Korail slum: Piecing back life after fire
As the afternoon sun beat down on the charred remains of Korail yesterday, one of Dhaka’s largest and most crowded slums, Shukur Ali sat quietly with his wife, children and grandson amid the dust and twisted iron sheets that once sheltered their home.
27 November 2025, 18:26 PM
Quake leaves trail of grief
What began as a happy weekend morning unfolded into a day of grief for several families, each caught unprepared by the sudden shudder of the earth.
21 November 2025, 18:20 PM
Underworld back in play, raising alarm
Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report
15 November 2025, 18:07 PM
Dhaka on high alert following crude bomb, arson attacks
A wave of arson and crude bomb attacks at multiple locations across Dhaka yesterday, targeting public transport, institutions linked to the chief adviser and fisheries adviser, the National Citizen Party, and religious establishments, has sparked public anxiety.
10 November 2025, 18:12 PM
Youth shooting training: Experts ring alarm over risk to society
The government’s decision to introduce “shooting” training for general youths has raised concerns among security analysts and criminologists.
2 November 2025, 18:07 PM
Mirpur factory fire: Warehouse owner ran illegal chemical trade for 15 years
After the fire, toxic fumes hung over the area for several days, posing serious health risks to locals.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM
15 years of illegal chemical trade: Owner on the run after deadly Mirpur fire
He is accused of negligence leading to the deaths of 16 workers in a devastating fire
25 October 2025, 11:29 AM
Warehouse owner still at large
Three days have passed, but law enforcers are yet to arrest the owner of Alam Traders, the chemical warehouse that burned down in Tuesday’s deadly fire, claiming 16 lives.
16 October 2025, 18:17 PM
Krishi market blaze: Victims seek immediate support from government
Traders and salesmen whose shops were gutted in the huge fire in the capital’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market are yet to receive any aid.
15 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Fire rips through Krishi Market
A fire ripped through Mohammadpur Krishi Market early yesterday, burning down groceries and other goods worth several crore in over 200 shops.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Police implicate 2 dead BNP men in vandalism case
When he was alive, Abdul Jabbar Hawlader, would be made an accused almost every time a political violence would take place in the capital’s Mirpur area.
23 July 2023, 18:00 PM
DMP special drive to stop mugging: Cops a no-show at many check points after midnight
On average, at least one mugging incident takes place every two days in the capital, according to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. The data was compiled based on reported cases during the first three months of the year.
3 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Green chilli sells for Tk 700 a kg!
When consumers are struggling to deal with the soaring prices of essentials, the retail price of green chilli has hit a record high of Tk 700 a kg in the capital’s kitchen markets.
2 July 2023, 01:10 AM
Gabtoli market: Small cattle in high demand
With Eid-ul-Azha just around the corner, Dhaka residents are flocking to cattle markets in search of sacrificial animals. With prevailing financial challenges, many individuals are opting for smaller and medium-sized cattle this year.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Even one of their own had to buy his release
Detectives detained a police officer and six others on charges of robbery and took Tk 1.42 crore in bribes from them in 2020, found a home ministry probe.
12 May 2023, 01:20 AM
Arav Khan’s mysterious claims on Facebook
For the last few days, the Facebook profile of Rabiul Islam AKA Arav Khan, which has now over 4.2 lakh followers, has been visited by many and scrutinised by some, which revealed some of the photos he posted were doctored.
18 March 2023, 01:30 AM
Fire Disasters: Counterfeit wires, cables wreak havoc
In the heart of Old Dhaka’s Nawabpur, a 20ft-by-30ft room houses a handful of machinery.
13 March 2023, 01:30 AM
Extortion Case: Rab clears 8 students
Rab has cleared eight Mirpur students of any wrongdoing and said the complainant of the extortion case had delivered “incorrect information”.
12 March 2023, 18:00 PM
'What should we do now?'
Fire service officials paused the rescue operation around 5:30pm after the blast-ravaged building in Gulistan's Siddik Bazar was declared "highly risky"
8 March 2023, 13:25 PM
‘Please get him back...My mother is waiting...’
Just 10 days ago Md Suman, 21, a migrant worker, returned home from Qatar for a four-month holiday.
7 March 2023, 14:05 PM
‘We lost father within 33 days of losing sister’
Abdul Mannan was working as an office assistant at a company named "New Generation Company" at a building in the Science Laboratory area this morning. Suddenly there was a loud explosion and the building partially collapsed.
5 March 2023, 11:11 AM
Sagar-Runi Murder: Solve case or admit failure
Family members of the victims are now demanding that the Rab either solve the case quickly or admit their failure and hand over the investigation to another agency.
11 February 2023, 01:15 AM
Authorise the PHQ to punish, promote SPs
Police officials yesterday demanded that the government authorise the Police Headquarters to investigate the SP-level officers and determine their transfers and promotions instead of the home ministry.
7 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Burn cases surge amid winter chill
On a chilly winter night, 18-year-old Sonia Begum from Bhola’s Lalmohan upazila was sitting by a fire in order to warm her body. Suddenly, the edge of her dress caught fire.
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Second-hand clothes their only refuge
Jahirul Islam works as a nightguard at a Karwan Bazar building. A sweater, which he brought several years ago, was all he had to protect himself from the bone-chilling winter cold.
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Probe reports on DB raid: More questions than answers
Police submitted two contradictory probe reports before a Dhaka court in a case filed over the “confiscation” of fake bank notes from a hotel in Paltan in 2016.
20 December 2022, 01:40 AM
Sanctions on Rab ‘worked like a tonic’
US sanctions on the Rapid Action Battalion “worked like a tonic”, rights activists said yesterday as the number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances dropped significantly in the last year.
10 December 2022, 01:00 AM
A month after Fardin’s murder: Family waits for closure with no hope in sight
The books he used to read, the shirts he used to wear, the bed he used to sleep in and the prizes he won are constant reminders of Fardin.
4 December 2022, 01:00 AM