Old 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.
29 April 2016, 12:42 PM
Khadem killed muezzin for mosque fund: Cops
Lalbagh police arrest four people including the "mastermind" in connection with the murder of a muezzin in Old Dhaka's Islampur on April 5.
20 April 2016, 04:45 AM
JnU students vandalise vehicles
Students of Jagannath University (JnU) vandalise at least seven vehicles including buses in front of the campus in old Dhaka.
19 April 2016, 07:35 AM
Man stabbed to death
A man was stabbed to death by unidentified criminals at Siddikbazar in the capital's Old Dhaka yesterday when he was going to Fulbaria
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Muezzin killed over personal enmity: Cops
The muezzin who was killed inside an Old Dhaka mosque yesterday might have been killed out of personal enmity, police said ruling out any militant link.
6 April 2016, 09:31 AM
Muezzin killed inside mosque
Unidentified assailants stabbed a muezzin to death inside a mosque in Old Dhaka's Islampur yesterday.
4 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Muezzin killed inside Old Dhaka mosque
Unknown assailants have stabbed dead a muezzin inside a mosque in Old Dhaka’s Islampur area. Police recovered the body from the stairs of the mosque. However, any motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained.
4 April 2016, 04:42 AM
Dhaka’s treasure trove
Dhaka Kendra, a private museum, continues to astound visitors with its huge collection showcasing the history of Old Dhaka, since its inauguration in 1997 at Mohini Das Lane. Nestled inside the building are rare antique collections from the past life of the city, from daily life artifacts of nobles to old photographs along with many other treasures, one would be amazed to see.
2 April 2016, 07:33 AM
Human haulier runs over man in Babu Bazar
A human haullier has ran over a man on the Bou Bazar bridge in Old Dhaka early today.
10 January 2016, 05:52 AM
2 Dhaka buildings tilt, 6 show cracks after quake
The tremor has tilted two six-storied residential buildings at Mazed Sardar Road in old part of Dhaka and Shanirakhra area in the capital.
4 January 2016, 08:00 AM
Families meet Mojaheed, SQ Chy at Dhaka jail
Death row war crimes convicts Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed met their families at Dhaka jail. The meetings took place a day after the Supreme Court turned down their pleas for review against death penalty for war crimes during 1971 Liberation War.
19 November 2015, 08:03 AM
Plan your day trip adventure
A routine day in the life of a Dhakaiite. As wonderful as this city of millions is, it can often become taxing to go on day upon day without any break. The tedium of the hectic city life can be relieved with a little time out from our busy metropolis. Coming weekend, instead of heading off for another expensive dinner to the multitude of restaurants sprouting around Dhaka, why not drive away for a short trip out of the city?
9 November 2015, 08:25 AM
US updates security alert after Hossaini Dalan blasts
The United States has updated its security alert for its citizens residing in Bangladesh after the bomb attack on Shia Muslim community in Old Dhaka.
26 October 2015, 04:50 AM
Centuries of harmony marred in seconds (video)
Mere few seconds dent centuries of religious harmony when three bombs go off at the Shia Muslim community headquarters in Old Dhaka.
24 October 2015, 15:18 PM
Probe body formed over bomb attack on Hossaini Dalan
Dhaka police form a three-member probe body into the blast at Old Dhaka's Shia Muslim community headquarters that killed one person.
24 October 2015, 11:00 AM
Muggers snatch Tk 25 lakh shooting man in Old Dhaka
Muggers shoot an employee of a gold jewellery shop and snatch away Tk 25 lakh from him in Tanti Bazar in Old Dhaka.
19 October 2015, 17:49 PM
[WATCH NOW] Chhoto Katra: You won’t see it for long
Almost lost amid negligence and encroachment, it is hard to believe, Chhoto Katra was one of the places from where Mughal Subedar Shaista Khan ruled Bengal. Chhoto Katra was built in 1670 by Shaista Khan on the bank of the Buriganga.
19 October 2015, 08:13 AM
Watch Now: Rare books in ruins at Northbrook Hall
If you walk down the Farashganj road near the banks of the Buriganga river, you will come across the Northbrook Hall library. From the outside it would look like an abandoned building. But inside, it has hundreds of rare books—published in the nineteenth century—some of which may not be available elsewhere in the world.
15 October 2015, 06:43 AM
1 killed in Old Dhaka wall collapse, 2 hurt
A person is killed two others are injured after a wall collapsed on them in Old Dhaka’s Bongshal area.
10 October 2015, 12:34 PM
7 students injured in Bakshibazar madrasa clash
At least seven students are injured in a clash between two groups of students at Government Alia Madrasa at Bakshibazar in the old part of Dhaka city this evening.
17 September 2015, 14:57 PM