Suhrawardy swamped with dengue patients
10 August 2026
With 1,156 dengue patients hospitalised as of yesterday, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital has topped the list of hospitals treating dengue patients this year, followed by Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Mugda Medical College Hospital and Mitford Hospital.
10 August 2026
Dhaka tops dengue cases, deaths
8 August 2026
Dhaka division has emerged as the country’s dengue hotspot, recording 6,871 cases, including 4,404 infections in Dhaka city alone this year.
8 August 2026
DENGUE OUTBREAK / DENV-3 now dominant strain
4 August 2026
Say experts; hospitals report rising admissions
4 August 2026
Govt moves to revive Dhaka waterways
3 August 2026
The government has announced a series of measures to restore Dhaka’s rivers and waterways, including preventing pollution, improving drainage, maintaining navigability and exploring private-sector operation of water bus services.
3 August 2026
High risk, little readiness
29 July 2026
Despite being an earthquake-prone country, Bangladesh remains poorly prepared for a major seismic event, experts warn.
29 July 2026
Tk 32,554cr plan for Dhaka’s water future
24 July 2026
The government has unveiled a Tk 32,554 crore plan to strengthen Dhaka’s water security by developing five large reservoirs around the capital to reduce dependence on rapidly depleting groundwater.
24 July 2026
Flightpaths strewn with tall buildings
22 July 2026
Year after year the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has been battling to keep the airspace surrounding Dhaka’s airports clean of buildings that exceed the height limit.
22 July 2026
The fault in our buildings
18 July 2026
A large number of buildings across Bangladesh -- particularly older ones -- were not designed to withstand earthquakes, as they were constructed without fully complying with the Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC), experts warned.
18 July 2026
Mosquito Control Dept: IN ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES
In Dhakeshwari area in the old part of the city, a signboard reading “Moshok Nibaroni Daptor” stands out, especially for citizens tired of the mosquito menace that shows no signs of ending.
8 June 2019
Old Dhaka’s Jahaj Bari demolished on Eid night
“Jahaj Bari” -- the ship-shaped building on Old Dhaka’s Chawk Circular Road famed for its aesthetic value -- was demolished on Wednesday night, the night of Eid-ul-Fitr.
7 June 2019
Going home, mostly happy
With his seven-month-old nephew on his lap, Mohammad Shohag, along with his siblings, was seen waiting at the Kamalapur Railway Station to catch the Nilphamari-bound Nilsagar Express.
3 June 2019
New Market area: steps taken but not adequate
With major fire incidents jolting the capital in recent months, citizens and businesspeople are taking initiatives to address fire safety. And while the efforts are visible, they may not be adequate.
14 May 2019
Untangling the wires
Good news for Dhanmondi residents.
The government is planning to change all overhead power distribution lines to underground ones to reduce risk of electrocution, a move that would beautify the area.
8 May 2019
When development work makes daily life difficult
With bricks, stone chips, sacks of sand and other equipment taking up almost the entire breadth, the road looks more like a dumping zone for construction materials.
6 May 2019
‘Supply water looks like sewage’
Jakir Hossain, a resident of Shahjalalbagh of South Dania, has been worried about his four-and-half-year-old daughter who contracted typhoid several months back.
28 April 2019
Govt mulls underground substations in Dhaka
The government is planning to set up country’s first underground power substations in the capital’s Karwan Bazar and Gulshan-1 to increase the capacity of power supply and cut the dependency on land.
23 April 2019
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon said Dhaka could soon use the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (RRR)” method for managing the city’s waste.
20 April 2019
Diarrhoea cases on sharp rise
With the arrival of summer, the number of diarrhoea patients in and around the capital has gone up steeply this month compared to last month.
19 April 2019
Chawk Bazar's 'Jahaj Bari' faces demolition threat
"Jahaj Bari", the ship-shaped building on Chawk Circular Road famous for its aesthetic value, is under threat of demolition.
3 April 2019
1,300 city markets, malls at fire risk
Ignoring fire risk, most shopping malls and markets in the capital have been running without mandatory safety measures for years, posing a serious threat, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence.
30 March 2019
Mosquito Menace in Capital: DNCC, DSCC doing little to contain it
The capital's mosquito population seems to be rising, but the two city corporations are doing little to contain the menace.
9 March 2019
Traders fume at chemical drive
The authorities on several occasions after 2010 Nimtoli fire urged the traders of Old Dhaka to relocate their chemical factories and warehouses from residential areas. But they did not pay heed to the repeated requests.
2 March 2019
Chemical Warehouses, Factories: Crackdown begins in old town
It seems nothing has changed in West Shaheednagar area of Old Dhaka.
28 February 2019
Fire safety still eludes old town shops
Most shops and markets in Mitford, Babu Bazar and Chawkbazar areas that carry either chemical or plastic products are still without fire fighting equipment.
26 February 2019
An ever-looming danger
More than eight years after the devastating fire in Old Dhaka's Nimtoli that killed 123 people, chemical warehouses, considered prime fire hazards, are still being run in the old parts of the city, due to lack of proper action by authorities concerned.
16 February 2019
Brick kilns top polluter
Brick kilns are the top air polluter in seven major cities in the country, particularly during dry season when most bricks are made, turning the air quality of these metropolises “severely unhealthy”.
13 February 2019
DNCC to revamp 26 parks and playgrounds
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) is working to revamp 26 parks and playgrounds of the capital, with an eye on inclusiveness of people of all ages.
1 February 2019
Killing a waterbody generations grew up with
Even a decade back, the around five-bigha pond in the capital's Gandaria was a source of fresh water for the residents, but the waterbody is in death throes now due to sheer negligence of the authorities concerned.
18 January 2019