Old Dhaka
Beauty Lassi: A legacy of taste
While many establishments struggle to survive in the restaurant business for more than a few years, ‘Beauty Lassi and Falooda’ has done it for a hundred years and it not only survived, it has...
85 tonnes polythene seized from 22 factories
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) snaps the power supply of 22 factories and fines their owners Tk 26 lakh for manufacturing banned polythene in Old Dhaka’s Sowari Ghat area.
110 tonnes polythene seized, power supply of 16 factories snapped
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) snaps the power supply to 16 establishments for storing flammable chemicals and manufacturing banned polythene in Old Dhaka.
Non-implementation of court’s directives over Nimtoli fire unfortunate: HC
The High Court observes that non-implementation of its directives and rule over the 2010 Nimtoli fire in Old Dhaka is unfortunate.
100 mounds inflammable chemicals seized from Old Dhaka
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seizes 100 mounds of combustible chemicals from Old Dhaka’s Armanitola area.
One less park for Old Dhaka
Did you know that less than 0.30 percent of land in all of Dhaka city is used for recreational purposes?
Hrishikesh Das Road in Old Dhaka
“There are 13 officially declared heritage streets in Dhaka," informs conservation architect Taimur Islam, CEO, Urban Study Group
ZAKAT CLOTHES
Standing on the bank of the Buriganga in Old Dhaka, Islampur still remains a commercial hub for wholesale trade of fabrics
Dhaka vs Dhaka: The food derby
We have split Dhaka into two. The old has its unique charm reflecting the rich history and traditions of our city. And there is
Man stabs cop in Old Dhaka’s Nawabpur
An on-duty policeman was stabbed by unknown miscreants at Nawabpur in old part of Dhaka.
3 burnt for ‘not paying extortion money’ in Dhaka
Three people sustain burn injuries after a local Awami League activist allegedly hurled hot water at them for not getting extortion money in Old Dhaka.