Dhaka Jan 27 – BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation election Tabith Awal on Monday announced his poll manifesto giving emphasis to turn the capital city of Dhaka into an intelligent city by controlling the mosquito menace, curbing…
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AL nominees on door to door visit BNP men sensing conspiracy
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The Awami League mayoral candidates for Dhaka North and South city corporation elections are wooing votes from door to door making attractive pledges for the people in their respective city while the opposition BNP candidates sensing…
নতুন ওয়ার্ডসমূহে একশ দিনের মধ্যে নাগরিক সুবিধা নিশ্চিত হবে
ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন নির্বাচনে ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মেয়রপ্রার্থী অধ্যক্ষ হাফেজ মাওলানা শেখ ফজলে বারী মাসউদ বলেন, সিটি করপোরেশনে যুক্ত হওয়া নতুন ওয়ার্ডগুলোর জনগণ নূন্যতম নাগরিক সুবিধা হতে বঞ্চিত। মশকনিধনের কোন ব্যবস্থা নেই। ৮০ শতাংশ এলাকায় ড্রেনেজ ব্যবস্থা নেই। বেশিরভাগ…
Dhaka North and South City polls now on Feb 1
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Elections to both the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will now be held on February 1 instead of January 30.
First TEDx Gulshan held in city
Country’s first TEDx Gulshan was held on Saturday at convention center in the city amid inspiring talks and reflective interactions of 14 esteemed speakers that featured the intriguing theme ‘Innovation Enabling Social Change’.
BNP trying to make city polls questionable: Hasan
Dhaka, Jan 04 – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday alleged that BNP is raising various allegations from the very beginning with an intention to make the elections to two Dhaka city corporations questionable.
BNP mayor hopefuls lodge complaints to North, South city ROs
Dhaka, Jan 04 – The BNP mayoral candidates in the elections to Dhaka north and south city corporations on Saturday lodged written complaints to the respective returning officers about the ‘harassment’ of councillor aspirants and violation of the electoral code…
Police threaten leaders ahead of Dhaka City polls: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 03 – The BNP on Friday accused law enforcement agencies of raiding houses of its leaders and activists and intimidating them ahead of elections to Dhaka south and north city corporations.
BNP to stage demo in city Tuesday as it fails to hold rally
Having failed to hold its scheduled rally in the city due to ‘obstruction’ by the police on the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election, BNP on Monday announced that it will stage demonstrations in the capital on Tuesday.
Fire at Dhaka City slum
Dhaka, Dec 27 – A slum in the city’s Kalshi area of Mirpur caught fire early Friday. Ershad Hossain, duty officer at the Fire Service Central Control Room, said the fire originated at ‘Hirur Maar Slum’ on Kalshi Road around…
Man dies falling off building rooftop in Shyampur area of city
Dhaka, Dec 15 – A man died as he fell from the rooftop of a multistorey building in the city’s Shyampur area on Saturday night.
Sewer blockage pushes waste into 300 New York City homes
A blocked sewer main flooded basements Sunday with brown filth and left residents in the neighborhood near New York City’s Kennedy Airport feeling sickened by the stench.
City will be women-and-children friendly: Dhaka North Mayor
Dhaka, Nov 27 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Tuesday said they are working to build Dhaka as an inclusive city so that people from all walks of life can commute safely and easily.
5th Folk Fest starts in city today
The fifth edition of Dhaka International Folk Fest will begin Thursday evening at Bangladesh Army Stadium.
Body of a street boy recovered in city
Police recovered the body of a street boy on Sunday night, a day after he had gone missing from Gulistan area.
3 hurt as police vehicle ploughs through footpath in city
Three people, including two cops, were injured in a road accident near Chandrima Udyan at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city on Friday.
Suspected robber’ killed in city ‘gunfight’
A suspected robber was killed and two others suffered gunshot wounds in a reported gunfight with police’s Detective Branch (DB) in city’s Bhatara area early Thursday.
Election to Dhaka North and South City corpns in January
Dhaka, Nov 3 – Election Commission (EC) is taking preparation to hold the elections to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) in January next year.
Push-button signal opened for road safety in Dhaka City
Dhaka, Oct 24 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam on Thursday said escalators would be set up in the 15 foot-over bridges under the DNCC to encourage people to use these for road safety.
Taliban attack northern Afghan city to stop voting
A provincial official in Afghanistan’s north says insurgents firing mortars on the city of Kunduz are attempting to stop voting in national elections.
Drive to arrest 2 city AL leaders for casino business
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Tuesday cordoned off a multistorey building at Banianagar in Sutrapur area and seized Tk 1.5 crore and huge gold from it.
Art exhibition ‘Symphony’ to begin in Dhaka city Monday
A six-day art exhibition titled ‘Symphony’ will begin at La Galerieof Alliance Française de Dhaka on Monday. Art works by eminent artists from Bangladesh and India will be exhibited featuring folk themes and traditions of two countries, said a press…
Anjan Dutt to perform in city tomorrow
Culture Desk Widely popular singer, actor and director in Bangladesh and India, Anjan Dutt is going to bring his recent theatre production ‘Salesman-er Shongshar’ in Dhaka. A production of Anjan Dutt Productions, the play will be staged tomorrow( July 9).…
2 suspected hijackers killed in Dhaka City ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, May 20 – Two suspected hijackers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Hazaribagh Beribadh area of the capital early Monday. The deceased were identified as Munir, 46, and Giasuddin, 42. According…
Mexico City extends pollution alert, cancels school
Mexico City declared an air pollution alert for the second straight day Wednesday, urging people to stay indoors, canceling school and moving the semi-finals of the first-division football league to another city. The capital, whose sprawling metropolitan area is home…