Several thousands people irrespective of cast, creed and faith of old Dhaka, the most densely populated area in the capital city, lead their daily lives amid fire risks from the crowded chemical factories and shops and workshops that line the streets of Sutrapur, Lalbagh, Kotwali, Bangla Bazar, Bangshal, Armanitola, Hazaribagh, Siddique Bazar, Nayabazar, Begum Bazar,
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Traders beat up DB men
‘Bribery’ Over Contraband Drugs Traders beat up DB men Drug traders confined and beat up three plainclothes personnel of Detective Branch (DB) as they allegedly took bribes during a raid on some drug stores on Mitford Road in Old Dhaka yesterday. Incensed by the frequent bribe demands, several hundred traders of around 20 drug and ... Read more
Outcry over demolition
Mughal Era Mosque Outcry over demolition The authorities have been demolishing a 368-year-old mosque to erect a five-storey new one on DC Roy Road in Old Dhaka. Located to the west of Mitford Hospital, the Mitford Kazi Sharif Mosque was constructed in AD 1643-44 during the Mughal period. A Persian stone inscription in a wall ... Read more
Consumers subjected to ‘serious health risks’
Millions of residents in Old Town of Dhaka are exposed to serious health risks such as cancer through the water supplied to them by the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, according to experts. The water used by many living in Old Town comes from the River Buriganga and is treated at the Chandnighat Water Treatment ... Read more