Dipan Nandy

Defying the ban on using plastic for election campaigns, candidates have put up a huge number of laminated and polythene-coated posters in different areas across the capital ahead of the national polls.

Time seems to have stood still for nearly six years in Dhaka’s Motijheel as the iconic Rajuk Tower clock, once a special attraction of the capital’s commercial hub, remains inoperative due to mechanical woes. Even the two hands of the clock have disappeared.

Once upon a time, Rose Garden, a grand architectural marvel located in Old Dhaka, used to be a centre for socialisation among the elites.

The allocation of symbols for the upcoming national polls started yesterday, with eagle being the most preferred one for independent candidates.

There was a time when a journey on a paddle steamer used to be a sought-after experience by locals and tourists in the country.

Water prices at Dhaka Wasa’s water ATM booths have doubled recently, much to the dismay of residents.

Dengue cases in Dhaka this year crossed one lakh on November 3, ticking off another grim landmark.

Twenty-year-old Nayem was the eldest of four siblings. He became a transport worker when he was 16 to support his parents run the family.

The oldest of four siblings, Nayem began working as a bus helper when he was just 16 years old

“Night Party” -- this is the name of a newly-formed  Dhaka Metropolitan Police team to ensure round the clock police presence on the capital’s streets, mostly after midnight.

Dengue cases outside Dhaka are continuing to rise than those in the capital, as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

Entire Barishal division is now facing an emergency situation amid dengue outbreak.

Deaths confirmed to have been caused by dengue this year have crossed the 1,000 mark as the health directorate yesterday reported 17 fatalities.

The dengue death toll has been record-breaking with each passing month since May this year.

A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

The dengue situation in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Manikganj has been deteriorating in the absence of adequate measures taken by the authorities concerned.

Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.

As many as 89 dengue patients died last week alone. Meanwhile, at least 20,155 dengue cases were reported during this time. Of this, 14,436 patients are from outside Dhaka, while the rest 5,719 patients are from the capital.

Thursday night’s incessant downpour has exposed the capital’s poor drainage system as different neighbourhoods remained waterlogged until last night.

With four new dengue related deaths in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, the number of fatalities this year stands at 879, surpassing the cumulative dengue-related fatalities recorded over the past 22 years, since the disease’s outbreak in the country in 2000.