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Dipan Nandy

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Anti-Corruption Commission: Commissioners take charge after 168-day void

9 HOUR(s)
The Anti-Corruption Commission got three new commissioners yesterday. Ending the longest vacancy in the watchdog’s history, they joined 168 days after the previous commissioners quit.
9 HOUR(s)
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ACC case backlog keeps growing

31 July 2026
In 2015, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed 59 cases over the Basic Bank loan scam. Over a decade later, most remain unresolved. Earlier this year, courts even ordered fresh investigations into several of the cases after finding flaws in the original probes.
31 July 2026
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Over 300 in race for top ACC posts

23 July 2026
Over 300 people have expressed interest in leading the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) as the government moves to reconstitute the watchdog, which has remained without commissioners for nearly four months.
23 July 2026
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Built for convenience, crippled by neglect

21 July 2026
For years, 68-year-old Abdul Mannan avoided using the Banani Sainik Club footbridge. Suffering from chronic knee pain, he found climbing its steep stairs exhausting.
21 July 2026
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Dhaka’s footbridges: Built to keep pedestrians safe, now driving them away

19 July 2026
In the midst of heavy traffic, Ripa Rudra, along with her two-year-old son, was standing next to a footbridge at the Nabisco intersection in the capital’s Tejgaon around 8:00pm.
19 July 2026
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Band-aid fixes won’t solve Dhaka’s waterlogging

14 July 2026
Dhaka’s persistent waterlogging is driven by fragmented management, the lack of an integrated master plan, unchecked urbanisation, and the steady disappearance of wetlands and canals, according to experts.
14 July 2026
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Downpour drowns Dhaka

13 July 2026
Hours of heavy rain yesterday left large parts of Dhaka submerged in ankle- to waist-deep water, crippling traffic, and stranding commuters on streets and people in their homes.
13 July 2026
Dhaka traffic disrupted by floodwater

A 3.4 km journey through floodwater took 90 mins in Dhaka today

12 July 2026
Commuters waded through chest-deep stretches as buses and other vehicles stalled along the route
12 July 2026
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16 months on, quake safety assessment facility awaits nod for launch

A project to construct and equip an institute to assess the seismic vulnerabilities of Dhaka’s buildings ended 16 months ago, but the Rajuk renewed preparations for its launch only after three earthquakes shook the country in just 32 hours.
23 November 2025
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Friday’s jolt lays bare Dhaka’s fragility

Experts warned that far greater losses await if the authorities fail to act now
22 November 2025
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Injured during tremor, they still shake in fear

There was a wave of joy at Majeda Khatun’s house on Friday morning.
22 November 2025
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A city left in panic

The KP Ghosh Street in Dhaka’s Kasaituli area is usually bustling.
21 November 2025
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Dholaikhal: The scrapyard that keeps Bangladesh moving

Go to Dholaikhal and see if you can find it there: this is the cruel joke your friends might have hurled at you once you lost your car
21 November 2025
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'If it weren't Friday, more than 100 people could have died'

Kasaituli residents describe the railing collapse that claimed 3 lives in today’s earthquake
21 November 2025
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The birth registration conundrum at DSCC

Around 79,000 certificates issued through its ‘own server’ now invalid; residents face extra hassle, costs
19 November 2025
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DNCC ward office on Pragati Sarani!

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has begun constructing a ward office occupying the footpath and a part of the Pragati Sarani near Baridhara point without assessing its impact on traffic and pedestrian movement.
6 November 2025
Anti-Corruption Commission can sue govt officials without approval

ACC won’t need approval to sue govt officials

The Anti-Corruption Commission will no longer require government approval to file cases against judges and public servants, according to the draft ACC Ordinance 2025.
27 October 2025
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A healing home for Dhaka’s trees

The smoke, dust, and concrete walls of Dhaka seem to be closing in, making it harder to breathe each day. In this bustling city, catching sight of greenery feels like a rare stroke of luck. Yet, the answer to relief lies close -- in trees. A little shade, a breath of oxygen, a moment of peace.
25 October 2025
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Chemical, Industrial blazes: Fire Service struggles with limited capacity

The observation came after reviewing fires at Dhaka airport, CEPZ, and Mirpur chemical depot
22 October 2025
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Lowest HSC pass rate in 21 years

The pass rate for Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent exams has suffered a steep fall to 58.83 percent, the lowest in 21 years.
16 October 2025
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Playground lost to seized vehicles

Years go by, vehicles come and go, and assurances are made one after another. Yet the Golartek playground in Mirpur-1 has not been freed from occupation.
1 October 2025
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Little headway made in stolen arms recovery

Since the rewards declaration, only 25 firearms and 190 rounds of ammunition were recovered
30 September 2025
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Gulshan-Banani puja mandap celebrates nature and devotion

From eco-friendly materials to folk artistry, this mandap invites visitors to experience spirituality through the senses
29 September 2025
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Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity

Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze.
26 September 2025
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Narinda Cemetery: Colombo Saheb’s tomb saved from ruin

In the heart of Dhaka, amid the city’s relentless pace, a silent grave has reclaimed its dignity.
24 September 2025
Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America
14 September 2025
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Tk 150 crore down the drain?

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) built two modern slaughterhouses to ensure hygienic animal slaughtering -- one in Old Dhaka’s Kaptan Bazar and another in Hazaribagh of the Dhanmondi area.
12 September 2025
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Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent

Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.
27 August 2025

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