Abdullah Abbas, a resident of Dilu Road, uses mosquito repellents daily in a desperate attempt to protect his family from the worsening mosquito situation in Dhaka.
Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family have acquired vast wealth at home and abroad, using money siphoned off through loans taken in the name of front companies
In 12 vivid motifs, the July uprising came alive, tracing the heroism of Abu Sayed and the stirring role of women in the movement
The programme commenced at Dhanmondi's Rabindra Sarobar at 6:00am with a performance by artists from Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay
Following the ouster of the Awami League government on August 5, the Anti-Corruption Commission has significantly increased its activities, as the number of cases filed, charge sheets approved, and complaints investigated in 2024 surpassed those of the past five years, according to the commission’s draft annual report.
The Dhaka South City Corporation has undertaken a nearly Tk 900 crore project to restore, renovate, and beautify four canals -- Shyampur, Jirani, Manda, and Kalunagar -- to mitigate waterlogging in Dhaka.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into financial transactions that allegedly enabled 55,310 displaced Rohingyas to obtain Bangladesh’s national identity cards and irregularities in the 2018 parliamentary elections.
Since morning, the fair has drawn large crowds, with families enjoying shopping, capturing moments through photos, and soaking in the festive spirit
The Anti-Corruption Commission has reinitiated an investigation against Taqsem A Khan, former managing director of Dhaka Wasa, on charges of corruption.
The high-ranking police officials loyal to the previous Awami League regime, are now passing days amid fear of losing their jobs, lawsuits, arrests and public wrath.
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to initiate probes into allegations of graft against 41 who had been ministers, state ministers, and lawmakers of the Awami League between 2009 and 2024.
Mohammad Atique, a resident of Gandaria, has been visiting the local councillor’s office for the last several days as he needs a citizenship certificate for his son.
For over a week, three-year-old Namira and one-year-old Nadira have had their smiles wiped off their faces.
The Anti-Corruption Commission could not determine the value of some of the properties amassed by former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, his wife, and two daughters.
Even two days ago, Farzana Popy had been living a life full of love and happiness with her husband and two daughters.
Some of them are teens, some in early 20s and many are middle-aged men. The one thing common between all of them is that they have been shot either by shotgun pellets or bullets, as police and BGB opened fire at protesters and alleged infiltrators during the recent unrest centring the quota protests.
The air at Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue was never this thick with grief before yesterday.
Despite many initiatives and spending over Tk 730 crore over the past four years, Dhaka city corporations have failed to make any visible progress in mitigating the waterlogging problem.
