Mahbubur Rahman Khan

The longstanding harassment and practice of corruption in getting a driving licence and vehicle registration and fitness certificate is likely to end by this year as Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is fully digitising its manual service.

He worked tirelessly and was planning to do more to realise his dream of making Dhaka a modern city, but death has halted the mission.

Over 10,000 CNG-run autorickshaws ply the Dhaka city streets illegally by bribing a syndicate of traffic policemen and middlemen. Autorickshaws require a route permit for operating in the metropolitan area. Around 23,000 autorickshaws run in the capital and almost half of them do not have this permission.

The land office is one of the most devious, mischievous and sinister places in the country, particularly for gullible people who barely

No citizen likes tax but if the city corporations are sensitive and spend the money for betterment of its dwellers,

Picking up a bitter gourd at Karwan Bazar Kitchen Market, Ahammad Hossain asked the seller for its price. Upon hearing the reply, Ahammad's face instantly fell.

The prices of essentials at the capital's major markets were steady compared to the previous week, much to the relief of city dwellers gearing up for Eid.

With the Eid-ul-Azha celebration just a few days away, the two Dhaka city corporations are taking preparations to tackle the challenge of cleaning an additional 18,000 tonnes of waste to be generated from sacrificial animals to be slaughtered on the occasion.

Irregularities are rife at Gabtoli cattle market as its lessee has been collecting additional charges from meat traders and renting out shops to small traders inside the market illegally.

Razin Rahman, a school teacher, returned home yesterday full of despair. He could not figure out how to cover his family expenditure.

Every afternoon, Saiful Islam walks at a leisurely pace and stops in front of each street vendor. Without a word, vendor hands him Tk 100 or more.

The refreshing greenery and ambience at the entrance of Nagar Bhaban of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is so soothing that it will welcome you inside.

Commuters continued to suffer yesterday on the second day of BRTA's drive against “seating”, “gate-lock”, “nonstop” and other so-called special public transport services as many owners kept their buses off the street to artificially create a transport crisis in the capital.

The seeds of corruption are sown when bureaucrats okay files, turning a blind eye to the violations of rules, so that they can stay in their posts and gain benefits, said the chief of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

It was midday; lost in thoughts, Mizanur Rahman was sitting inside his electronics store.

The maximum fare from Jatrabari to Motijheel, only three kilometres, should be Tk 5 but Shahnaz Khatun has to pay Tk 10 for the ride in the so-called sitting-service buses. The capital's bus owners are charging the passengers fares at their will every day but Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) apparently cares little.

It was one of the happiest days for Kazi Mashiur Rahman yesterday as it was the wedding day of his beloved youngest daughter Khushi.

Meat traders threaten to stop sale countrywide if their demands are not met. Last update, the government has called them to a meeting in this regard on Sunday. Traders say, they will decide on further activities after the outcome of the meeting.

Mominul Haque has been suffering from obesity, so doctors advised him at least an hour's walk every day. But he can't go for that must-do exercise. The banker is also allergic to dust, and much of the capital's Gulshan, where he lives, is covered with thick dust these days. So he is skipping his walk and, as a result, his weight gain continues.

For about twenty years the Bowbazar Ghat remained a crowded place as hundreds of people used to cross the