July uprising victims: Families await closure as CID exhumes bodies
For the past year and a half, 60-year-old Rasheda Begum visited the Rayerbazar graveyard every Thursday. As she stood near the rows of unnamed graves, she prayed for the souls of the 114 unidentified victims of the July uprising.
7 December 2025, 18:36 PM
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
Within three days, onion prices jumped by Tk 40 in the capital’s kitchen markets.
As of yesterday, onions are being sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, up from Tk 110-120 previously.
5 December 2025, 18:30 PM
NOVEMBER 25 BLAZE / A week on, Korail still struggling to recover
In a narrow lane of the Korail slum, Shafiqul Islam and Fatema Begum begin preparing tea before dawn.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Auto-rickshaw driver shot dead in drug feud’
The 26-year-old CNG-run autorickshaw driver who was shot dead in the capital’s Jurain area on Monday night was targeted by top drug dealers over previous enmity, police said.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Korail slum: Piecing back life after fire
As the afternoon sun beat down on the charred remains of Korail yesterday, one of Dhaka’s largest and most crowded slums, Shukur Ali sat quietly with his wife, children and grandson amid the dust and twisted iron sheets that once sheltered their home.
27 November 2025, 18:26 PM
Of recurring fires and lost homes
Yesterday, around midnight, a 50-year-old day labourer stood near the fire-ravaged Korail slum, a single suitcase balanced on his head.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
‘How many times can we start over?’ Ashes, debt, and fragile hope in Korail
Families who have already rebuilt their worlds twice now sift through the debris a third time
26 November 2025, 13:32 PM
Amid fire, comes an unnamed hero
As a devastating fire swept through the capital’s Korail slum last night, 45-year-old Bokul Begum was trapped alone in her small room.
25 November 2025, 20:26 PM
Dhaka-17 by-polls: Slum dwellers to be a key factor
In absence of BNP, the Dhaka-17 by-polls scheduled for July 17, is shaping up to be a two-horse race between the ruling Awami League candidate, Muhammad A Arafat, and independent candidate Ashraful Hossain alias Hero Alom.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Dengue deadlier for kids
In a grim trend over the last few days, the number of child dengue patients has shot up in hospitals across the capital.
11 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Veggies too costly
The drop in the price of rice and flour could not bring relief among low income people as the vegetable price is soaring.
7 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Green chilli sells for Tk 700 a kg!
When consumers are struggling to deal with the soaring prices of essentials, the retail price of green chilli has hit a record high of Tk 700 a kg in the capital’s kitchen markets.
2 July 2023, 01:10 AM
Rain falls, cattle price drops
The price of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, at different cattle markets in the capital, saw a slight drop yesterday, compared to the last two days.
27 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Cattle Markets: High prices keep buyers away
With the Eid-ul-Azha just day after tomorrow, the sale of sacrificial animals was poor at the capital’s cattle markets until yesterday evening mainly due to high prices.
27 June 2023, 01:10 AM
Cattle sales yet to gain momentum
Eighteen makeshift cattle markets of two Dhaka city corporations began operating yesterday, with very few buyers.
25 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Gabtoli market: Small cattle in high demand
With Eid-ul-Azha just around the corner, Dhaka residents are flocking to cattle markets in search of sacrificial animals. With prevailing financial challenges, many individuals are opting for smaller and medium-sized cattle this year.
24 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Spices, Other Essentials: Runaway prices put consumers in a tight spot
With the consumers already feeling the pinch of the soaring prices of essentials, most of the spices are becoming pricier ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
24 June 2023, 01:20 AM
Botched C-Section: Akhi was swayed by doctor’s promo videos
Mahbuba Akter Akhi, who along with her newborn died after a botched C-section, was convinced by promotional social media videos of Dr Sanjukta Saha on normal deliveries, said Akhi’s husband Yakub Ali Sumon.
20 June 2023, 01:30 AM
Inflation hits 11-year high
If there is one indicator that epitomises the government’s mismanagement of the economy in recent times, it is inflation -- which raced to an 11-year high of 9.94 percent in May.
6 June 2023, 01:00 AM
How did Sajal and Jerin die?
Justice delayed is justice denied. This phrase is a harsh reality for the families of Aminul Islam Sajal and Marium Chowdhury Jerin, two students whose deaths four years ago at a residential hotel in Dhaka’s Farmgate, remain shrouded in mystery.
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM
May Day: Even minimum wage eludes the workers
The readymade garment sector is just one of 42 industrial sectors for which the government decides the minimum wage
1 May 2023, 01:00 AM
Ac System Failure: Cardiac surgeries halted for days at NICVD
Cardiac surgeries have been halted for at least 10 days at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for failure of the air-conditioning system at the intensive care units.
28 April 2023, 01:30 AM
The tale of holiday sufferings
Sixty-five-year-old Mohammad Siraj had to seek medical attention for severe abdominal pain and other physical illnesses on Sunday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College.
24 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Chicken turns Tk 50 costlier in two days
The retail price of chicken, one of the population’s biggest sources of protein, has gone up by around Tk 50 in the last two days, with the common reasonings being either a supply crunch or an attempt to cash in on inevitable Eid demand.
21 April 2023, 03:30 AM
Yaba glut menacing the city
It was close to 10:00pm on April 11. As usual, people were busy buying daily commodities from shops at the capital’s Mohammadpur Geneva Camp.
20 April 2023, 01:00 AM
Traders trying to get back on their feet
Three days after a devastating fire that ravaged Dhaka New Super Market, traders started reopening their shops yesterday.
18 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Extreme heat elevating fire risks
Record-setting temperatures are making everything dry and more flammable, and this has been making fire incidents more frequent and lethal, experts said.
18 April 2023, 01:10 AM
Heatwave: Jail authorities take measures to protect inmates
The jail authorities, to protect inmates from the heatwave, are keeping the them under the shade of the trees inside the jail grounds for the majority of the daytime
16 April 2023, 08:04 AM