City
Two new wards being formed in DNCC
The government has taken an initiative to form two new wards by dividing two existing wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). If ward numbers 2 and 6 are divided to form the two new wards, the total number of wards in DNCC will rise to 56.
Clashes, arson erupt during footpath eviction drive in Mirpur
Clashes, vandalism and arson broke out in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 area during a city corporation drive to clear illegal roadside shops and footpath businesses on Wednesday (September 30).
Youth killed in road accident in Naya Paltan
A young man was killed after being struck by an unidentified vehicle while crossing a road in Dhaka’s Naya Paltan area early Wednesday (September 30).
Jamaat MP’s son-in-law arrested over New Guinea properties attack
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Mizanur Rahman, 59, an accused in a case over an attack, vandalism and looting at the New Guinea Properties housing project in the capital’s ECB Chattar area.
UPL showroom locked over selling Bangabandhu's book, two staff released after brief detention
A sales outlet of publishing house The University Press Limited (UPL) in Banglabazar, Dhaka, was locked after objections were raised over the sale of The Unfinished Memoirs, a book written by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Two employees of the outlet were also taken away and detained for some time. They were later released following police intervention.
‘We board metro wearing shorts’ programme in protest against harassment for wearing shorts on metro rail
Shaon Ahmed has called for a programme of boarding the metro rail wearing shorts and T-shirt in protest against the allegation of harassment of an athlete and running coach while moving on the metro rail wearing half-pant. He has given the call for this programme by opening an event named ‘We board metro wearing shorts’ on Facebook. Farmgate metro rail station of the capital has been fixed as the venue of the programme.
Suspicious objects at Rayerbazar intellectual graveyard, SRB at the scene
Special Response Battalion (SRB-2) has surrounded the scene after reports of some suspicious objects being found inside Rayerbazar intellectual graveyard in Mohammadpur of the capital.
SRB has cordoned off the field behind Ganabhaban, more than 20 cocktails-petrol bombs recovered
Special Response Battalion (SRB) has cordoned off the area after recovering a large number of cocktails and petrol bombs from the field of the former trade fair behind Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar of the capital. The members of the Bomb Disposal Unit have reached the spot to deactivate the recovered explosives.
1,461 complaints on ‘Clean Care’ app in two months, 1,020 resolved
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has received 1,461 complaints through the ‘Clean Care’ app launched for quick acceptance and resolution of cleanliness-related complaints of city dwellers in two months of starting activities. Of these DSCC has resolved 1,020 complaints.
Shah Ali gets new OC, four other inspectors transferred
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has appointed a new officer-in-charge (OC) at Shah Ali Police Station and transferred four other inspectors following an attack and looting at a health centre in Mirpur.