Ex-CRAB president, bus owner among 70 accused in Savar bus arson case
24 September 2026
DRU and CRAB condemn journalist Kamruzzaman Khan’s inclusion in the case, while the bus owner’s family alleges harassment; police defend their initial findings
24 September 2026
Ashulia blast: DNA samples sent to identify five victims
24 September 2026
DNA samples from five charred bodies recovered from a burnt covered van after the Pretty Group explosion in Ashulia were sent to the CID forensic department for identification.
24 September 2026
Ashulia gas cylinder explosion: DNA samples sent to CID to identify charred bodies
23 September 2026
Five bodies still unidentified; DNA test results may take a month
23 September 2026
Expired cylinder found at Ashulia explosion site
22 September 2026
Omar Sultan, a 38-year-old truck driver, was with colleagues at Pretty Group’s loading and unloading area in Jamgara, Ashulia, around 6:30pm on Sunday when, five minutes later, a massive explosion sent him fleeing.
22 September 2026
'My son could be alive or dead -- I don’t know. I can’t find him'
21 September 2026
A father’s search for his missing son after the Ashulia explosion
21 September 2026
Group under Tawhidi Janata banner demands cancellation of urs in Savar
24 August 2026
Local leaders allege ‘objectionable religious remarks’ during the event; organiser denies claims and fears fresh violence
24 August 2026
What went down in Turag on June 22?
29 June 2026
Md Suman, 17, from Ranabhola under Turag Police Station, had been missing since he left home on June 22. Around 11:00pm on June 26, police recovered his body from the Turag River, about half a kilometre from the boat terminal near Ashulia Gorur Haat.
29 June 2026
Viral albino buffalo ‘Donald Trump’ moved to BLRI for genetic research
22 June 2026
The social media sensation is undergoing a 14-day quarantine before scientists begin research on breed development
22 June 2026
Wheelchair basketball teams off to Nepal
Bangladesh men's and women's teams left for Nepal yesterday to take part in the four-nation international wheelchair basketball tournament, which gets underway today.
12 November 2017
Female garment workers' dormitory has no takers
The 12-storey dormitory built by the government for female garment workers for Tk 26.98 crore remains eerily empty despite being ready for almost a year now.
2 November 2017
Beacon of hope
Second-year degree student Munni Akter, 21, from Barguna, needs a job in order to build a secure future. Her chances of getting a good
30 September 2017
Nine of 12 Savar cattle markets unauthorised
Influential people including some leaders of the ruling party allegedly set up at least nine illegal cattle markets across Savar upazila, on the outskirts of the capital, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
30 August 2017
Savar roads: A sad story
A suburb, Savar, is roughly 22km north-west of Dhaka city. Because it is close to the capital, the area is highly industrialised and sees heavy traffic
28 August 2017
Is it okay to use firearm for mere joy?
In a recent video, two men were seen firing two blank shots in succession from the same shotgun. They used the firearm to inaugurate
27 August 2017
AGONY OF ASHULIA
The residents of different areas in Savar's Ashulia have been in the grip of perennial waterlogging for a month.
17 August 2017
Showing the light
At age 12, all he knew was work. The boy never could picture a world outside of the workplace -- an electric switch factory -- until he enrolled in VERC School. Despite continuing work, Jenarul Islam has learnt how to dream.
14 August 2017
An unending woe
The majority of Bank Colony area in Savar has been waterlogged for five months, causing immense sufferings to hundreds of residents.
25 July 2017
Falling egg prices taking toll on growers in Savar
Egg growers in Savar have been counting losses for the last three months due to its falling prices in the wholesale
30 May 2017
A trailblazing success
For Abdul Kaium Hossen, it all started with five bighas of land in Savar at the age of 16.
20 May 2017
Change Maker: The Good Shepherd
Two months into her pregnancy, Farida Khatun suffered a fate all too familiar yet often glossed over; her husband, Atar Mia, left her
16 May 2017
Still lost in the depths of sorrow
Mazeda Begum's eyes filled with tears as she stood in silence. It was raining heavily and she looked pale. Suddenly, the 48-year-old burst into tears.
24 April 2017
Illegal users take in huge gulp
An acute gas crisis has been disrupting the life of authorised users in Savar, as the illegal intruders take a huge gulp of the total supply.
16 April 2017
Two teachers for 112 kids
Academic activities at Ronosthal Joyenuddin Memorial Government Primary School in Savar are being disrupted as only two teachers have to attend 112 students in six classes every day.
26 March 2017
A virtual menace
As if a gladiator in the Roman Colosseum is asking a wild crowd to cheer him before he takes the final blow to finish off the life of this untamed beast.
24 March 2017
Eye hospital for poor
For the last five years Kohinoor Akter, 48, originally from Madaripur but who lives in Dhaka's Savar, has not eaten a single grain of
17 March 2017
The trucker killed her deliberately
It was a Friday morning. Khodeza Begum woke up early as usual and finished most of her daily chores. But little did she know it would be the last day of her life.
1 March 2017
3-wheelers flout ban
Ignoring ban, battery-run rickshaws and such rickshaw-vans are being operated on Dhaka-Aricha highway due to inaction by law enforcers.
7 February 2017
Savar brick kilns flout rules
Even though using wood in brick kilns as fuel has been declared illegal, several brick kilns of Savar, outside the capital, have continued burning logs, much to the harm of the environment.
2 February 2017