Turag
Girl dies after falling in water tank in Dhaka
A 6-year-old girl is killed after falling into a water tank of an under construction building in Chandalbhog area under Turag Police Station in Dhaka.
2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema begins today
The second phase of 53rd Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims after Hajj, will begin on the Turag in Tongi after Fazr prayers today.
‘JMB man’ among 3 killed in Gaibandha, Dhaka ‘shootouts’
An alleged operative of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and two suspected hijackers have been killed in separate "gunfights" with law enforcers in Gaibandha and Dhaka.
River polluters warned
Millions of gallons of untreated wastewaters, mainly from industries, are being dumped into the rivers around Dhaka city through as many as 185 outlets every day.
Have ETP, or shut down, minister tells factories around 4 Dhaka rivers
In a move to save the major rivers around Dhaka, the government today made Effluent Treatment Plants a mandatory factor for the factories.
2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema underway
The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the largest congregation of the Muslims in the world, is continuing today amid sermons being delivered in Tongi on Dhaka’s outskirt.
Devotees brave fog, cold at Biswa Ijtema
The quest for the soul’s salvation drives countless devotees to brave the inclement weather at the Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj.
2 killed as bus, truck collide at Turag
At least two people are killed as a bus and a truck collide head-on at Dhaka’s Turag on the Abdullahpur-Ashulia road.
First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins today
The first phase of three day-long Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj, begins on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi in Gazipur today.
Govt rolls into action
The government embarked on the drive following a vigorous campaign launched by The Daily Star against pollution and encroachment on the rivers surrounding the capital.
Caught in the act
Everything is clearly visible on the other bank as the once mighty Turag, popularly knows as Kohor Daria [big river], has been reduced to hardly 50 feet in width here.