Dhaka

Dhaka

Police seize demolished remains of illegal makeshift shops along the roadside and footpath during an eviction drive led by a special metropolitan magistrate on Elephant Road in the capital in this photo taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Hawkers retake footpaths as crackdown loses steam

The capital’s streets are once again caught in a complicated standoff between urban order and livelihoods.

Scrap collectors wash sacks of dyeing waste from nearby factories in the Turag River in Dhaka. Amid worsening river pollution, the government is working on an initiative to improve water quality, restore river flow and build walkways along banks of the four rivers surrounding the capital. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Clean and green: Dhaka revamp begins to reclaim roads, rivers and parks

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Cards don’t decide your fate, you do: Understanding the art of Tarot reading

Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman met Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). Photo: Collected

FM Khalilur meets political advisory body chief; reaffirms cooperation between Dhaka, Beijing

Photo: Saikat Bhadra/TBS

Dhaka tops list of world’s most polluted cities

File Photo of Metro rail. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Govt plans commuter network to take pressure off Dhaka 

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PM leaves Sylhet for Dhaka after day-long tour

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Govt to expand jobs, education, and healthcare outside Dhaka to ease pressure: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman speaks in parliament. File Photo: PMO

Govt taking steps to build a cleaner, greener Dhaka: PM

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Dhaka to face 110MW load shedding on trial basis to ensure irrigation supply: State minister

Participants pose for a photo at the inauguration of Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, on its first Hajj flight of 2026 from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday night (17 April).Photo: Courtesy.

Saudia launches first Hajj flight from Dhaka, Makkah Route eases travel for pilgrims

Security personnel of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conduct a drill at Ramna Park ahead of Pahela Baishakh celebrations to ensure safety and smooth arrangements for the upcoming festivities on 12 April 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

DMP confident of safe Pahela Baishakh celebrations

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Police recover four bodies across Dhaka in 24 hours