Dhaka
2 human traffickers held, 18 rescued in Dhaka
Detectives arrest two human traffickers and rescued 17 victims in Dhaka. They were being trafficked to Republic of Palau.
1 June 2015, 04:51 AM
Panthapath out of danger, opens to traffic
Traffic on Panthapath’s southern lane resumes cleared off for danger four days after it was sealed following the collapse of National Bank’s under-construction site.
31 May 2015, 06:28 AM
‘Islamic State member’ arrested in Dhaka
Detectives claim to have arrested member of Islamic State (Isis) from a house in Baridhara of Dhaka.
31 May 2015, 04:35 AM
Cousin’s bullet-hit body found at BCL leader’s house in city
Police recover bullet-hit body of teenager from the house of a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader at Madhya Badda in Dhaka.
30 May 2015, 16:59 PM
Clean Dhaka to be visible in 6 months: Annisul
Dhaka will emerge as a completely clean city in next two and half years, the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation say.
30 May 2015, 10:38 AM
Mobile phone sets worth Tk 20 crore seized at Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence officials seize around 7,000 mobile phone sets worth Tk 20 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
30 May 2015, 09:07 AM
7 of a family burnt in gas line blast
At least seven members of a family suffer burn injuries in a fire that broke out due to gas line explosion at a house of Kalabagan in Dhaka.
30 May 2015, 04:35 AM
An inter-cultural dance treat
Dhaka art aficionados enjoy a scintillating dance-presentation, 'Looking forward to the past', a multi-layered, inter-cultural dance production directed by Donald Byrd, Artistic Director of Spectrum Dance Theater in Seattle.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Shayera Moula passes away
Shayera Moula who had been with The Daily Star since the age of 15 passed away in the capital's United Hospital last night, succumbing to infections she battled for the past three weeks.
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Dhaka restaurant week kicks off
Restaurants in Dhaka city become abuzz with happy customers going to different restaurant and enjoying the delicious food with amazing reduced prices as restaurant week kicks off.
29 May 2015, 05:14 AM
‘Rapists’ of Garo woman on 10-day remand
A Dhaka court places on 10-day remand two people arrested on charge of gang-raping a 21-year-old indigenous woman on May 21.
28 May 2015, 07:14 AM
Making a wristband using a string (video)
Something as simple and readily available like a piece of string or thread can be turned into a cool wristband.
28 May 2015, 05:57 AM
'Drug peddler' killed in Dhaka 'shootout'
An alleged drug peddler is killed in a "shootout" with Rapid Action Battalion at Motijheel in Dhaka.
28 May 2015, 04:44 AM
Elephant Road building fire doused
The fire that broke out at a nine-storey building on the Elephant Road in Dhaka was doused this evening.
27 May 2015, 12:56 PM
Analysis: Catching sex offenders, good job Rab
It is a rare sense of relief to note that the Rab has been able to arrest two men in connection with the gang-rape of a young Garo woman a few days ago.
27 May 2015, 11:46 AM
Sundarban Hotel risky, vacated fearing collapse
Sundarban Hotel in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar is evacuated fearing collapse after a boundary wall caved in because of an adjacent under-construction site.
27 May 2015, 04:15 AM
Gang-rape victim lured with better job: Rab
The 21-year-old Garo woman, who was gang-raped on running microbus in Dhaka, was lured by the promise of a better job.
27 May 2015, 03:33 AM
Lawyer's wife murdered in Dhaka
A woman is murdered by unidentified assailants inside her own residence in Dhaka's Nikunja area.
26 May 2015, 15:30 PM
Modi’s maiden visit to Dhaka June 6
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Dhaka for the first time on a two-day state visit on June 6, official announcements say. Some key instruments, including the much-awaited land boundary deal, are expected to be finalised during the Indian premier’s visit.
26 May 2015, 10:41 AM
Analysis: Ban, an answer to Ansarullah?
Government’s ban on Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), an Islamist outfit blamed for the killings of two free-thinkers and bloggers in Dhaka and one in Sylhet in a span of only 75 days, came on the heel of utter failure of law enforcing agencies.
26 May 2015, 10:25 AM