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Third Buriganga Bridge
R&HD to seek financial assistance for approach road
Authorities of the under construction third Buriganga bridge in Basila are planning to seek further financial assistance from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) for construction ofthe

T&T Playground
Police arrest youngster for demanding right to play
Tejgaon police yesterday arrested a young cricketer when he protested organising yet another fair on the T&T playground on Manik Mia Avenue, depriving hundreds of local children of sporting activities.

DESA tangled in short circuit over illegal connections
Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (Desa) is facing problems in its ongoing drive to disconnect illegal power connections in the capital city to reduce system loss of electricity.

Rajuk, BGMEA both guilty of unauthorised construction
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) are equally responsible for the 'illegal' construction of 15-storey BGMEA building in the city's

A story of ability and determination
"I don't think I am a disabled person. I think those who call me disabled are the ones with disability," said Harun-ur-Rashid.

A kitchen market...

"city express"
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness.