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Constable found hanging in toilet of Jatrabari police outpost
Police have recovered the hanging body of a constable named Shafiqul Islam, 42, from the toilet of a police outpost under Jatrabari police station in the capital.
Fire at Uttara kitchen market
A fire has broken out at a kitchen market in Sector 11 of Uttara in the capital.
ACC summons DNCC administrator Ejaz
The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has summoned Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Ejaz over serious allegations of irregularities, financial corruption and bribery.
JnU students stage sit-in, lock VC-Treasurer in administrative building
Students of Jagannath University’s (JnU) 20th batch of the 2024–25 academic year staged a sit-in at the university’s administrative building on Sunday (January 25), demanding the introduction of a housing allowance.
Secret CCTV footage of child abuse at Dhaka school sparks criticism
A CCTV footage showing a child being beaten and intimidated inside a room of a school in Dhaka has gone viral on social media and sparked widespread criticism.
Clashes between Dhaka College and Ideal College students, police fire teargas
Fresh clashes broke out between students of Dhaka College and Dhanmondi Ideal College in the Science Laboratory area of the capital, spreading panic across the neighbourhood.
Tenants must be provided with keys to the rooftop and the main gates: DNCC
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has issued special guidelines to protect the rights of the tenants in the capital and to resolve disputes between the landlords and the tenants.
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers block road in Badda
Battery-powered rickshaw drivers blocked a key road in Badda on Monday (January 19), demanding a ban on lithium battery-operated rickshaws.
Writ filed seeking shutdown of illegal shisha lounges in Gulshan-Banani
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking directives to shut down unauthorised shisha (hookah) lounges operating in the capital’s Gulshan and Banani areas.
Uttara residential building fire death toll rises to 6
The death toll from a fire that broke out at a residential building in Uttara has risen to six, police said on Friday.