Tejgaon

Mayor is missed

As soon as the sun goes down, trucks and covered vans start occupying the Satrasta intersection in the capital's Tejgaon. First in ones and twos, then in their dozens, choking the intersection and creating a tailback there.

‘Mysterious’ murder of old Christian lady in Tejgaon

Police recover the throat-slit body of a sexagenarian woman from Dhaka’s Tejgaon today, a murder shrouded in mystery for the varying accounts obtained from family and police.

12 shanties gutted in Tejgaon railway colony fire

At least 12 shanties are gutted in a fire at the railway colony in Dhaka’s Tejgaon area.

Transport drivers’ union office vandalised in Tejgaon

Workers of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Drivers' Union vandalised their office at Tejgaon Truck Stand in Dhaka centring the union election.

[WATCH NOW] The Mother of Churches

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.

Fire at Tejgaon slum doused

Fire officials douse the fire that broke out at a slum behind the BG Press at Tejgaon in Dhaka.

STRAIGHT LINE / The Mayor needs our support

The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Anisul Huq rightfully deserves support for his gutsy actions and utterances...

Mayor Annisul vows action against attackers

Dhaka North City Mayor Annisul Huq vows to take action against attackers who went berserk during an eviction drive at Tejgaon.

Opinion: Can the mayor kill the dragon?

Mayor Annisul Huq had his first bitter taste of what lies ahead if he really wants to go about his promises with sincerity. His mission virtually failed when he went to supervise the clearing of the Tejgaon road where trucks are parked illegally, blocking the important connecting pathway.

April 28, 2015
April 28, 2015

Tabith files written complaint

Tabith Awal, BNP-based mayoral candidate for DNCC, submits written complaint to the presiding officer of Tejgaon College saying that his polling agents were barred from entering the polling centre.

March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015

Oyasiqur murder suspects on 8-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed the two suspects arrested over the brutal murder of blogger Oyasiqur Rahman in eight-day remand under police custody.

March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015

Free thinkers targeted repeatedly

Free thinkers have been repeatedly targets of extremist groups throughout Bangladesh and the trend set in motion is a matter of grave concern

March 30, 2015
March 30, 2015

Another blogger stabbed to death in Tejgaon

A blogger is stabbed to death in broad day light in Tejgaon Industrial area of Dhaka. Police detain two of the three killers red-handed.

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