Fear lingers after New Gini attack
1 October 2026
Fear still grips residents of the New Gini Properties housing project in Manikdi near ECB Chattar, even after police arrested seven people over Saturday night’s attack and looting.
1 October 2026
In Brief / ‘Everything has been looted’
29 September 2026
Located just beyond Gate 3 inside the five‑bigha New Gini Properties housing project stands an under‑construction high‑rise -- one of at least 17. This particular structure houses a temporary project office on the ground floor.
29 September 2026
Attacks, vandalism, looting: A dark streak in Dhaka / Late night rampage at ECB Chattar
28 September 2026
It was around 10:30pm on Saturday night. The New Gini Properties compound at ECB Chattar had gone quiet after a day’s work, with construction workers resting inside.
28 September 2026
Attacks, vandalism, looting: A dark streak in Dhaka / Cops stood by as Radda centre was looted
28 September 2026
Police were at the scene as attackers looted the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1 and loaded the valuables onto a pickup, but took no effective action before the vehicle left, according to preliminary findings of a police investigation into the attack.
28 September 2026
When resilience beats violence
27 September 2026
Kohinoor Begum, a vaccinator at the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1, was steadfast in carrying out her duties. She continued administering measles vaccines to children yesterday, about 36 hours after the centre was all but destroyed.
27 September 2026
Trafficked, tortured and broke
25 September 2026
Ashraf Ali, 22, a student of Brindavan Government College in Habiganj, had left for Cambodia pursuing work to turn the wheel of his family’s fortune.
25 September 2026
73 Bangladeshis face ACC scrutiny over Dubai assets
4 September 2026
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to seek information from the UAE government about properties allegedly acquired in Dubai through money laundering by 73 Bangladeshis, including former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, former Premier Bank chairman HBM Iqbal and former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafis Sarafat.
4 September 2026
Community centres that barely serve communities
1 September 2026
In 2006, the then undivided Dhaka City Corporation established a community centre in Segunbagicha, one of the capital’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
1 September 2026
Dengue Deaths, Cases: Records tumble every month since May
The dengue death toll has been record-breaking with each passing month since May this year.
27 September 2023
Dengue Outbreak: Dhaka saw most deaths this season
A staggering 65 percent of the deaths from dengue this year were in Dhaka district, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
26 September 2023
Dengue spreading fast to districts around capital
The dengue situation in Narayanganj, Gazipur and Manikganj has been deteriorating in the absence of adequate measures taken by the authorities concerned.
25 September 2023
Still grappling with patients from outside
Though the Directorate General of Health Services recently requested health officials outside the capital not to refer patients to Dhaka, the number of patients from outside still remains high.
24 September 2023
Dengue Cases Last Week: Over 72pc deaths due to shock syndrome
As many as 89 dengue patients died last week alone. Meanwhile, at least 20,155 dengue cases were reported during this time. Of this, 14,436 patients are from outside Dhaka, while the rest 5,719 patients are from the capital.
24 September 2023
Dengue deaths this year surpass 22-year total
With four new dengue related deaths in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, the number of fatalities this year stands at 879, surpassing the cumulative dengue-related fatalities recorded over the past 22 years, since the disease’s outbreak in the country in 2000.
22 September 2023
Dhaka City Corporations: Measures not enough to check waterlogging
Dhaka continues to grapple with waterlogging during the monsoon as different measures taken by the two city corporations have failed to make any substantive contribution to improve the city’s drainage system.
22 September 2023
Heavy rain exposes city’s poor drainage
Thursday night’s incessant downpour has exposed the capital’s poor drainage system as different neighbourhoods remained waterlogged until last night.
22 September 2023
‘She keeps looking for Afia all day’
Last week, two sisters -- Afia Anjum and Tasnia Tasnim -- were pedalling their bicycle through streets; their youthful spirits undeterred by a slight fever that failed to keep them grounded.
19 September 2023
A ray of hope for critical patients
Dhaka North City Corporation on July 12 transformed the Covid-19 dedicated 500-bed Mohakhali Hospital into a specialised facility exclusively for treating dengue cases, as the country has been grappling with the most severe outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in its history.
18 September 2023
‘Abandoned’ but still in use
After another fire tragedy, experts question govt bodies’ role, fear more may follow
15 September 2023
E-ticketing remains only on paper
E-ticketing for all buses in Dhaka was launched last year, first on Mirpur route and then on other routes for over 3,000 buses, aiming to bring discipline in the capital’s public transport sector and reduce conflicts between passengers and bus helpers over additional fares.
8 September 2023
Dhaka’s educational heritage
In 400-year-old Dhaka, a few educational institutes have stood the test of time. These century-old schools have played a significant role in shaping the education and culture of the city and beyond and have produced notable individuals who have left their mark on the national and world stages.
8 September 2023
Lalkuthi set for a facelift
Crumbling ceilings, damp walls, thick dust on the floor, and a deafening silence -- this is what visitors are welcomed with when they first step into the iconic Northbrook Hall, popularly known as Lalkuthi.
6 September 2023
Childhood lost in dandy addiction
Hardware shops, shoemakers sell them the adhesive glue, claim street children
3 September 2023
Botched dengue response: Where does the fault lie?
2019 was a watershed for dengue, with the highest number of cases ever reported globally. For Bangladesh too, it was a loud wake-up call, with record caseload and deaths. But the government continued with its slumber.
31 August 2023
DNCC to reimport BTI from valid sources
The Dhaka North City Corporation plans to reimport Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis (BTI) to combat the dengue situation, but this time from sources mentioned in the agreement with Marshal Agrovet.
28 August 2023
Marshal Agrovet: BTI pesticide tested effective
Following two tests, Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis (BTI) pesticide, imported from China by Dhaka North City Corporation’s blacklisted company Marshal Agrovet, has proved to be effective.
27 August 2023
BTI pesticide importer blacklisted by DNCC
Dhaka North City Corporation has blacklisted Marshal Agrovet Chemical Industries Ltd over anomalies in importing BTI pesticide used in anti-mosquito drive.
18 August 2023
Deception in Dhaka north
The company that imported the much-hyped BTI pesticide to destroy Aedes mosquito larvae for the Dhaka North City Corporation does not have the importing licence. Despite this, the company took part in the open tender and came out as the lowest bidder.
17 August 2023