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COVER STORY / A dog sees Dhaka

This city can be cruel. I have been kicked and pushed away. I have seen worse being done to my brethren. In spite of all this, this city has become my home.

'Abducted' mayor found after 2 days

Jamalpur's Sharishabari municipality mayor, who went missing from the capital's Uttara last Monday, was found in a tea estate in Sreemangal yesterday.

Karachi mayor offers land to Shahid Afridi for cricket academy

After being denied land for his cricket academy by Sindh Government, the city mayor Waseem Akhtar made the same offer to cricket star Shahid Khan Afridi.

Sadiq Khan sworn in as new mayor of London

Newly-elected London mayor Sadiq Khan has been formally signed in to the role at a Southwark Cathedral ceremony.

Gazipur mayor sent to jail in violence case

A Gazipur court sends Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan and nine others to jail in connection with a violence case.

SC upholds stay on Gazipur mayor’s suspension

The Supreme Court has upheld a previous HC order that stayed the suspension of Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA Mannan over criminal charges.

Free footpaths in 7 days, Annisul tells shop owners

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq gives shop owners a 7-day ultimatum to free illegal occupation of footpaths and roads.

Free footpaths by March 1

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday asked grabbers to free city footpaths by March 1.

Dhaka south to get 5,000 bins for cleaner city

A total of 5000 bins will be set at different points of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by 2016, its Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said.

August 2, 2018
August 2, 2018

A dog sees Dhaka

This city can be cruel. I have been kicked and pushed away. I have seen worse being done to my brethren. In spite of all this, this city has become my home.

September 28, 2017
September 28, 2017

'Abducted' mayor found after 2 days

Jamalpur's Sharishabari municipality mayor, who went missing from the capital's Uttara last Monday, was found in a tea estate in Sreemangal yesterday.

May 7, 2017
May 7, 2017

Karachi mayor offers land to Shahid Afridi for cricket academy

After being denied land for his cricket academy by Sindh Government, the city mayor Waseem Akhtar made the same offer to cricket star Shahid Khan Afridi.

May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016

Sadiq Khan sworn in as new mayor of London

Newly-elected London mayor Sadiq Khan has been formally signed in to the role at a Southwark Cathedral ceremony.

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

Gazipur mayor sent to jail in violence case

A Gazipur court sends Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan and nine others to jail in connection with a violence case.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

SC upholds stay on Gazipur mayor’s suspension

The Supreme Court has upheld a previous HC order that stayed the suspension of Gazipur City Corporation mayor MA Mannan over criminal charges.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Free footpaths in 7 days, Annisul tells shop owners

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq gives shop owners a 7-day ultimatum to free illegal occupation of footpaths and roads.

February 21, 2016
February 21, 2016

Free footpaths by March 1

Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Annisul Huq yesterday asked grabbers to free city footpaths by March 1.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

Dhaka south to get 5,000 bins for cleaner city

A total of 5000 bins will be set at different points of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) by 2016, its Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

DSCC to install early warning sensors

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has decided to install five earthquake sensors at the edges of Dhaka city so that utility service providers could get 10 to 15 seconds early warnings.