Old Dhaka

Old Dhaka

A bus was set on fire near Sutrapur Fire Station in Old Dhaka’s Katherpul area this evening, 11 November 2025. Photo: Collected.

Bus set on fire near Sutrapur Fire Station in Old Dhaka

The incident took place around 6pm when the bus of Malancha Paribahan was parked on the roadside.

Screengrab from a CCTV video shows the assailants wielding guns in front of the gate of Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital in Old Dhaka on 10 November 2025. Photo: Collected

Broad-daylight gun attack kills gangster in Old Dhaka

JnU student Md Jobayed Hossain. Photo: Collected

JnU student Jobayed murder: Family alleges police refusing to record case

At first, Manikchan followed his father’s simple routine: polao and mutton every day. But daily repetition grew dull, so he introduced a six-day rotation: each day a different recipe, all inherited from his father. Photos: Tirtha Bandyopadhyay

78 years of flavour: The story of Manik Chan's polao in Old Dhaka

The drink being served in Old Dhaka on 1 September. Photo: Focus Bangla

Want to cool off in Old Dhaka? 'Beauty Lacchi' beats the heatwave, one glass at a time

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Explosion in old Dhaka leaves five family members critically injured

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6 arrested in DMP drive against illegal parking and obstruction in Old Dhaka

Seasonal fruits at a fruit stall. File Photo: BSS

Old Dhaka markets overflow with juicy summer fruits

Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed addresses a view-exchange meeting with Old Dhaka businessmen in the capital’s Lalbagh on 8 February 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Old Dhaka traders for package VAT on essentials to contain inflation

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3 arrested for allegedly murdering factory owner over gambling dispute in Old Dhaka

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Businessman found dead with hands, legs tied in his Old Dhaka residence

11 spots within Old Dhaka's central jail were selected for the excavation. Photos: Courtesy

Dhaka’s buried past: Archaeological excavation unveils new history

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3 'muggers' held for stabbing 4 in attack near Old Dhaka puja mandap