Chemical, Industrial blazes: Fire Service struggles with limited capacity
The observation came after reviewing fires at Dhaka airport, CEPZ, and Mirpur chemical depot
22 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Lowest HSC pass rate in 21 years
The pass rate for Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent exams has suffered a steep fall to 58.83 percent, the lowest in 21 years.
16 October 2025, 18:10 PM
Playground lost to seized vehicles
Years go by, vehicles come and go, and assurances are made one after another. Yet the Golartek playground in Mirpur-1 has not been freed from occupation.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Little headway made in stolen arms recovery
Since the rewards declaration, only 25 firearms and 190 rounds of ammunition were recovered
30 September 2025, 19:46 PM
Gulshan-Banani puja mandap celebrates nature and devotion
From eco-friendly materials to folk artistry, this mandap invites visitors to experience spirituality through the senses
29 September 2025, 09:47 AM
Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity
Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze.
26 September 2025, 19:06 PM
Narinda Cemetery: Colombo Saheb’s tomb saved from ruin
In the heart of Dhaka, amid the city’s relentless pace, a silent grave has reclaimed its dignity.
24 September 2025, 18:16 PM
Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite
The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Tk 150 crore down the drain?
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) built two modern slaughterhouses to ensure hygienic animal slaughtering -- one in Old Dhaka’s Kaptan Bazar and another in Hazaribagh of the Dhanmondi area.
12 September 2025, 18:22 PM
Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent
Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Under-construction new DNCC market: Left abandoned for 18yrs
Construction of a six-story building beside Paris Road in Mirpur, locally known as Paris Market, began in 1996 and was erected by 2007. Since then, 18 years have passed, but no further work has been done on the structure.
22 August 2025, 20:58 PM
Lost without a trace
With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.
19 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Sundarban market still a firetrap
Like most other shopping malls in Dhaka -- a city of over 20 million people -- the Sundarban Square Super Market at Gulistan is a daily hub for thousands of buyers and sellers.
15 August 2025, 20:54 PM
DSCC misses revenue goals for 5th straight year
For five consecutive fiscal years, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has failed to meet its revenue collection targets, with the shortfall in 2024-25 being the largest in recent years.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months
Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”
25 July 2025, 19:48 PM
‘I won’t play with planes anymore’
Parents recall the horrors of the Milestone jet crash
23 July 2025, 13:06 PM
Nation mourns lost children
The death toll from the jet crash at Milestone School and College rose to 32 yesterday, as the nation reeled from shock and grief following the country’s deadliest aviation tragedy in years.
22 July 2025, 18:00 PM
'Bring my Makin to me'
Parents wait in agony outside ICU after Milestone jet crash
22 July 2025, 11:32 AM
'It feels like a night that has lasted a thousand years'
Loved ones of victims wait anxiously outside burn institute after Milestone tragedy
22 July 2025, 07:14 AM
Air Force jet crashes into Milestone College
Toll may rise; around 170 injured, many critically; ISPR says ‘mechanical failure’ caused BAF training plane to plunge into Uttara school
21 July 2025, 21:42 PM