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.
28 January 2018, 18:00 PM
‘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.
15 December 2017, 12:17 PM
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.
24 January 2016, 12:39 PM
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.
22 January 2016, 09:49 AM
[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.
24 December 2015, 12:50 PM
Fire at Tejgaon slum doused
Fire officials douse the fire that broke out at a slum behind the BG Press at Tejgaon in Dhaka.
23 December 2015, 11:30 AM
The Mayor needs our support
The Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Anisul Huq rightfully deserves support for his gutsy actions and utterances...
11 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
30 November 2015, 10:21 AM
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.
30 November 2015, 07:11 AM
Mahmudur among 9 indicted over Tejgaon arson
A Dhaka court frames charges against Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and 8 others in an arson case of March 2013.
29 October 2015, 06:19 AM
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.
28 April 2015, 04:19 AM
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.
31 March 2015, 10:36 AM
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
30 March 2015, 13:15 PM
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.
30 March 2015, 05:35 AM