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Dipan Nandy

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Dhaka footbridges unsafe for pedestrians

Dhaka’s footbridges: Built to keep pedestrians safe, now driving them away

19 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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Band-aid fixes won’t solve Dhaka’s waterlogging

14 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Dhaka waterlogging

Downpour drowns Dhaka

13 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Dhaka traffic disrupted by floodwater

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

12 July 2026, 18:06 PM
Commuters waded through chest-deep stretches as buses and other vehicles stalled along the route
12 July 2026, 18:06 PM
Dhaka waterlogging after heavy rain

Waterlogging in Dhaka: Fresh rain lays bare gaps in drainage system

10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Intermittent rains over the last few days once again left parts of Dhaka submerged, exposing the chronic weaknesses of the city’s drainage system.
10 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Municipal Services Crisis

Municipal services falter amid staff, leadership gaps

4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Over the last few months, Subal Deb, a small trader from Jagannathpur municipality in Sunamganj, has been visiting the municipal office every week, seeking a solution to chronic waterlogging in his neighbourhood.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Panam city where history still whispers

4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
On the way to Sonargaon in Narayanganj, time seems to move backwards.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM

ACC working on draft law rolling back key reforms

23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Anti-Corruption Commission is preparing a draft law that incorporates provisions from the ACC Act, 2004, and the unratified 2025 ordinance, while introducing several new proposals.
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Benazir ahmed to face legal actions

ACC to seek asset declaration from Benazir, family

If Benazir and his family do not comply with the notice like their summons earlier, a case will be filed against them, say ACC sources
11 June 2024, 13:04 PM
Benazir ahmed to face legal actions

Graft Allegations: Benazir may not appear before ACC tomorrow

Former police chief Benazir Ahmed is unlikely to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow because he has yet to respond to its summons, according to sources.
4 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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‘Indulging in Graft’: ACC to make list of those who aided Benazir

An Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) investigation team is now making a list of police officials, land officials, politicians, and others who aided and abetted former inspector general of police, Benazir Ahmed, in committing corruption.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Benazir Ahmed

Benazir withdrew Tk 70-80cr before accounts were frozen

Former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family withdrew at least Tk 70-80 crore within a month from their 33 bank accounts before they were frozen.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Benazir ahmed to face legal actions

‘Benazir, his family left the country’

Though the authorities remain tightlipped about the whereabouts of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family members, several sources say they have left the country.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Birth, Death Registration: Revenue over public suffering?

The Local Government Division has instructed Dhaka South City Corporation to utilise the central server of the Registrar General’s Office for issuing birth and death certificates to residents within their jurisdiction, over its own.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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DSCC Trade Licences: Faulty server stalls process

Md Altaf, a grocery shop owner in the Gandaria area under Dhaka South City Corporation, applied for a new trade licence some time back to start a new shop in the area.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
29 Minto Road renovation for 12th Parliament opposition leader

29 MINTO ROAD to welcome opposition leader after 2 decades

From 10 Downing Street, the UK equivalent of the US’s White House, to the Gono Bhaban, the official residence of the prime minister of Bangladesh -- the head of state in every democracy has iconic residences and palaces provided to them by the state during their tenure.
19 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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DNCC to import pesticides directly from now on

Dhaka North City Corporation has recently got the government’s permission to reimport a pesticide directly from the mother company in Singapore in a bid to curb the spread of dengue fever.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
DNCC Mayor Atiqul Islam

‘People will judge if I have succeeded or failed’

Dhaka North Mayor Atiqul Islam talks to The Daily Star about his achievements and failures during the four years of his mayorship.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh

'DSCC is the most corruption-free government organisation'

DSCC Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh talks about his achievements as well as failures, the challenges he faced, and his visions for the future.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes

Four Years of Dhaka Mayors: Failures stifle successes

Dhaka’s two mayors, who step into the fifth year of their tenure this week, have largely failed in their fight against mosquitoes.
13 May 2024, 01:00 AM
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City dwellers suffer after morning rain

The pre-monsoon showers have yet again exposed the persistent drainage problems in the capital as last morning’s heavy downpour left many Dhaka streets submerged and residents struggling to navigate the knee- to waist-deep murky waters.
11 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Illegal city toll collection in Dhaka

‘City tolls’ now an easy way of extortion

Having driven his truck all the way from Chattogram, Kashem Mia reached Swamibagh in the capital around 1:00am on March 27, when a group of young men appeared on the road and waved desperately.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Cops clueless about Bacchu’s whereabouts

Cops clueless about Bacchu’s whereabouts

Law enforcers have no idea where former BASIC Bank chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu is even though a Dhaka court has so far issued 52 warrants for him in as many cases since February 28.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Tk 6cr Rajuk building lies vacant for 3yrs

Constructed at an expense of Tk 6 crore, the 10-storey Hatirjheel Car Parking and Management Building of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha has been lying vacant for three years.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
DPDC underground cable work turns commuting into a nightmare on Motijheel-Tikatuli road

A road to suffering

Sajjadul Kabir, a private company employee, has to commute to Motijheel’s Shapla Chattar area every day from Old Dhaka’s Dhalkanagar.
8 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum

Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum to become part of national museum on Saturday

The Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum will officially become a branch of the Bangladesh National Museum from Saturday onwards
1 May 2024, 12:10 PM
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First heatwave, now water crisis

Amid the severe heat wave, there is an acute water crisis in various areas of the capital.
30 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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Got waste? Sell it to DNCC

The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has initiated a pilot project aimed at tackling the dengue outbreak by purchasing discarded items that are left in the open.
28 April 2024, 18:00 PM

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