Saturday, 15 August, 2020
People of these areas will not get gas from 8:00am to 8:00pm, Titas Gas sources
Six including Mirpur DC transferred
An official order in this regard, signed by DMP Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam, was issued on Saturday
Realtor found dead in capital
The deceased is identified as Abul Khair 52, the owner of Sajib Builders
Body of Ekattor TV employee Usuf Jamil recovered
Usuf went missing on Thursday while he along with his two friends ventured out to Balu river for swimming
Drug smuggler Anwari of Mirpur held with 1.7 kg heroin
RAB arrested infamous drug smuggler Anwari of Mirpur in the capital with 1.707 kg heroin worth Tk 2 crore
A lot to learn from Sheikh Kamal’s life: Taposh
The mayor also prayed for the salvation of the departed soul of those killed on August 15
RCC mayor, his wife test positive for COVID-19
Both of them are now taking treatment form their residence
Khorshed Alam Sujan becomes administrator to CCC
The LGRD Ministry appointments the vice president of Chittagong city unit Awami League as the tenure of the existing elected body will expire on August 5
All wastes of sacrificial animals removed from city
The two city corporations of Dhaka already removed cent percent wastes of sacrificial animals from capital’s 48 wards within Saturday night
Taposh hopes to remove animal's wastes within 24hrs
The mayor said the DSCC will start removing the wastages from 2pm as no official and staff are enjoying the Eid vacation
DSCC announces Tk 6,119.59 cr budget for FY 2020-21
South City Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Nur Taposh announces the budget at a meeting at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium today
55 suspected Aggyan party members held in city
Aggyan parties, or dope gangs, rob their victims after drugging them into unconsciousness with often fatal consequences
5 injured in explosion at Pallabi Police Station
The injured were admitted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH)
Equipment of producing fake foreign liquor recovered
The law enforcers also seized the godown of the shop
Eight Agyan Party men arrested in City’s Lalbag
The arrestees are identified as Rana Shikdar, 24, Jummat, 24, Sohel Raha, 35, Billal, 30, Ali Hossain, 42, Sohel, 26, Jahurul, 24, and Helal, 27
8 teams to monitor cattle markets in city
Besides, a central monitoring committee will monitor all these activities
Eid-ul-Azha: 256 spots for act of qurbani fixed under DNCC
Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh next Friday, August 1
Bomb-like substance found in city's Bangabandhu Square
Police have cordoned off the road in front of Bangabandhu Square in Gulistan as a bomb-like substance found there
Fire at Uttara multi-storey building doused
The fire originated on the second floor of 10-storey building on Garibe-e-Newaz Avenue
Resolving waterlogging problem: Wasa projects in limbo
Sufferings of city-dwellers have mounted high as torrential rain over the last three days has submerged many streets, lanes and by-lanes due to the failure in timely implementation of the projects
Drugs and arms dealer killed in city ‘gunfight’
The elite force claimed that a RAB member is injured in the gunfight
Monsoons bring back the menace of waterlogging
Incessant monsoon showers have inevitably led to large parts of the capital getting inundated, putting heavy burden of sufferings and chaos on city life
Waterlogging triggered by heavy rains hampers Dhaka life
According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department, 63mm of rain was recorded in the capital from 6am to 9am
5 medicine shops fined Tk 7 lakh at Mitford
A mobile court of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has fined five pharmacies at Ali Mian Chairman Medicine…
DNCC installs 1st digital lamp pole
The city residents will get different facilities, including Wi-Fi, smart bin, digital surveillance, air quality monitoring, through the smart pole
Fake hand sanitiser factory busted in Adabar (Video)
Law enforcers recovered a huge cache of contaminated hand sanitiser from the factory
Corona cripples street vendors
Many street vendors bound to go outside for different reasons don’t take street foods and other items as these may increase their risk of getting infected with the virus
AQI: Dhaka’s air quality improves significantly
The air in Dhaka is categorised as ‘moderate’ in the morning as the capital city had an AQI score of 83 at 10:36am
Dhaka’s air quality dips again ‘in absence of rain’
The air quality of the mega city has been showing significant improvement for the last several days due to rain
DNCC mayor’s elder brother Shafiqul Islam passes away
His Namaz-e-janaza will be held at Baitul Atik Mosque in Baridhara after Johr prayer
Truck hits bicycle rider to death in city
After being hit, he was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at 10:30 pm where on duty doctors declared him dead
4 held for looting valuables from Walton showroom in Dhaka
The arrestees were identified as Rabiul Islam, Sumon, Rana and Sathi
Dhaka breathes better as its air quality improves
The air remains mostly acceptable during monsoon from June to October
Wari goes into lockdown for 21 days
Wari is the second area in the capital goes into lockdown after similar restrictions were imposed on on East Rajabazar
Wari goes into lockdown on Saturday
The health directorate has identified Wari's Tipu Sultan Road, Jahangir Road, Dhaka-Sylhet Highway from Baldha Garden to Joy Kali Temple as high-risk 'red zones' where the lockdown restrictions will be enforced
Wari goes into lockdown from Saturday
The lockdown restriction will be effective from 8:00 am on Saturday which will be in force until July 25 to contain the transmission of coronavirus
DNCC to launch anti-mosquito special drive Saturday: Mayor
The 10-day drive will be conducted from 10 am to 1 pm daily, except Friday, and each wards will be divided into ten sectors
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘unhealthy’ again
The mega city had an AQI score of 153 at 08:55am and its air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka’s air quality shows 'acceptable' sign
The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘moderate’ as the megacity had an AQI score of 58 at 08:53am