Dhaka

The Bangladesh-India border. File Photo: UNB
South Asia

India says it has list of 2,300 Bangladeshi illegal migrants, asked Dhaka to verify their nationality

External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a weekly media briefing that the verification of the nationality of many of these people by Bangladesh has been pending for almost five...

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Environment

Dhaka's air quality worst of the world this morning

Traffic in the city’s key points has come to a standstill amidst various ongoing protest programmes. These photos were taken from Paribag in the capital this afternoon (21 May) by Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

City of protests: Traffic halts for hours in key areas amid demonstrations

Public gatherings banned around CA office, Jahangir Gate, ECB Chattar from tomorrow: ISPR
Bangladesh

Public gatherings banned around CA office, Jahangir Gate, ECB Chattar from tomorrow: ISPR

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

A screenshot of Google Maps showing Dhaka's traffic situation at 7:14pm on 15 May
Transport

Traffic congestion chokes parts of Dhaka as protesters block road during rush hours

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Parents worried as fresh clash feared between Mohammadpur, Dhanmondi govt boys school

Commuters resort to using rickshaws amid a lack of CNGs on 16 February 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Is a rickshaw-free Dhaka really possible?

Children washing their faces in heatwave. Photo: UNICEF/Kaur
Environment

Dhaka records highest temperature this year at 40.1°C

DMP bans gatherings near Secretariat and CA's residence; Shahbag not on list
Law & order

DMP bans gatherings near Secretariat and CA's residence; Shahbag not on list

Photo shows some passenged getting off the derailed Cox's Bazar Express train near the Pairtala railway crossing at the outer section of Brahmanbaria Railway Station on Saturday, 10 May 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Bogies of 2 trains recovered in Brahmanbaria, rail service between Dhaka, Ctg, Sylhet resumes after 11 hours

CEMS Global officials inaugurate 16th Meditex Bangladesh 2025 along with three other Exhibitions at the International Convention City Bashundhara in Dhaka on 8 May. Photo: UNB
Events

Medical equipment, health tourism, food and agro expositions kick off in Dhaka

A pink bus stops mid-road in Dhaka’s Shyamoli on Monday, highlighting the challenges facing a reform effort to streamline public transport. Despite involving 2,600 buses and rules against random stops, poor enforcement, inadequate ticket counters, and minimal change have left commuters disillusioned and traffic chaos largely unchanged. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Transport

Nagar Paribahan, pink bus services hit snag in Dhaka's transport overhaul