Shaheen Mollah

Onion prices drop a little

The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.

1d ago

Years of savings go up in smoke, 100 shanties burnt

Twenty years ago, Hasina Begum purchased three shanties in the Karail slum, investing all of her family’s savings.

4d ago

'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani

Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg

5d ago

Price capping of 29 commodities: 26 items selling at higher prices

Though the government capped the prices of 29 food items a week ago, traders are still selling 26 of those at higher rates than fixed.

6d ago

Gazipur cylinder fire: Couple's death rises death toll to 6

A couple, who were injured in the Gazipur gas cylinder fire on Wednesday, died today while receiving treatment at the Shiekh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery

1w ago

Price cap is not working

The price cap on 29 commodities exists on paper only as most of those items are being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the government.

1w ago

Government sets prices of 29 food items

The move aimed at reining in price spiral during Ramadan; experts doubt its effectiveness

1w ago

‘Why did such tragedy befall my son?’

When the devastating fire broke out from a gas cylinder in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir on Wednesday evening, Shah Alam, a salesman of an ice cream company, rushed to douse the fire with nearby locals.

2w ago
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Onion prices drop a little

The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.

March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024

Years of savings go up in smoke, 100 shanties burnt

Twenty years ago, Hasina Begum purchased three shanties in the Karail slum, investing all of her family’s savings.

March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024

'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani

Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg

March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024

Price capping of 29 commodities: 26 items selling at higher prices

Though the government capped the prices of 29 food items a week ago, traders are still selling 26 of those at higher rates than fixed.

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Gazipur cylinder fire: Couple's death rises death toll to 6

A couple, who were injured in the Gazipur gas cylinder fire on Wednesday, died today while receiving treatment at the Shiekh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery

March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024

Price cap is not working

The price cap on 29 commodities exists on paper only as most of those items are being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the government.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Government sets prices of 29 food items

The move aimed at reining in price spiral during Ramadan; experts doubt its effectiveness

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

‘Why did such tragedy befall my son?’

When the devastating fire broke out from a gas cylinder in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir on Wednesday evening, Shah Alam, a salesman of an ice cream company, rushed to douse the fire with nearby locals.

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

Daily essentials still out of reach

Idris Miah, a roadside makeshift iftar seller, went to Karwan Bazar Kitchen Market to buy kheshari dal (grass peas), an essential ingredient for piyaju, a popular item for iftar.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Prices of Ramadan essentials surge

Despite the government’s repeated assurances of stability in kitchen markets during Ramadan, the prices of some commodities, mainly consumed during iftar, have seen a substantial surge, hurting people from limited income groups.

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