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582 Eid congregations wil be held in capital city

August 11, 2019 editorBangladesh, Metro, Words of faith

Dhaka, Aug 10, 2019 – A total of 582 Eid congregations will be held in the capital under two city corporations – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) – marking the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Monday.

582, Bangladesh, be held, Eid congregations, festival, in capital city, Will

Dhaka’s wayside shops attract fixed-income people

June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 editorFestivals, Last update, Metro, Urban issues

Dhaka, June 2 – A large number of vendors have set up makeshift shops on the capital’s footpaths and lanes along major streets and markets to claim their stakes in the frenzied Eid shopping. These shops, offering goods at cheaper…

attract, Bangladesh, Dhaka’s, fixed-income, People, shops, wayside

221 shops gutted in Gulshan DNCC kitchen market fire

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 editorAccidents, Last update, Metro

Dhaka, Mar 30 – Just two days after a major fire in the Dhaka’s Banani area left 25 people dead, another fire broke out at Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) kitchen market in Gulshan area early Saturday and gutted all…

221 shops, DNCC, fire, gutted., in Dhaka Gulshan, kitchen market

Huge blast at Narayanganj chemical warehouse

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 editorAccidents, Industry, Metro

Narayanganj, Mar 26 – A huge explosion ripped through a chemical warehouse of a dyeing factory in Fatullah here early Tuesday. Locals said the explosion that took place at Bombay Dyeing at Bou Bazar damaged the four-storey factory building and…

at Narayanganj, chemical warehouse, Huge blast

Dhaka Bar Association election begins Wednesday

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 editorCourts law, Election, Metro, News

Dhaka, Feb 26 – Voting in the two-day polls to elect the office bearers for 2019-2020 of Dhaka Bar Association, kicks off on Wednesday. Seven thousand eight hundred ninety seven voters are expected to cast their vote, starting from 9…

Dhaka Bar Association election begins Wednesday

‘LUCKY INDE’ On Wednesday at AF Dhaka

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 editorArt & culture, Metro, News

‘LUCKY INDEX’ is a performance and screening event featuring 27 lucky participants. The event will take place on Wednesday, 20 Feburary at 7pm at Auditorium Nouvle Vague, Alliance Française de Dhaka. “I am Lucky, but I am not lucky“. These…

‘LUCKY INDE’, at AF Dhaka, Wednesday

Gas supply to remain suspended in some parts of capital

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 editorConventional, Metro, Urban issues

Dhaka, Feb 18 – Gas supply in most parts of the capital will remain suspended for 12 hours starting from Tuesday evening due to the relocation of the gas pipelines as part of the construction work of metro rail project.…

Gas supply, in some parts, to be suspended

Bobby Hajjaj quits DNCC mayoral race

February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 editorMetro, Politics, Urban issues

Dhaka, Feb 9 – Five mayoral contenders will contest the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) after Jatiya Ganotantrik Andolan candidate Bobby Hajjaj quit the electoral race. Hajjaj withdrew his candidature within the stipulated time that expired on Saturday,…

Bobby Hajjaj, DNCC, mayoral, quits, Race

Prime Insurance bags prestigious SAFA Award

January 23, 2019 NaimBusiness, Metro, News

January 23, 2019: An ISO certified insurance company Prime Insurance Company Limited has bagged prestigious South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Award for its published accounts for the year 2017 in the insurance category.

bags prestigious, Bangladesh, Business, Prime Insurance, SAFA Award

Najmul sent to jail upon surrender before court

January 7, 2019 NaimCourts law, Last update, Metro, Perspectives, Politics

Dhaka, Jan 06 – A Dhaka court ordered to send former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda to the prison. Judge HM Ruhul Imran of Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka passed the order denying his bail prayer.

BD, before court, Ex-Minister, Najmul, sent to jail, upon surrender

Improvement of ease of doing business urged

January 4, 2019 NaimBusiness, Metro, News

Dhaka, January 3 – Speakers at a dialogue on Thursday called for effective and essential reforms to attract investment and improve the ease of doing business in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh, doing business, ease of, Improvement of, urged

Siraji new DG of Bangla Academy replacing Shamsuzzaman

December 21, 2018 NaimArt & culture, Metro, Society

Dhaka, Dec 20 – Poet and engineer Habibullah Siraji joined as the new director general of Bangla Academy. The Public Relations Department of the academy informed of taking charge of the post on Thursday.

Art & culture, new DG, of Bangla Academy, replacing, Shamsuzzaman, Siraji

Youth dies in Dhaka City falling off ‘flyover’

December 13, 2018 NaimAccidents, Death, Metro

Dhaka, Dec 12 – A young man was killed reportedly after falling from the Mayor Hanif Flyover in the city’s Swamibagh area on Wednesday night.

accident, falling off, Flyover, in Dhaka city, Youth dies

Two children die falling in water tank in Dhaka city

December 12, 2018 NaimAccidents, Death, Last update, Metro

Dhaka, Dec 12 – Two children died after falling into a water tank while playing beside it in Dhaka city’s Mohammadpur area on Tuesday.

accident, die, falling into, in Dhaka city, Two children, water tank

ACC drive against illegal possession of govt quarters

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 NaimCrime, Housing, Metro, Police

Dhaka, Dec 7 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started drive against illegal occupation of the government quarters by some officials in Dhaka and Chattagram.

against, Bd Anti-graft body, drive, illegal possession, of govt quarters

‘Musicality in Wood’ workshop begins at Cosmos Studio

November 23, 2018November 24, 2018 NaimArt & culture, Metro, News

Dhaka, Nov 23 – A five-day-long woodblock print workshop titled ‘Musicality in Wood’ began at Cosmos-Atelier71 Printmaking Studio in Dhaka’s Malibagh area on Friday.

