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Zakia Nur takes oath as MP
Dr Syeda Zakia Nur, who was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) uncontested from Kishoreganj-1 constituency, takes oath at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban in Dhaka.
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‘10-yr master plan to free rivers from grabbers, pollution’
Local Government and Rural Development Minister Md Tajul Islam says that a 10-year master plan has been taken to increase navigability of rivers around Dhaka and the Karnaphuli river of Chattogram and free those from land grabbers and pollution.
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'Robber' killed in 'gunfight' in capital
An alleged robber was killed in a “gunfight” with police in the capital's Wari area early yesterday.
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An Urbanism for Dhaka
A city is not mere buildings, streets and spaces; it is a theatre of social actions. And it is in that theatre, according to the American urbanist Lewis Mumford, that “man's more purposive activities…work out, through conflicting cooperative
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‘Missing’ govt officer found dead in Dhaka
A government officer is found dead in Dhaka 12 hours after he allegedly went missing.
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Furnace explosion burns 2 workers in Dhaka
Two workers suffer burn injuries in an explosion of a steel melting furnace in Shyampur Industrial area of Dhaka.
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BCL leader stabbed to death in city
Unidentified criminals stabbed a Chhatra League leader to death in the city's Karail area early yesterday allegedly over personal enmity.
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Arrest warrants against Aman, 168 others
A Dhaka court yesterday issued warrants for arrest of BNP leader Amanullah Aman and 168 others in a case filed last year under the Explosive Substances Act.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Man dies as tree falls on him in Dhanmondi Lake
A man dies as a tree fell on him in Dhanmondi Lake in Dhaka.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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Fire at courier service office in Keraniganj
A fire breaks out at a courier service office in Dhaka’s South Keraniganj area.
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Worker crushed under machine in Rayerbagh
A worker dies being crushed under a large machine while unloading from a truck in Dhaka’s Rayerbagh.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
