Gulshan

#Perspective / Meet the achar artisan of Dhaka: Mohammad Siraj's culinary journey

If you are an urban explorer of Dhaka, the achar carts — found in different alleys and gullies of the city — would not be something surprising for you. However, if you haven’t been to Gulshan 1 DNCC Market yet, unfortunately, you have missed a vibrant emissary of tradition and taste, thanks to the variety of achar he sells.

Restrictive upscale areas in Dhaka make commuting a nightmare for students

We, who are meant to grow up and eventually inherit the city, deserve better treatment.

The bookstore in the park: Bookworm opens in Gulshan 2

“The books launched and discussed at the Dhaka Lit Fest are on their way”, store owner Amina Rahman informed Daily Star Books.

4 posh Dhaka city areas: sewers of 85pc houses lead to lakes, drains

Sewerage lines of 2,265 out of 3,830 houses in Dhaka's Gulshan, Baridhara, Niketan and Banani are connected to lakes and drains.

Bookworm Bangladesh to reopen in Shahabuddin Park, Gulshan 2

The new branch is expected to open in mid-January, store owner Amina Rahman told The Daily Star. 

Bookstores in conversation at Gulshan Society Book Fair 2

Held on March 4-5 at the Gulshan Lake Park in its second iteration since 2019, the fair included stalls by several bookstores and publishers including Bookworm Bangladesh, Bengal Boi, University Press Limited, Baatighar, ULAB Press, Bishwa Shahittya Kendro, and more. 

City / The inequality of Dhaka's roads

Are all roads treated equally by them? Why was the initiative to improve roads, footpaths and drains in the upscale tri-state area prioritised by the incumbent Mayor and the DNCC in their first two years in office?

Supply power to Gulshan mall: SC

The Supreme Court orders the authorities concerned to reconnect the electricity supply to Gulshan Shopping Center Complex at Gulshan-1 in Dhaka.

Man gets life for killing Korean in Gulshan

A Dhaka court sentences a man to life in jail in connection with the murder of a Korean citizen in November 2011 in Dhaka’s Gulshan area.

July 25, 2016
July 25, 2016

More security for foreign coaches

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is preparing to provide its foreign coaches decent security cover upon their arrival in the aftermath of the recent attack in Gulshan.

July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016

Dhaka siege: Bodies of 7 Japanese victims reach Tokyo

Bodies of the seven Japanese nationals who were killed in a militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Bangladesh capital Dhaka return to home soil Tuesday morning.

July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016

The lessons of this tragedy

The Prime Minister has announced two days of national mourning in honour of the 22 victims mercilessly murdered by a terrorist attack on a restaurant in Gulshan.

May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016

No respite for Gulshan until 2017

If you visit Dhaka’s Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara areas nowadays, you will have to brace yourself for never-ending traffic, dust and mud. And there is always a risk that you may even fall into a ditch. The posh areas are now undergoing a development work including widespread road digging, which has led to this miserable situation.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

SI killed as bus rams motorcycle at Khilkhet

A sub-inspector of Gulshan Police Station was killed as a bus rammed his motorcycle in the city’s Khilkhet area.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Joy’s Facebook status led to Shafik’s arrest: Fakhrul

Journalist Shafik Rehman arrested based only on Facebook status posted by the prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Shazneen's 18th death anniversary today

Today is the 18th death anniversary of Shazneen Tasnim Rahman.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

Khaleda to sit with senior leaders this evening

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with the party’s senior leaders to discuss the country's current situation.

April 4, 2016
April 4, 2016

Khaleda to sit with alliance chiefs to decide on UP polls

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with the top leaders of 20-party alliance to decide whether it will participate in the Union Parishad elections.

March 14, 2016
March 14, 2016

Milky murder: Court accepts charges against 18

A Dhaka court accepts charges against 18 people in connection with the killing Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky in Dhaka’s Gulshan area in 2013.

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