Dipan Nandy

Staff Reporter, The Daily Star

Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity

Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze.

2d ago

Narinda Cemetery: Colombo Saheb’s tomb saved from ruin

In the heart of Dhaka, amid the city’s relentless pace, a silent grave has reclaimed its dignity.

4d ago

Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America

2w ago

Tk 150 crore down the drain?

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) built two modern slaughterhouses to ensure hygienic animal slaughtering -- one in Old Dhaka’s Kaptan Bazar and another in Hazaribagh of the Dhanmondi area.

2w ago

Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent

Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.

1m ago

Under-construction new DNCC market: Left abandoned for 18yrs

Construction of a six-story building beside Paris Road in Mirpur, locally known as Paris Market, began in 1996 and was erected by 2007. Since then, 18 years have passed, but no further work has been done on the structure.

1m ago

Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.

1m ago

Sundarban market still a firetrap

Like most other shopping malls in Dhaka -- a city of over 20 million people -- the Sundarban Square Super Market at Gulistan is a daily hub for thousands of buyers and sellers.

1m ago
September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity

Under the autumn sky, sunlight and clouds play hide-and-seek as Kashful sway gently in the breeze.

September 25, 2025
September 25, 2025

Narinda Cemetery: Colombo Saheb’s tomb saved from ruin

In the heart of Dhaka, amid the city’s relentless pace, a silent grave has reclaimed its dignity.

September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025

Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America

September 13, 2025
September 13, 2025

Tk 150 crore down the drain?

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) built two modern slaughterhouses to ensure hygienic animal slaughtering -- one in Old Dhaka’s Kaptan Bazar and another in Hazaribagh of the Dhanmondi area.

August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025

Call-Ready: Once the sound of history, now silent

Remember whenever you saw someone speaking through a microphone -- be it at a rally, a meeting, or a grand procession -- there was one thing in common. In front of the mic, a small sign read: “Call-Ready”.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

Under-construction new DNCC market: Left abandoned for 18yrs

Construction of a six-story building beside Paris Road in Mirpur, locally known as Paris Market, began in 1996 and was erected by 2007. Since then, 18 years have passed, but no further work has been done on the structure.

August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025

Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.

August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025

Sundarban market still a firetrap

Like most other shopping malls in Dhaka -- a city of over 20 million people -- the Sundarban Square Super Market at Gulistan is a daily hub for thousands of buyers and sellers.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

DSCC misses revenue goals for 5th straight year

For five consecutive fiscal years, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has failed to meet its revenue collection targets, with the shortfall in 2024-25 being the largest in recent years.

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

Server hack: Rajuk services halted for over 2 months

Mohammad Ali, another resident from Basabo, said, “My building’s approval was stuck for six months. This problem has already added two more months to the delay.”