Watching Dhaka assemble from above
17 September 2026
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My Dhaka
My Dhaka / Leaving Dhaka: What you gain, miss and learn to appreciate
12 September 2026
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My Dhaka
My Dhaka / Gas bills paid, cylinders bought, dinner still pending
5 September 2026
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My Dhaka
What loneliness feels like in a city of millions
29 August 2026
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My Dhaka
Zen and chaos a pocket of stillness
25 August 2026
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My Dhaka
Puran Dhaka's Islampur and a tale of names
24 August 2026
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My Dhaka
Old Dhaka kabab joints: Where faith meets flavour
22 August 2026
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My Dhaka
GOLDEN MOMENT FEST / Afternoon of friendship and new beginnings
21 August 2026
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My Dhaka
Louhajang: The sweet capital of greater Dhaka
15 August 2026
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My Dhaka
Boat race returns to old Dhaka's Nawab Bari pond
13 August 2026
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My Dhaka
The many facets of Dhanmondi
Talking about Dhanmondi, people will mention modern residential and commercial buildings, glitzy shopping malls, and a bustling food scene. However, Dhanmondi’s biggest strength is how it still maintains a residential area identity.
8 August 2023
A rainy day in the capital
It’s a dark, gloomy day and the smell of earth dampened by rainwater sweeps the city. You hear the sounds of pouring rain on your window and make yourself a cup of freshly brewed tea. Leaving behind all thoughts of going out, you immerse in the delight of a rainy day in Dhaka.
6 August 2023
Tourist in your own city?
“There is nothing in Dhaka that I have not seen before; no place of interest that I have not visited” -- I naively used to declare. I was so wrong!
4 August 2023
Know your neighbour?
Dhaka is full of opportunities and possibilities but they come at a price. In a city as busy as this one, sacrificing social bonds has become the norm.
1 August 2023
Thrive: Providing nutritious meals to children
Many children from poor families in Dhaka have never had a hearty meal in their young lives.
31 July 2023
Making sense of the ‘impossible city’ that is Dhaka
So, you live in Dhaka? Must be so awful with the traffic! You are from Dhaka? It is so costly! Is it even safe? The air pollution, sound pollution, crowd, so much crime...
27 July 2023
Dhaka’s thriving anime, comic book scene
In the busy streets of Dhaka, where tradition and modernity co-exist, a new phenomenon is sweeping through the city: the rise of an exciting pop-culture renaissance.
25 July 2023
Enjoying time at city parks
Earlier, parks were avoided as they became breeding grounds for nefarious activities. However, Dhaka is evolving and with it we are being able to get rid of that horrid invasion of beautiful public spaces.
20 July 2023
Pranicool: Providing a haven for your pets
The founders of PraniCool Animal Wellness Centre, a private treatment facility, feel that there should be animal wellness centres in the private sector where all types of health services are available under one roof.
16 July 2023
Inner peace with Satori Meditations
Turn off your mind, Relax and float down stream, It is not dying, It is not dying…
14 July 2023
Managing dengue crisis in the city
“Mosquitoes are a nuisance” is an understatement. These pests are the deadliest when it comes to spreading viruses that can play havoc to our health.
11 July 2023
Cashless in the capital
Although familiar with all sorts of big and small financial transactions with bank cards for years, only a few days ago I learned that even without your bank cards at hand you can move around the city without a hassle.
9 July 2023
Small, marginal farmers and Gabtoli cattle market
The Gabtoli cattle market is situated at Aminbazar. In the past, the area was a suburb of Dhaka but is now considered part of the city as Dhaka has expanded, stretching its boundaries.
6 July 2023
The great commute
Dhaka’s high cost of living prevents these people from moving to Dhaka permanently, especially with their families.
4 July 2023
What DU taught me
Dhaka University is revered as the highest educational institution in Bangladesh. The place is deemed magical and its students often long for the campus even after completing their graduation.
2 July 2023
Bachelors’ struggle to find apartments
There is no shortage of buildings in Dhaka. So many apartments all around but if you are a bachelor who is looking to rent one of them then truly you are in tough luck.
27 June 2023
Brikkho Mela brings a touch of green to the city
This yearly assembly of the nurseries brings plant lovers and enthusiasts a variety of exotic options -- medicinal plants, wood trees, local fruit trees, and of course various kinds of ornamental and flowering plants.
25 June 2023
Apon Bazaar Serving needs of industrial workers
Apon is a gateway for accessing a range of different well-being products and services through an inclusive business model that ensures financial inclusion, economic well-being, and better health.
22 June 2023
My Dhaka: The many images of Dhaka metro rail
I have been using the metro rail service sporadically through the past couple of months, and I have to admit, I treat it like a bit of a luxury.
20 June 2023
Bringing children to work: A welcome change in fatherhood
How often do you see a doting father lull his baby to sleep, on a working day, and that too at work?
18 June 2023
Floods damage 210km of roads in Moulvibazar, Habiganj
19 July 2026
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Monsoon Misery
Disease, snakebite fears grip flood-hit Ctg
17 July 2026
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Monsoon Misery
Academic future in limbo as flood in Chattogram batters schools, damages textbooks
15 July 2026
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Monsoon Misery
Watch / Dhaka deluged, gridlocked
12 July 2026
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Top News
Weather forecast: More heavy rain Monday, though intensity may decline, says BMD
12 July 2026
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Top News
Top News
Gazi Nazrul’s MP status in question after arrest; EC says parliament must act first
1 HOUR(s)
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Parliament
Private ICDs raise six charges 9.85% after fuel price hike
38 MIN(s)
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Business
BRAC Bank, City Bank in talks to take over Standard Chartered retail business
3 HOUR(s)
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Business
Star Interactive / What will Dhaka's metro network look like when finished?
20 September 2026
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Transport
All 6 dengue deaths in 24 hours reported in Rajshahi division
7 MIN(s)
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Disease
Malaysia-bound workers keep asking when they can leave. Recruiters have no answer yet
44 MIN(s)
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Work and Migration
HC questions legality of probe committees against 404 public university teachers
37 MIN(s)
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Education
Bidding process must be fair
25 MIN(s)
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Editorial
Employ safeguards to curb corruption in public procurement.
Why the new property law may be counterproductive
8 HOUR(s)
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Views
Bangladesh’s gold paradox: From a shadow market to an export industry
21 September 2026
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Big Picture
Reading Sarat Chandra at 150, with empathy
21 September 2026
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In Focus
Bring Oprotim’s killers to justice
20 September 2026
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Editorial
Along the Kapotaksha, in search of Madhusudan’s river
21 September 2026
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Wisdom
Does Payra Port have any business model?
9 HOUR(s)
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Views
Policing cannot replace the community safety net our children need
10 HOUR(s)
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Views
Why Bangladesh needs a national health fund
20 September 2026
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Views
Fixing Bangladesh's VAT cash squeeze without reversing reform
19 September 2026
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Views