Baitul Mukarram

#Perspective / Inside Baitul Mukarram Market: Dhaka's destination for tasbihs, prayer mats, and attars

Rows of stalls brimming with the thick fragrance of attars, the gentle gleam of tasbihs, countless varieties of prayer mats and religious caps — this is a scene common at the city’s Baitul Mukarram Market.

Hajj after two years: From despair to hopes of fulfilment for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims

With the COVID-19 pandemic now waning thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, Hajj will be performed in full swing this year.

Journo among 4burnt in Dhaka firebomb attack

At least four people, including a journalist, are burnt in a firebomb attack on a bus at Banasree in Dhaka

December 26, 2024
December 26, 2024

Inside Baitul Mukarram Market: Dhaka's destination for tasbihs, prayer mats, and attars

Rows of stalls brimming with the thick fragrance of attars, the gentle gleam of tasbihs, countless varieties of prayer mats and religious caps — this is a scene common at the city’s Baitul Mukarram Market.

June 5, 2022
June 5, 2022

Hajj after two years: From despair to hopes of fulfilment for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims

With the COVID-19 pandemic now waning thanks to successful vaccination campaigns, Hajj will be performed in full swing this year.

March 1, 2015
March 1, 2015

Journo among 4burnt in Dhaka firebomb attack

At least four people, including a journalist, are burnt in a firebomb attack on a bus at Banasree in Dhaka