Baridhara

Police knew about constable Kawsar's mental illness, IGP says

Police were aware of the mental illness of constable Kawsar Ali, who shot his colleague dead in Dhaka's Baridhara diplomatic zone on Saturday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said today
11 June 2024, 08:21 AM

Submachine gun in the hands of an ‘unstable’ cop?

SMT-9 submachine gun -- a sophisticated weapon that can wreak havoc in the wrong hands.
10 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Cop kills cop: Detectives have no clue about motive

Close-circuit television camera footage revealed details of an on-duty police constable killing another cop near the Palestinian embassy in the capital’s Baridhara Saturday night.
9 June 2024, 18:00 PM

CCTV footage reveals more details of the fatal shooting

Police say more time needed to find the motive behind the incident near the Palestinian Embassy in Dhaka
9 June 2024, 07:27 AM

Cop shot dead by colleague in Baridhara diplomatic zone

Both the policemen were on duty in front of the Palestinian embassy
8 June 2024, 19:57 PM

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.
4 January 2023, 07:51 AM

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?
26 October 2017, 18:00 PM

2 Harrier SUVs seized over tax dodging

Customs intelligence seize two luxurious taxi SUVs from Baridhara in Dhaka allegedly brought into the country dodging over Tk 50 lakh in taxes.
19 June 2016, 15:25 PM

4 luxury cars seized from Baridhara

Four luxury cars were seized from Dhaka’s Baridhara for tax dodging, customs intelligence say.
12 June 2016, 15:16 PM

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.
19 May 2016, 09:15 AM

Security alert for Australian nationals in Dhaka

Australia alerts its nationals over possible security threat in Dhaka – possibly in connection with New Year celebrations.
30 December 2015, 07:46 AM

India PM Modi unveils plaques for Grant-in-Aid projects at New Chancery Complex

Indian PM Modi inaugurates Chancery at Indian High Commission in Baridhara to strengthen diplomatic ties.
7 June 2015, 03:51 AM

India PM Modi offers prayers at Dhakeshwari Temple

Indian PM Modi visits Dhakeshwari Temple and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka and offers prayer on the second day of his maiden trip to Bangladesh.
7 June 2015, 02:57 AM

‘Islamic State member’ arrested in Dhaka

Detectives claim to have arrested member of Islamic State (Isis) from a house in Baridhara of Dhaka.
31 May 2015, 04:35 AM