Stories by Dacca Correspondent

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1951: Seventy-five years ago: Deficit budget

DACCA: A revenue deficit of Rs 3097 crores in the Budget estimates of the Government of East Pakistan for the year... Published 22 Feb, 2026 06:45am

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1950: Seventy-five years ago: Succour for refugees

There is no copy of the newspaper of May 23, 1950, in our records. The following excerpt is from the May 21, 1950,... Published 23 May, 2025 06:44am

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1950: Seventy-five years ago: Uprooted in Calcutta

DACCA: Over one lakh Muslims in the city of Calcutta alone have been completely uprooted in the West Bengal... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:26am

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1949: Seventy-five years ago: Minimum jute price

DACCA: Announcing the Government’s jute policy at a Press conference today [Oct 25], Prime Minister Liaquat Ali... Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:58am

From the past pages of dawn : 1964 : Fifty years ago : Polls begin in East Wing

DACCA: Polling in East Pakistan began today [Nov 10] amidst great enthusiasm. Though the results of the election ... Published 11 Nov, 2014 07:01am

From the past pages of dawn: 1964: Fifty years ago: Khwaja Nazimuddin dies

DACCA: Khwaja Nazimuddin, President of the Council Muslim League and former Governor-General, died this evening [Oct... Published 23 Oct, 2014 06:36am