Dhaka

KMP arrests top listed criminal among 5 from Dhaka

Observer Online Report

Detectives of Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) have arrested five accused, including a top listed criminal, from different parts of Dhaka.KMP ...

Dense fog engulfs Dhaka, lowest temperature recorded

Observer Online Report

The severity of cold has increased not only in the country but also in the capital in the current winter ...

Air pollution: Dhaka 6th worst city in the world Thursday

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality ...

Two killed in Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway road crash

Observer Online Report

A truck driver and his assistant were killed when their vehicle collided with a bus on Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway near Pulia ...

Dhaka's air quality remains 'very unhealthy' Wednesday morning

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, continues to gasp for fresh air as the city ranks the world's 8th ...

Dhaka discusses with UN modalities for int'l conference on Rohingya crisis

Observer Online Desk

Bangladesh has discussed the modalities and objectives of the upcoming International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis, to be convened by ...

Dhaka’s air quality ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality ...

Rangpur Riders kick off BPL campaign with victory over Dhaka Capitals.

Observer Online Report

Rangpur Riders have won their first match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) by 40-run over Dhaka Capitals.Khushdil Shah’s all-round ...

Rangpur set challenging target for Dhaka with 191

Observer Online Desk

Rangpur Riders posted a challenging total of 191 runs against Dhaka Capitals in the second match of the Bangladesh Premier ...

Barishal AL leader held in Dhaka in murder case

Observer Online Report

A leader of Barishal Metropolitan unit Awami League was arrested from Khilgaon area of Dhaka in connection with a murder ...

Dhaka bears the brunt of dengue

Letter To the Editor

Dear Sir,The recent dengue outbreak continues to affect many lives across Bangladesh. On Friday alone, 104 new dengue patients were ...

Dhaka Capitals chose Perera as captain instead of Liton

Dhaka Capitals handed Sri Lankan recruit Thisara Perera the captaincy to lead the side in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ...

Workers' block Dhaka-M'singh hwy over unpaid wages

Asaduzzaman Sumon/Shakib Ahmed

Workers of an ice cream factory in Mymensingh's Bhaluka upazila staged a protest, blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway for nearly an ...

Train movement on Dhaka-M'singh route suspended

Shakib Ahmed

The engine malfunction of a Netrokona-bound train has halted the rail communication on Dhaka-Mymensingh route on Sunday.The engine of the ...

Ice cream factory workers block Dhaka-M'singh highway demanding unpaid wages

Observer Online Report

Workers of Lovello Ice Cream Factory Mymensingh's in Bhaluka protested by blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Sunday, demanding unpaid wages.They ...

Dhaka’s air quality ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air ...

Dhaka-Mawa Expressway Accident

Errant driver arrested

He admits to committing the crime

Staff Correspondent

The Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, has arrested Mohammad Nuruddin, the driver of the bus involved in the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway ...

13th Dhaka Int'l poultry show to be held in February

Business Correspondent

To meet the growing needs of approximately 220 million people, there is a critical need to produce more food and ...

Bangladesh Premier League

Old Dhaka boys flying high this season

Sports Reporter

Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society, an Old Dhaka football team, is doing much better in the current football season compared to ...

3-day non-fiction book fair begins at Dhaka University

Observer Online Desk

The 8th Non-Fiction book fair, organised jointly by Faculty of Business Studies of Dhaka University and Bonik Barta, began on ...

20 injured in multi-vehicle collision on Barishal-Dhaka highway

Mantu Negaban/Shakib Ahmed

At least 20 people were injured in a three-vehicle collision involving two passenger buses and an oil tanker at Gouranadi ...

2,678 cases filed for traffic rules violation in Dhaka

Observer Online Report

The Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 2,678 cases for traffic law violation in two days --Thursday ...

Consecutive 4th Day

Displeased JCD Dhaka College unit leaders continue protests

Staff Correspondent

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists who were not given a berth in the newly-announced convening committee of its ...

Road Accidents

5 killed on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, 3 in Pabna, 2 in Dinajpur

Staff Correspondent

At least 10 people were killed including five at Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway and dozen other were ...

All five killed on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway belong to same family

Observer Online Report

The identities of five people killed after their private car was rammed by a bus at Dhaleswari Toll Plaza on ...

5 killed as bus crushes vehicles on Dhaka-Mawa expressway toll plaza

Observer Online Report

At least five people were killed and ten others were injured after a bus crushed a car, ran over a ...

Dhaka’s air quality marks 'unhealthy' this morning

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 12th on the list of cities with the worst air ...

Displeased JCD Dhaka Callege unit demand resignation of central Prez, Secy

Staff Correspondent

The recently announced convening committee of Dhaka College (DC) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has been labeled a 'pocket ...

Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning

Observer Online Desk

Dhaka’s air quality continued to be ‘unhealthy’ on Thursday morning.With an air quality index (AQI) score of 193 at 8:45 ...

Dhaka turns to Delhi for buying food items like rice, lentils: Indian media

Business Correspondent

In an effort to stabilize food supplies and boost the country's economy, Bangladesh, which had shown signs of drifting closer ...