Airport Road

Avoid Airport Road for 3 days from tomorrow

Dhaka city dwellers have been requested to avoid Airport Road for 60 hours from tomorrow evening as traffic situation may worsen due to the development work of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
23 November 2022, 06:07 AM

The struggles of travelling through Airport Road

The abhorrent traffic on Airport Road have left very few inhabitants of surrounding regions unscathed.
10 November 2022, 00:00 AM

RMG workers' wage demo continues

Vehicles start to move on the busy Airport Road in Dhaka after the protesting ready-made garments workers withdrew the blockade that was imposed around noon.
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM

A city father who left his mark

Thank you mayor Annisul Huq for showing us what a city father could do if he had the vision, capability and resolve to improve a city. Sad that you died too early and too suddenly. Tomorrow will be a year since you left us, while on the path to make your dream come true.
28 November 2018, 18:00 PM

Owner of bus that killed 2 students held

The owner of the Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan that ran over two students and triggered mass protests has been detained, law enforcers say.
1 August 2018, 13:04 PM

Oil tanker with 9000 litres fuel turns turtle in Dhaka

An oil tanker of Meghna Petroleum with 9000 litres of fuel turns turtle when it takes a u-turn on the Airport Road in Dhaka’s Ashkona area.
5 March 2018, 11:05 AM

Extortion: Elephant halts traffic on busy Airport Road

Once upon a time city people have to go to the zoo or out into the jungle to see elephants. But now, people can find elephants, most of them in a sorry state, on many city streets as they are used for collecting money from the commuters. Take for example, people commuting through the Airport Road are seen panicking, when their vehicles were barred by an elephant, creating havoc on the road near Kuril flyover in Dhaka.
11 October 2017, 06:35 AM

Hearts of stone

The man was lying flat on the road, bleeding profusely. He raised his right hand and waved weakly for help. His motorbike was lying two feet away near the road divider only 50 yards off Hotel Radisson.
23 January 2016, 18:17 PM

Little Bangladesh – Mapping Abu Dhabi exhibition opens in New York City

An exhibition about the day in the life of a spot in Abu Dhabi - a small square boasting a supermarket and a single tree opened in New York city.
22 September 2015, 07:20 AM