Cruelty on Dhaka street
I was passing through the road after a visit to the Karwan Bazar. Suddenly, I saw a young man rushing down from a rickshaw and speeding away
1h ago
Onion prices up by Tk10-15
Onion price has increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kilo in Dhaka's kitchen markets over the past two days
22h ago
Chicken price soars by up to Tk 50 a kg in a month
The price of chicken, a staple source of animal protein for many, has increased by Tk 40-50 per kg in a month, causing frustration to low-income families.
1d ago
Hilsa remains a luxury
Traders blame low supply for high price; not enough catch in rivers even after 2-month ban
6d ago
Fish, chicken get pricier
The prices of chicken, fish, and onion have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, putting the low-income people in a bind.
6d ago
Scorching sun, stifling homes
As the scorching summer sun beats down on Korail slum, the tin-shed houses feel like stifling ovens. Inside one such residence we met Asma Akhter. She wiped sweat from her forehead, her clothes all damp.
1w ago
How drugs find their way inside prisons
In a midnight raid on February 8, Jashore police arrested Ashraful Murad Rubel, a guard at the district’s central jail, for his involvement in drug trade.
1w ago
Heatwave putting strain on kidney, heart hospitals
Amid the blistering heatwave across the country, specialised hospitals in the capital are grappling with an influx of patients with conditions such as heart and chronic kidney diseases.
2w ago
April 1, 2024
Yaba peddling goes digital
Sohel Hossain*, a 48-year-old employee at a private company, has been consuming yaba for the past six years.
March 30, 2024
Meat prices up in city markets
Prices of beef, chicken and potatoes have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last week and a half.
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
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
'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
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
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
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
Government sets prices of 29 food items
The move aimed at reining in price spiral during Ramadan; experts doubt its effectiveness
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.
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