Dhaka Division

Minor child’s body recovered from madrassah washroom in Dhaka

A 10-year old madrassah student was found dead in a washroom of a local madrassah in Banasree area of the capital on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Md Abdullah,

‘I don’t want justice because you won’t be able to deliver it’

Abdul Hannan Molla, the father of murdered child Ramisa Akter, expressed deep frustration over the justice system while speaking to journalists following his daughter’s killing. “I do not want justice

Fire at Bijoy Sarani market brought under control

A fire broke out at a two-storey market in the Bijoy Sarani area of the capital on early Monday, prompting a swift response from multiple Fire Service units. According to

Dhaka air in ‘moderate zone’ with AQI score of 83

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 12th among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index score of 83 at 8:40am. According to

56 judges share 28 Dhaka courtrooms

The High Court monitoring committee for subordinate courts in the Dhaka division expressed concern and dissatisfaction as 56 judges were sharing 28 courtrooms and working hours on a rotational basis

Woman held over killing husband in Shariatpur

Police on Friday arrested a woman for allegedly killing her husband and dismembering the body in Sadar upazila of Shariatpur district. The arrested is Asma Begum, wife of Zia Sardar

Dhaka roads plunge into chaos as traffic system nears collapse

Dhaka’s roads have now turned into a lawless zone. Due to the laxity of traffic police and law enforcement agencies, the city’s overall traffic system has virtually collapsed. Unregulated battery-powered

12 burnt in gas explosion at power plant canteen in N’ganj

Twelve people suffered burn injuries in a gas explosion at the canteen of the Jera Meghna Ghat Power Plant at Sonargaon in Narayanganj. The explosion occurred around 1PM while employees