Dhaka

On belonging

When you see all of the tiny imperceptible threads that connect everything, you realise that life is a shared experience.
30 March 2023

The love-hate relation we have with our cities

We can eke out a smile and say, “I love my city,” albeit not by choice.
30 March 2023

Who have highest/lowest bank deposits in Bangladesh?

Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.
28 March 2023

Dhaka, a victim of poor governance

If government officials were held responsible and accountable for every incident, things would have been corrected much earlier.
12 March 2023

Selfie attempt proves fatal for national medalist cyclist

Mashrafe Hossain Maruf, the sixth semester student of Dinajpur Polytechnique Institute, had won two silver medals and a bronze medal representing Rangpur Division.
28 February 2023

England team arrive in Dhaka

The Jos Buttler-led England team will play three ODIs and three T20Is against Bangladesh, starting from March 1.
24 February 2023

Ritwick Chakraborty coming to Dhaka

In “Mayar Jonjal,” Ritwick essayed on the role of ‘Chandu’, who comes from a middle-class family. He is plagued with many problems including losing his job and his dreams of seeing his son in an English medium school.
19 February 2023

EU 'deeply concerned' by political violence in Bangladesh

European Union in Bangladesh issued the statement on Twitter last night
13 February 2023

Dhaka: A distant dream

I slip right back into the chaos I was raised alongside, and it feels like a reunion with a childhood friend.
12 February 2023

The untapped potential of our public libraries

There are few public libraries across the city which can be considered to have a decent book collection in both Bangla and English.
5 February 2023

There isn’t much to do in Dhaka apart from eating garbage

The oversaturation of subpar food chains in Dhaka has its fair share of consequences.
17 January 2023

15.31Km Elevated Road In Haor: Govt may embark on Tk 5,651cr project

The government has a plan to undertake a Tk 5,651-crore project to construct a 15.31km elevated road in the haor region of Kishoreganj to establish the district’s direct road links with Dhaka, Sylhet and other districts.
13 January 2023

Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?

The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem
27 December 2022

Kohli gifts Miraz his autographed jersey

India batter Virat Kohli gifted his jersey to Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz at the end of the second Test in Mirpur on Sunday.
25 December 2022

Dhaka is aesthetically tiring to look at

As far as city planning goes, Dhaka city may have received the shortest end of the stick.
15 December 2022

Bookworm Bangladesh to reopen in Shahabuddin Park, Gulshan 2

The new branch is expected to open in mid-January, store owner Amina Rahman told The Daily Star. 
4 December 2022

Will our footpaths finally be free?

Improving Dhaka’s walkability will be a long journey
22 November 2022

Rock Fest 3.0 and Fuad Live announced for December

This December will see Dhaka Rock Fest 3.0 and Fuad Live return together
11 November 2022

The struggles of travelling through Airport Road

The abhorrent traffic on Airport Road have left very few inhabitants of surrounding regions unscathed.
10 November 2022

Bookworm Bangladesh to vacate shop after 30 years of serving readers

“We tried our best to keep the shop but the tides of change are upon us”, Bookworm announced on their social media today. 
26 October 2022