Dhaka

EIU Survey: Dhaka ranked second least liveable city

Bangladesh capital Dhaka has ranked the second least liveable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit annual global survey.
Why is Dhaka the second least liveable city?

Bangladesh capital Dhaka has been ranked the second least liveable city in the world while Damascus ranked the worst, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit annual global survey. Civil war and terrorism resulted in cities like Damascus ranking poorly and unavailability of adequate infrastructure is responsible for the low score in Dhaka.
Heartbreak at Sadarghat

Last week I went to Sadarghat with my team to work on a documentary on Dhaka's urban story. We arrived at the launch terminal in the wee hours, just when launches arrive from the country's riverine south. The terminal was quite a sight.
Lucky girl survives after falling off 6-storey building

In spite of falling off the roof-top of a six-storey building at Dhaka’s Uttara, a female house help fortunately manages to survive.
Body of missing boy recovered in Dhaka

The body of an eight-year-old boy has been recovered from an under-construction building in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area hours after he went missing, police say.
Man dies being hit by fallen tree branch in Dhaka

A man dies and another is injured as a branch of a tree falls on them in Dhaka’s Ramna Park.
Cage fighter/stress reliever

Subaru has come a long way from the mid to late-90s. Following the rallying success of the GC8 Impreza to releasing street
Italian Pizza Baked Bangla Style

Believe it or not, a street restaurant is making pizza using Bangla-styled wood-fired stove in Paribagh of Dhaka.
6 fake mineral water plants busted in Dhaka, 6 jailed

A mobile court busts six fake mineral water plants in Bosila area of Dhaka’s Mohammadpur and sentenced six staffers to different terms of jail.
Man dies as tree falls on him in Dhanmondi Lake

A man dies as a tree fell on him in Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka.
Unruly pick-up van runs teenager over in Arambag

A minivan runs over a teenager in Dhaka’s Arambag as the spate of deaths resulting from lack of discipline in the city’s transport sector continues.
Rs 52 lakh fake Indian notes seized, 8 held

Eight persons are arrested on charges of money counterfeiting and a big stash of fake currency is seized from a house in Dhaka’s South Monirpur area in Mirpur.
Baldah Garden: Where rare plants lie in negligence

The country's century-old botanical treasure trove Baldah Garden with its rare collection of exotic plants now remains uncared and unattended for, facing the onslaught of billboards, high-rise buildings, and pollution.
Schoolgirl dies after falling from staircase in Dhaka

A nine-year-old schoolgirl dies after falling from the staircase of a five-storey building in Moghbazar area of Dhaka.
Missing boy's body recovered from Dhaka ditch

Rescue divers of Fire Service and Civil Defence recover the body of a six-year-old boy who went missing after falling into a ditch in Adabar area of Dhaka this evening.
‘Slit-throat’ body of woman found in Dhaka

Police recover the “slit-throat” body of a woman in her apartment in Tolarbagh area of Dhaka’s Darussalam.
Fire at courier service office in Keraniganj

A fire breaks out at a courier service office in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj area.
Worker crushed under machine in Rayerbagh

A worker dies being crushed under a large machine while unloading from a truck in Dhaka’s Rayerbagh.
Housemaid poured boiled water in Dhaka

A housemaid is admitted to hospital after her employer allegedly poured hot water on her body in Dhaka’s Shyampur area.
MP’s car catches fire in Dhaka

A private car of a member of parliament catches fire due to technical glitch near the High Court in Dhaka. No one is hurt in the incident.
Senior citizen dies in Dhaka following assault

A former land officer is killed in Dhaka, allegedly following a scuffle over loud music at a function.
Former Indian President Pranab in city

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrives in Dhaka to attend a number of programmes, including the closing session of the 'International Bengali Literature Conference' in the city.
Why Dhaka is not a walkable city, yet!

I have been walking around Dhaka, kind of randomly, for the past few months. It was not for health reasons. I was mostly interested in doing a personal assessment of the capital city's walkability.
Woman held with 24 gold bars at Dhaka airport

Customs officials detain a woman with 24 gold bars worth around Tk 1.39 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
200 illegal business set-ups evicted in Farmgate

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) evicts around 200 illegal business establishments and removed signboards and other advertising elements in Farmgate area.
Newborn baby girl’s body found inside carton in Dhaka

Body of a newborn baby girl is found inside an abandoned carton near a kitchen market in Shah Ali area of Dhaka's Mirpur.
Dhaka Literary Festival opens on Thursday

Curtains to the three-day Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF), previously known as the Hay Festival Dhaka, are to rise on November 16 for the 17th time, on the historic grounds of the Bangla Academy in the capital.
Tremor jolts Dhaka, some other dists

A tremor jolted different parts of the country, including the capital, yesterday morning.
Abducted child rescued in Dhaka, 3 held

A six-year-old child, who was abducted from Gulshan area in Dhaka, is rescued from Tejgaon area of the capital.
Dhaka doesn't need wetland!

Dhaka city needs no wetlands and water retention areas around it for storm drainage and environmental conservation,