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

Ferdous Miah, deputy jailer at Dinajpur, and his recovered smartphone. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

His phone was stolen in Dhanmondi. He got it back from India

Child & Old Age Care Chairman Milton Samadder. Photo: Facebook

Crime

Milton Samadder: Rise from bus helper and downfall

Bangladesh

Losing life to unsafe construction, Hasan returns home in coffin this Eid

Bangladesh

Banani Godown Slum fire: 'At least you're alive. Be grateful', mother tells daughter

Ayesha Khatun waits for her son at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn & Plastic Surgery. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Gazipur cylinder blast: 'Destiny always mocks the poor'

Women Empowerment

Meet the country's first female firefighters

A 14-story building named Gawsia Twin Peak, located on Sat Masjid Road in the capital’s Dhanmondi, houses at least 20 restaurants. The photo was taken on Saturday (2 March). Photo: Rajib Dhar

Bangladesh

Fire Service marked 58 markets risky a year ago. Why no action yet?

Gawsia Twin Peak, located on Sat Masjid Road in Dhanmondi area, houses no less than 20 restaurants. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Dhanmondi-Jigatola: How safe is Dhaka’s restaurant district?

Bangladesh

Transcom Group heirs in conflict over 'Tk10,000cr wealth'

Crime

From mugging to murder to family feud: How a 30-year-old mystery was solved

Following weeks-long forensic tests, researchers this Wednesday (31 January) identified the substances, weighing 8 grams in total, as “black cocaine”. Photo: TBS

Crime

How a yaba raid led to the first seizure of 'black cocaine' in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Mother, son charred in Karwan Bazar slum fire

Dipu Sana with her husband and son. Photo: Facebook

Bangladesh