Monday, 27 May, 2019
Assaduzzaman Miah says security measures have been beefed up for empty Dhaka and home-bound people
7 held with fake notes worth Tk 30 lakh in city
There are several cases against the detainees in different police stations of the country including Dhaka
Sale of substandard goods still on in Khulna defying HC order
Deputy Commissioner of the district Mohammad Helal Hossain says the administration will take necessary actions against businesses defying the High Court order.
65 ‘Ogyan Party men’ held in city
Detectives also recovered sedatives, juice and dates laced with sedatives, and seven stolen motorcycles and one private car
1 killed, dozens injured in mosque pandal collapse
The incident takes place after a nor’wester struck immediately after iftar
WASA responsible for polluted water: Speakers
Anu Muhammad alleges that WASA is spending more money to commercialise drinking water than to decontaminate the supply water
Project for upgrading Mongla Port on the cards
The project would be implemented under the Ministry of Shipping with an estimated cost of Taka 6,014 crore
WASA MD pledges prompt steps to supply drinkable water in Jurain
Jurain residents, holding jars containing ‘sharbat’ made from supply water, gathers to Wasa Bhaban
Jurain residents make supply water ‘sharbat’ for WASA MD
The protesters from Jurain area take positions opposite to WASA Bhaban at Karwan Bazar
Father detained for ‘killing’ son in Sylhet
After having dispute with his wife, Delowar leaves their house in Khadimnagar area along with their boy and kills the toddler and dumps his body in a fish enclosure
Woman held with 2,100 Yaba tablets in Rajshahi
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-5) in a drive arrested a female drug trader along with 2,100…
DNCC kitchen market fire victims get compensation
Relief minister Dr Md Enamur Rahman distributed cash among the affected businessmen at a programme at the DNCC kitchen market
The brave boy Nayeem gets a rent-free room
The little boy Nyeem played a memorable role during the Banani FR Tower fire
Two held for ‘killing driver during carjacking’ in Chattogram
It is suspected that the deceased are the driver of the car and the carjackers are heading towards Kattoli Beribadh to dump the body in the sea
SC upholds order on paying Tk 10 lakh to Abrar’s family
It also issues rule to compensate Tk 5 crore to the family of Abrar for his death in the road accident
'New wards of DSCC to be turned into a model town'
The mayor says the DSCC is running with only 40 percent workforce as it could not recruit manpower in the last four years
Fireman Sohel Rana hurt in Banani FR Tower fire dies
Including Sohel, a total of 27 people were killed and around 70 others injured in the deadly fire incident on March 28
Syed Akmal best headmaster in Dhaka division
The dedicated teacher had his master’s degree with honours in political science and master’s in Bangla
Two motorcyclists killed on Khilgaon flyover
The deceased are identified as Tuhin, 18, son of Mojammel Haq and Noman, 18, son of Mujibur Rahman of Bashabo Owahabtola area, in the capital
Water crisis sparks protest in Jatrabari
The protesters, however, withdrew their demonstration after a WASA car distributed water in the area
Nor'wester kills three in city
The storm stirred up around 6:00 pm and was soon on full stem with heavy winds and thundershowers
Two shot during mugging in city
A group numbering 4/5 swooped on Sujauddin while he was going to Nawabpur from Motijheel with a bag containing valuable documents
Dhaka ranks 2nd worst city in daily Air Quality Index
The air quality generally worsens during summer and shows signs of improvement in monsoon when the dust settles
Wildlife Conversationalist Tania Khan no more
Wildlife conversationalist from Moulvibazar district of Bangladesh Tania Khan was found dead at her residence Wednesday
Fire doused at Anarkali market in Mouchak
Witnesses suspect that the fire might has been originated from an electric short-circuit
ISKCON temple fined for hill cutting
A mobile court here on Thursday fined International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple…
Dhaka to be freed from drugs and mosquitoes: DNCC mayor
He also says that Dhaka will be free from drugs and mosquitoes as well
20 gold bars seized from Dhaka airport dustbin
The gold bars worth around Tk 1.16 crore were wrapped with black scotch tape in a plastic bag
DNCC mayoral by-election fails to generate enthusiasm
According to voters, the election has failed to heat up the atmosphere as there is no opposition candidate in it
Dhaka ranks 5th worst on air quality
In the real-time air quality ranking, Dhaka scored 164 on Wednesday and classified as “unhealthy”, according to AirVisual
Iranian food fest begins in Dhaka
The prominent Iranian chef Hossain Nazmi is the special attraction of the food fest
Emon elected DSEC president, Anike secretary
Emon obtained 268 votes while his nearest contestant Mamun Farazi bagged 259 votes, Mutadir Anike was made general secretary getting 271 votes
Shafin purchases nomination form for DNCC polls
He collects the nomination paper from the headquarters of Jatiya Party on Monday
Schoolgirl commits suicide in city
Shanta is said to have committed suicide in her bedroom by hanging herself from ceiling fan around 6 pm on Sunday
DNCC mayoral by-poll likely in March
The CEC says the DNCC election will not hamper staging of the staggered upazila polls, to be held in 5 phases starting from the first week of March
Two minor girls found dead in city
It is assumed that the girls were tortured and strangled to death as injuries found in different parts of the bodies, the OC says
Bicycle sharing service JoBike launched in Dhaka
Apart from Cox’s Bazar, the service has already been launched commercially in two public universities--Jahangirnagar and Chittagong
Fire catches at Badda bamboo market
At least six fire units rushed to the spot to douse the fire soon after being informed. A firecrew said they were facing trouble due to lack of water