People to the rescue

We published 12 stories on Dhaka's as many parks between April 28 and June 4 revealing how the public spaces were destroyed, occupied or threatened due to the city corporations' direct involvement or negligence.
15 July 2015, 22:01 PM

Sreepur Thana Road waterlogged for last two months

Poor drainage system has left Sreepur Thana Road in Gazipur waterlogged for the last two months.
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

29 eminent citizens express solidarity with Swan workers

Twenty-nine eminent citizens yesterday in a statement expressed solidarity with the workers of Swan Garments (Pvt) Ltd and Swan Jeans Ltd who have been
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka street vendors' Eid sales waterlogged

Covering his goods on the footpath with a polythene sheet, street vendor Hakim Mia was looking up at the sky with a grumpy look on
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka street vendors' Eid sales waterlogged

Covering his goods on the footpath with a polythene sheet, street vendor Hakim Mia was looking up at the sky with a grumpy look on his face. Though it
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Rain and our predicament

Dhaka goes under knee-deep water within half an hour of rainfall. The distressing photographs of rickshaw-pullers and passengers taking a plunge in
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

People to the rescue

Residents of Nazirabazar in Old Dhaka have taken it upon themselves to better their lives by taking care of Shikkatuli Park. The park is
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Policeman 'helped' main culprit flee

With people continuing to protest the brutal killing of 13-year-old Rajon all over the country, the father of the victim yesterday brought allegations against a police official in Sylhet of helping one of the accused flee the country.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Appeal for help

Satota Basak, 18-month-old daughter of Amol Basak, is suffering from congenital heart disease.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

National moon sighting body meets Friday

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held in the Islamic Foundation Baitul Mukarram in the capital on Friday.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Radiographer suspended

The Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) authorities yesterday suspended a radiographer and recommended that actions should
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Eid travellers to pay extra this season

Passengers have to pay Tk 11,000 crore as additional fare to travel in different modes of transport during the Eid-ul-Fitr rush, claimed
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Hosiery worker killed by fellow in N'ganj

A worker was killed allegedly by his co-worker over a trifling matter at a hosiery factory in the capital on Monday.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Namaz-e-janaza venue change

The location of namaz-e-janaza of Maj Gen (retd) Amjad Khan Chowdhury, chief executive officer of Pran-RFL Group, has been changed due to unavoidable reasons.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Entire nation outraged

"We will upload it on Facebook. The world will see it." This was what the murderers said while torturing Rajon to death.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ctg garment workers demonstrate for salary

About a hundred workers of a garment factory demonstrated on the factory premises in Anderkilla of Chittagong yesterday, demanding payment of their salary for June.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

US embassy to remain closed on July 15, 19-20

The US embassy in Dhaka will be closed on Wednesday in observance of the holy Shab-e-Qadr and from Sunday to Monday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Humayun new envoy to Kenya

The government has decided to appoint Maj Gen Abul Kalam Mohammad Humayun Kabir as the next high commissioner of Bangladesh to Kenya, said a foreign
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Minu sent to jail on surrender

Former Rajshahi city corporation mayor and city unit president of BNP Mizanur Rahman Minu was yesterday sent to jail after he surrendered before two courts in seven cases filed against him during the BNP-led 20-party's anti-government movement this year.
13 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Candidates gather at Dhaka board with complaints

Around 100 candidates with their guardians yesterday gathered before Dhaka Education Board in Bakshibazar with complaints about problems relating to admission to colleges.
12 July 2015, 18:00 PM