the new pay scale boycotting classes,” Hasina said at a rally marking Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day.
Bangabandhu Avenue AL’s next choice for Jan 5 rally
Awami League says it will hold a rally at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Avenue marking the second anniversary of the January 5 elections if police deny the party permission for Suhrawardy Udyan.
DMP yet to decide on rally permission
In the wake of tension rising over planned political rallies by Awami League and BNP to mark the January 5 general election, Dhaka Metropolitan Police says it will not allow holding of counter rallies on that day.
Thousands join AL's V-Day March
Thousands of people from all strata take part in the colourful Victory Day march organised by Awami League in the capital marking the 45th Victory Day.
Odommo fun school for street kids (video)
Arif Arian had a dream that sets him apart from most other youths. He wanted to build a school where street children would learn while having fun. Then instead of asking money from a sponsor, Arif turned to his facebook friends. He wrote on his facebook page: What if we opened a school for street children?