Dhaka
Woman held with gold worth Tk 1.39cr at Dhaka airport
Customs officials detain a woman with 24 gold bars worth around Tk 1.39 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
9 January 2018, 12:40 PM
200 illegal business set-ups evicted in Farmgate
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) evicts around 200 illegal business establishments and removed signboards and other advertising elements in Farmgate area.
28 December 2017, 12:40 PM
Newborn baby girl’s body found inside carton in Dhaka
Body of a newborn baby girl is found inside an abandoned carton near a kitchen market in Shah Ali area of Dhaka's Mirpur.
23 December 2017, 12:52 PM
Dhaka Literary Festival opens on Thursday
Curtains to the three-day Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF), previously known as the Hay Festival Dhaka, are to rise on November 16 for the 17th time, on the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in the capital.
12 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists
A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Abducted child rescued in Dhaka, 3 held
A six-year-old child, who was abducted from Gulshan area in Dhaka, is rescued from Tejgaon area of the capital.
4 November 2017, 15:56 PM
Dhaka doesn't need wetland!
Dhaka city needs no wetlands and water retention areas around it for storm drainage and environmental conservation,
1 November 2017, 18:00 PM
2 held in Dhaka for killing their friend
Detectives arrest two youths for allegedly killing their friend at Botanical Garden in Dhaka six months ago.
27 October 2017, 15:55 PM
Dhaka seventh worst megacity for women
Dhaka has been ranked the seventh worst megacity for women in an international perception poll, conducted by Thomson Reuters
17 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Unemployment: Dhaka 6th in Asia; highest rate in Kathmandu, lowest in Phnom Penh
Dhaka ranked sixth among 25 Asian capital cities in official unemployment ratings, whereas Nepal’s capital Kathmandu has the highest rate and Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, recorded as the lowest in this regard, a study reveals recently.
15 October 2017, 04:47 AM
3 workers die falling off building in Dhaka
Three construction workers has died after falling from an under-construction building in Dhaka’s north Badda, Purbachal area.
29 September 2017, 07:21 AM
Mother killed, 2 children hurt in Badda fire
A woman is killed and her two children are injured as a fire broke out at a house in Badda of Dhaka.
24 September 2017, 05:13 AM
11 held for ‘funding militancy’ in Dhaka
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives have arrested 11 persons for their alleged involvement in funding militancy.
23 September 2017, 04:59 AM
Youth crushed under train while taking selfie
A youth is crushed under a train in Dhaka while trying to take a selfie.
22 September 2017, 15:41 PM
63rd CPA conference in Dhaka from Nov 1-8
The 63rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, one of the largest annual gatherings of commonwealth parliamentarians is going to take place in Dhaka from November 1-8.
19 September 2017, 07:30 AM
Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy, warns of consequence
Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy in Dhaka and warned of “unwarranted consequence” over air space violation by Burmese military
15 September 2017, 15:01 PM
2 painters electrocuted in Dhaka
Two people are electrocuted and another injured at a refueling station in Uttara of Dhaka
15 September 2017, 10:56 AM
Met office predicts moderate rainfall
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places across Bangladesh, says Met office.
15 September 2017, 07:34 AM
Heavy Rain, Waterlogging: No respite for city residents
Heavy rain took the capital under ankle-to-knee-deep water and pushed the public road transport system into a near-breakdown yesterday, a day after the flooding of the city's major parts by moderate rain.
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Mirpur raid: 2 including house owner arrested
Two people including owner of the house in Dhaka’s Darus Salam area, where remains of seven people were found yesterday, are arrested for their alleged involvement in militancy.
7 September 2017, 12:05 PM