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Dipan Nandy

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A midday in ‘FIFA Goli’

4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
I had to pause for a moment and take the phone out of my pocket. Right beside me were Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. On the other side stood legends Pelé and Diego Maradona. Hamza Choudhury of Bangladesh, with his distinctive curly hair, was there too.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ad Din hospital newborn deaths investigation update

‘Ad-din has no valid fire safety licence’

2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Ad-din Medical College Hospital, which came under scrutiny following the deaths of six newborns last week, had not renewed its fire safety licence since 2023 and had no fire-safety plan in place, fire service officials said.
2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Eid waste cleared after initial delay

1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Although authorities promised a swift cleanup of sacrificial waste during Eid-ul-Azha, many Dhaka residents faced significant inconvenience before the capital was eventually cleaned.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Eid animal waste cleanup in Dhaka

Animal waste, stench still linger on Dhaka streets

30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
On Eid day, State Minister for LGRD Mir Shah Alam said all sacrificial waste across the capital would be removed by yesterday 2:00am.
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Eid waste lingers in Dhaka’s backstreets despite cleanup assurances

29 May 2026, 19:33 PM
Residents question city corporations’ claims as workers continue removal efforts
29 May 2026, 19:33 PM
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DNCC, DSCC gear up for animal waste removal

26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka’s two city corporations have chalked out special preparations for swift removal of sacrificial animal wastes from the capital during Eid-ul-Azha.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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ACC leadership vacuum drags on

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The search committee to form a new Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is unlikely to be constituted before the Eid holidays.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Tajuddin Park or Central Park?

16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Confusion has emerged over the identity of Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Memorial Park in Gulshan, Dhaka, after five new signboards reading “Gulshan Central Park and Sports Complex” were installed there.
16 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity

Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze.
26 September 2025, 19:06 PM
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Narinda Cemetery: Colombo Saheb’s tomb saved from ruin

In the heart of Dhaka, amid the city’s relentless pace, a silent grave has reclaimed its dignity.
24 September 2025, 18:16 PM
Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tk 150 crore down the drain?

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) built two modern slaughterhouses to ensure hygienic animal slaughtering -- one in Old Dhaka’s Kaptan Bazar and another in Hazaribagh of the Dhanmondi area.
12 September 2025, 18:22 PM
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Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent

Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Under-construction new DNCC market: Left abandoned for 18yrs

Construction of a six-story building beside Paris Road in Mirpur, locally known as Paris Market, began in 1996 and was erected by 2007. Since then, 18 years have passed, but no further work has been done on the structure.
22 August 2025, 20:58 PM
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Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.
19 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sundarban market still a firetrap

Like most other shopping malls in Dhaka -- a city of over 20 million people -- the Sundarban Square Super Market at Gulistan is a daily hub for thousands of buyers and sellers.
15 August 2025, 20:54 PM
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DSCC misses revenue goals for 5th straight year

For five consecutive fiscal years, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has failed to meet its revenue collection targets, with the shortfall in 2024-25 being the largest in recent years.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months

Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”
25 July 2025, 19:48 PM
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‘I won’t play with planes anymore’

Parents recall the horrors of the Milestone jet crash
23 July 2025, 13:06 PM
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Nation mourns lost children

The death toll from the jet crash at Milestone School and College rose to 32 yesterday, as the nation reeled from shock and grief following the country’s deadliest aviation tragedy in years.
22 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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'Bring my Makin to me'

Parents wait in agony outside ICU after Milestone jet crash
22 July 2025, 11:32 AM
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'It feels like a night that has lasted a thousand years'

Loved ones of victims wait anxiously outside burn institute after Milestone tragedy
22 July 2025, 07:14 AM
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Air Force jet crashes into Milestone College

Toll may rise; around 170 injured, many critically; ISPR says ‘mechanical failure’ caused BAF training plane to plunge into Uttara school
21 July 2025, 21:42 PM

‘We were ready to go home’

Barely 300 metres from Milestone School and College, Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan was waiting for his son Srijon Sattik, a sixth grader, to come out so they could return home for lunch.
21 July 2025, 18:20 PM
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‘A loud bang and then screams’: witnesses recall horror as jet hits Uttara school

At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a Bangladesh Air Force F-7 aircraft crashed into the Milestone College campus in Uttara
21 July 2025, 09:53 AM
ACC probing AL's 15yrs of financial irregularities

Awami League tenure: ACC probing 15yrs of financial irregularities

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into alleged corruption by individuals, financial institutions, industrial groups, and loan defaulters during the Awami League’s 15-year tenure, which it claims led to the destruction of the country’s financial system.
19 July 2025, 21:33 PM
Teota Zamindar Bari Kazi Nazrul Islam Love Story

Ruins that whisper love and legacy

At first glance, a sigh escapes almost involuntarily.
18 July 2025, 19:42 PM
Border

'It felt like an abduction'

Says Assamese teacher pushed into Bangladesh by BSF; at least 120 Indians pushed in since May 7
15 July 2025, 21:19 PM

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