3 members of a robbery gang arrested
3 members of a robbery gang arrested

DB arrested three members of a robbery gang while they were preparing to commit a robbery in Mirpur area of the capital, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Md Nannu(41), Kazi Foysal(35), and Bashir Molla(44). Tipped off, a team of DB police conducted a drive in the Love Road area...

Hassan Ariff laid to rest at Mirpur’s Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard
Hassan Ariff laid to rest at Mirpur’s Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard

A. F. Hassan Ariff, Lands, Civil Aviation, and Tourism Advisor to the Interim Government, was laid to rest at the Martyrs Intellectual Graveyard in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Monday morning. His funeral took place at approximately 10:30 a.m. The funeral was attended by his family, along with government...

DMP issues traffic guidelines for BPL concert
DMP issues traffic guidelines for BPL concert

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued guidelines for vehicles plying near the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium as well as Mirpur-10 from 1pm to 10pm on Monday, in order to ensure smooth traffic during the BPL T20 Music Fest, reports The Business Standard. The festival is being...

Seven including 5 of a family burnt in Mirpur
Seven including 5 of a family burnt in Mirpur

Seven people, including five members of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire apparently from accumulated gas in Dhaka, reports UNB. The incident took place in a house at Mirpur-11 in the capital on Sunday. The injured are Abdul Khalil,40, a painter, his wife Ruma Akter,32, and their...

Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions
Students block Mirpur road protesting for merit-based admissions

Students of Mohammadpur Residential School and College in Dhaka have blocked Mirpur Road in front of their institution, demanding that admissions be based on merit. According to police, the protest began around 10:30 am when students, after breaking open the schools entrance gate, took to the...

DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads
DNCC removes battery-powered rickshaws from Mirpur’s main roads

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) conducted a drive in Mirpur on Monday to curb the movement of illegal battery-powered rickshaws on main roads. The operation took place on the main road in front of Mirpur Bangla School and College, from noon until evening, reports UNB. DNCC Executive...

4 endangered langurs rescued in Mirpur; smuggler arrested
4 endangered langurs rescued in Mirpur; smuggler arrested

The Wildlife Crime Control Unit (WCCI) of the Forest Department rescued four endangered capped langurs from a car in Dhakas Mirpur area on Friday night (25 October). The animals were reportedly being taken to Chuadanga to be smuggled into India, reports The Business Standard. The WCCI and...

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

South Africa beat Bangladesh on Thursday by 7 wickets in the first test of two-match series, securing a 1-0 lead, reports UNB. Bangladesh only managed to set a target of 106 runs for South Africa which they triumphed in just 22 overs within the first session. Taijul Islam bagged all three...

Bangladesh lead by 81 as bad light stops play
Bangladesh lead by 81 as bad light stops play

In the first test of two match-test series against South Africa, Bangladesh is trying their best to set a moderate target for the opponent. After the early wickets fall in the second day, Bangladesh seemingly turned back as Mehedi Hasan Mirazs bat smiling for a while. The players returned for...