'Musicality in Wood, begins at, Cosmos Studio, dhaka, Workshop

One killed, 6 hurt in Dhaka gas cylinder blast

November 16, 2018 NaimAccidents, Conventional, Death, Last update, Metro

Dhaka, Nov 16 –A child was killed and six people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Dhalpur in Jatrabari on Friday.

6 hurt, accident, fire, gas cylinder blast, in Dhaka, One killed

One burnt to death alive in Dhaka city fire, 7 injured

October 13, 2018 Lutfun NaharAccidents, Death, Last update, Metro

A man was burned to death and seven people, including four women and a minor boy, sustained injuries as a fire broke out in a flat on at Beparipara in Uttarkhan area early Saturday.

accident, dhaka, fire

250 political leaders of Ctg pledge to win with peace

October 6, 2018 NaimElection, Human rights, Last update, Metro, Perspectives

Chittagong, Oct 5 – A total of 250 political leaders from the Bangladesh Awami League (AL), the Bangladesh Nationali st Party (BNP) and the Jatiya Party of Chittagong Division came to one platform in Chittagong Thursday to pledge for nonviolent…

250 political leaders of Ctg pledge to win with peace, Election, Peace, politics

Four friends burnt as gas cylinder explodes at tea-stall

September 30, 2018 NaimAccidents, Last update, Metro

Dhaka, Sept 29 – Four friends sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder exploded at a tea-stall in city’s Kafrul area at noon on Saturday. They have been identified as Abu Hena Mostafa Babu, 32, Sunny Ahmed, 27, Kamal Hossain,…

accident, as gas cylinder explodes, at tea-stall, Four friends burnt

Dhaka clean-up campaign in Guinness World Record

September 24, 2018 Lutfun NaharMetro, Urban issues, World News

Dhaka Clean-up Campaign, organised by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in the capital on April 13 last, has hit the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest clean-up campaign.

Dhaka clean-up campaign, in Guinness World Record

Microbus plunges into Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka City

September 15, 2018 Lutfun NaharAccidents, Last update, Metro

A microbus plunged into Hatirjheel lake in the capital on Saturday morning.

Microbus plunges into Hatirjheel lake in Dhaka City

Taka 24mn narcotics seized at Dhaka GPO

September 11, 2018 Lutfun NaharDrug, Metro, Police

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) seized 1,586.36 kilograms contraband Ethiopian cannabis, also known as ‘khat’ worth around Tk 2.38 crore from foreign parcel section of General Post Office (GPO) here on Sunday.

Taka 24mn narcotics seized at Dhaka GPO

SAFF Suzuki Cup: 0-2 loss to Nepal shatter BD dream again

September 9, 2018 Lutfun NaharFootball, Metro, News

Hosts Bangladesh’s dream shattered again in the seven –nation 12th SAFF Suzuki Cup as Nepal brought down high flying Bangladesh to the earth beating them by 2-0 goals in the last Group A match at the flood-light Bangabandhu National Stadium…

SAFF Suzuki Cup: 0-2 loss to Nepal shatter BD dream again

Cow bought for Eid slaughter kills man with horns in Dhaka

August 21, 2018August 21, 2018 sub EditorAccidents, Death, Metro, News

A man has died after a cow to be slaughtered in the Eid-ul-Azha hit him with the horns at Postogola in Dhaka.

Cow bought for Eid slaughter kills man with horns in Dhaka

Two schoolboys drown in city’s Ramna Lake

August 12, 2018 Lutfun NaharAccidents, Death, Metro, Water

Two schoolboys drowned in the Ramna Lake in the city on Sunday afternoon.The deceased were identified as Adnan, 15, and Mahfuz, 15, students of Willes Little Flower School and College.

Two schoolboys drown in city’s Ramna Lake

No bus to run in capital on contractual basis, say owners

August 9, 2018 NaimAccidents, Death, Last update, Metro, Transportation

Dhaka, Aug 8 – As part of its efforts to curb road accidents, Dhaka Road Transport Owners’ Association has decided not to run any bus on a contractual basis, which leads to rash driving, in the capital from Thursday.

No bus to run in capital on contractual basis, say owners

Bus torched as motorbike rider crushed under it in Dhaka

August 4, 2018 NaimAccidents, Conflicts, Death, Last update, Metro, Transportation

Dhaka, Aug 3 – Amid the ongoing student-led protest across the country demanding safer roads, a bike rider yesterday was killed under a bus at the capital’s Maghbazar area.

Bus torched as motorbike rider crushed under it in Dhaka

Badda AL leader murder suspects killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’

July 5, 2018 editorCrime, Death, Last update, Metro, Perspectives, Police

Dhaka, July 5 – Two suspects in a Badda Awami League leader Farhad Hossain murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Dhaka’s Uttar Badda area early Thursday.

Badda AL leader murder suspects killed in Dhaka ‘gunfight’

Solo painting show ‘Ruposhi Bangla’ opend at AF Dhaka Friday

July 5, 2018 NaimArt & culture, Metro, News

The inaugural ceremony of a solo painting exhibition by Golam Mohammed Joarder titled ‘Ruposhi Bangla (The Beauteous Bengal)’. will be held at AF Dhaka on Friday, 6 July 2018 at 5 pm.

Solo painting show ‘Ruposhi Bangla’ opend at AF Dhaka Friday

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