Zia Chowdhury

Zia Chowdhury is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard with a wealth of experience in reporting on human rights violations, law enforcement affairs, accidents, fires, and crimes. He can be reached at zianews24@gmail.com

Vehicles from Uttara move at a snail’s pace near the Dhaka airport close to the exit point of Gazipur BRT. Several construction projects including BRT and metro rail have narrowed the road at this point creating bottlenecks. Now, the usually fast traffic has become a commuting nightmare with delays running for over 30 minutes some days. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Transport

‘Like a nightmare’: Commuters endure traffic hell on airport intersection

Crime

Mugging surges in Dhaka; police set to initiate special drive

Crime

Violence against women, children: Police data shows decline, rights groups disagree

Private university students stage protest over the recent killing of students Rampura, Dhaka on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. Photo: Zia Chowdhury

Bangladesh

‘Suspicious’ deaths of July protesters spark protests

Bangladesh

Why DMP still struggles to become fully functional

Crime

4 yrs of casino crackdown: Trials stalled, accused out on bail, gambling persists

Law & order

Background checks underway for police officials from 6 AL-era BCS batches

Crime

Dhanmondi on edge amid rising robbery, snatching

Crime

Mugging, murders and teen gangs unnerve Mohammadpur

Bangladesh

If reform is key, why overlook overcrowded prisons?

Bangladesh

How culture of impunity, police inaction fuel rise in mob lynchings

Panorama

'They made me listen as they tortured him': The tale of a mother-son duo who braved the July atrocities

The area in front of the Ashulia Police Station in Savar where the bodies were stacked on a van. The photo was taken on 31 August. Photo: Noman Mahmud/TBS

Panorama