Dhaka in a sentence

Recently (i.e. 2011), Dhaka City Corporation has been divided into two administrative parts – these are (1) Dhaka North City Corporation and (2) Dhaka South City Corporation – for ensuring better civic facilities.

Bangladeshi army patrols in an armored vehicle the Dhaka-Chittagong highway on the fourth day of curfew imposed by the government amidst the countrywide deadly clashes, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s Dhaka trip was discussed at least a week before he arrived in Dhaka in 17 August, said diplomatic sources.

In a recent photo series titled “Dhaka’s Invisible Slaves,” renowned Italian photographer Marco Giannattasio documented the grim world of underage domestic workers in Dhaka.

The Daily Star reported that train services between Dhaka-Chattogram, Dhaka-Noakhali and Chattogram-Sylhet have been suspended following the accident.

Central Tax Survey Zone arranged the programme in association with the Dhaka South City Corporation at Mayor Hanif Auditorium of Nagar Bhaban in Dhaka.

DHAKA—Bangladesh’s cabinet on Aug. 6 approved raising the maximum jail time for rash driving deaths to five years from three, the law minister said, as students protested for a ninth day over the deaths of two teenagers killed by a speeding bus in Dhaka.

DHAKA : US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Thursday laid emphasis on meticulous collection of evidence from crime scenes, their careful preservation and keeping those free from contamination to properly deal with crimes, reports UNB.

The Dhaka Nawab Family was one of the wealthiest sections of Dhaka's colonial aristocracy, which included hundreds of Bengali zamindar families.

A devastating fire broke out at a multi-storied building in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, with no death reported so far.

At least 23 people were killed in a blast at a market in central Dhaka last month.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, officials said.

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- jolted Bangladesh on Saturday morning, sending tremors that were felt across the country.

Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited (DSE) is the main and largest stock exchange of Bangladesh.

Facing challenges of a demanding preseason and a revamped team composition, a rusty Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be wary of in-form Abahani Limited Dhaka when they clash in Kolkata on Tuesday for a spot in the AFC Cup South Zone group berth.

Five firefighting units are at the scene carrying out their rescue efforts, Dhaka Tribune quoted Fire Service Officer-in-Charge (Media Cell) Md Shahjahan Shikder as saying.

In 2020, the Bangladeshi government introduced a National Action Plan in 2020 to reduce air pollution in Dhaka and other cities through traffic management, improved energy efficiency and investment in renewable energy.

Khan was born on 3rd April, 1929 in Dhaka in India’s Bengal.

Md Selim Miah, deputy director of the district’s Fire Service and Civil Defence, told journalists that the Dhaka-bound ambulance rammed into the compressed natural gas truck at around 4:20 a.m. local time due to poor visibility caused by dense fog.

Mushfiqur Rahim went back home to Dhaka after Bangladesh's defeat against Pakistan on September 9 to be with his wife for the birth of their second child.