Old Dhaka
Boro Katra, Chhoto Katra: Dhaka's key historic sites in ruins
Dhaka city’s two ancient structures -- Boro Katra and Chhoto Katra -- are at the verge of extinction due to rampant encroachment in absence of government measures to preserve those.
Patuatuli: A treasure trove of affordable, quality glasses in Old Dhaka
Fancy a new frame every day? Spectacles like power glasses help us see the world in a clear way, while sunglasses help to make a fashion statement, providing protection from the ultraviolet rays of...
Boro Katra, Chhoto Katra: Dhaka's key historic sites in ruins
Dhaka city’s two ancient structures -- Boro Katra and Chhoto Katra -- are at the verge of extinction due to rampant encroachment in absence of government measures to preserve those.
Your go-to guide to hosting a Shakrain party at the heart of old Dhaka
Shakrain, also known as ‘Poush Songkranti’, takes place to mark the last day of the Bangla month, Poush. It will take place on 14 January this year, with last year’s festivity observed in a limited...
Beauty Lassi: A legacy of taste
While many establishments struggle to survive in the restaurant business for more than a few years, ‘Beauty Lassi and Falooda’ has done it for a hundred years and it not only survived, it has...
The best lassi in Dhaka
There are lots of eateries and restaurants in Dhaka that serve delectable lassi, and within these are some places that one must visit. Thus, we set on a hunt down town for the best lassi available!
Old Dhaka building collapse: 2 bodies recovered
Firefighters recover the bodies of two men from the rubble of a partially collapsed two-storey building in the Old Dhaka’s Patuatuli area.
One found dead in Old Dhaka building collapse
The body of a man is found inside the rubble of a collapsed building at Pathantoli in Old Dhaka.
Joloj’s watercolour show marks Shilpangan’s 27th anniversary
Old Dhaka is the birth place of our art practice; be it fine art or performing arts like poetry, music and dance. It also bears the testimony of Mughal architecture. Traditional festival, like...
85 tonnes polythene seized from 22 factories
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) snaps the power supply of 22 factories and fines their owners Tk 26 lakh for manufacturing banned polythene in Old Dhaka’s Sowari Ghat area.
110 tonnes polythene seized, power supply of 16 factories snapped
A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) snaps the power supply to 16 establishments for storing flammable chemicals and manufacturing banned polythene in Old Dhaka.