Tejgaon

Mayor is missed

As soon as the sun goes down, trucks and covered vans start occupying the Satrasta intersection in the capital's Tejgaon. First in ones and twos, then in their dozens, choking the intersection and creating a tailback there.

‘Mysterious’ murder of old Christian lady in Tejgaon

Police recover the throat-slit body of a sexagenarian woman from Dhaka’s Tejgaon today, a murder shrouded in mystery for the varying accounts obtained from family and police.

12 shanties gutted in Tejgaon railway colony fire

At least 12 shanties are gutted in a fire at the railway colony in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.

Transport drivers’ union office vandalised in Tejgaon

Workers of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Drivers' Union vandalised their office at Tejgaon Truck Stand in Dhaka centring the union election.

[WATCH NOW] The Mother of Churches

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.

Fire at Tejgaon slum doused

Fire officials douse the fire that broke out at a slum behind the BG Press at Tejgaon in Dhaka.

STRAIGHT LINE / The Mayor needs our support

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Anisul Huq rightfully deserves support for his gutsy actions and utterances...

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.

Opinion: Can the mayor kill the dragon?

Mayor Annisul Huq had his first bitter taste of what lies ahead if he really wants to go about his promises with sincerity. His mission virtually failed when he went to supervise the clearing of the Tejgaon road where trucks are parked illegally, blocking the important connecting pathway.

January 29, 2018
January 29, 2018

Mayor is missed

As soon as the sun goes down, trucks and covered vans start occupying the Satrasta intersection in the capital's Tejgaon. First in ones and twos, then in their dozens, choking the intersection and creating a tailback there.

December 15, 2017
December 15, 2017

‘Mysterious’ murder of old Christian lady in Tejgaon

Police recover the throat-slit body of a sexagenarian woman from Dhaka’s Tejgaon today, a murder shrouded in mystery for the varying accounts obtained from family and police.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

12 shanties gutted in Tejgaon railway colony fire

At least 12 shanties are gutted in a fire at the railway colony in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

Transport drivers’ union office vandalised in Tejgaon

Workers of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Drivers' Union vandalised their office at Tejgaon Truck Stand in Dhaka centring the union election.

December 24, 2015
December 24, 2015

[WATCH NOW] The Mother of Churches

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.

December 23, 2015
December 23, 2015

Fire at Tejgaon slum doused

Fire officials douse the fire that broke out at a slum behind the BG Press at Tejgaon in Dhaka.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

The Mayor needs our support

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Anisul Huq rightfully deserves support for his gutsy actions and utterances...

November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.

November 30, 2015
November 30, 2015

Opinion: Can the mayor kill the dragon?

Mayor Annisul Huq had his first bitter taste of what lies ahead if he really wants to go about his promises with sincerity. His mission virtually failed when he went to supervise the clearing of the Tejgaon road where trucks are parked illegally, blocking the important connecting pathway.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Mahmudur among 9 indicted over Tejgaon arson

A Dhaka court frames charges against Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and 8 others in an arson case of March 2013.