After years of delays, legal setbacks, and unexpected hurdles, Rickshaw Girl has finally made its way to Bangladeshi cinemas—proving that both the film and its protagonist share an unbreakable spirit ...

An auto-rickshaw driver was killed and his three-wheeler was snatched in Dhaka's Badda area last night (26 January). The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam, 65. The incident occurred past midnight ...

The solo painting exhibition titled 'Rickshaw Artistry: A World Heritage' by artist Nobo Kumar Bhadra has begun at Alliance Française de Dhaka's Gulshan Brunch. The exhibition will conclude on January ...

Rickshaw art dates back to the 1940s when rickshaw pullers in Dhaka began embellishing their vehicles to stand out and attract passengers. Originally limited to simple floral patterns, the art form ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has announced plans to draft a policy that would restrict individuals from owning more than one battery-powered rickshaw. He gave the ...

Earlier in the day, under the banner of the "Dhaka District CNG Auto-rickshaw Owners, Workers Welfare Society," the protesters gathered in front of the Jatiya Press Club and marched towards the ...

Life in Dhaka can have a lot to offer. Warm street food on a cold winter night, vibrant rickshaw art in every corner, air pollution that will end us all in due time, and old, historical streets ...

“Our demands will have to be met,” says Jivon, a rickshaw puller. These are not isolated incidents. Across Dhaka, several protesters are demanding removal of institutional heads, accusing them ...

but it was quickly abandoned after protests by rickshaw associations. The same thing happened in May 2024, when the then minister for road transport and bridges, Obiadul Quader, ordered the removal of ...