Shaheen Mollah

For Abdul Hannan Mollah and his family, this Eid was marked not by celebration, but by an overwhelming sense of loss.

Gabtoli traders say sales were moderate but far below expectations

It was around 1:00pm yesterday. By then, most sacrificial animals across Dhaka had already been sacrificed, but Habibur Rahman was still sitting at the Kachukhet cattle market with his two remaining bulls, hoping to reduce his mounting losses.

“Trader brothers, do not panic or become frustrated. Please remain patient; customers will come after evening,” an announcer was heard saying repeatedly over loudspeakers around 4:00pm yesterday at Kamalapur cattle market.

Six newborns died at Ad-Din Medical College in the capital’s Moghbazar yesterday morning, with health officials suspecting a technical failure in the hospital’s post-operative room may have caused the tragedy.

With just two days left before Eid-ul-Azha, trading of sacrificial animals gained pace at cattle markets across Dhaka yesterday as buyers rushed to complete their purchases.

Sitting under the Kalshi flyover with her grandchildren beside her, 55-year-old Anowara Begum stared at the charred remains of the slum she had called home for nearly two decades -- until Monday, when a massive fire swept through the Kalshi slum in Dhaka’s Pallabi area.

Thousands left homeless after fire devours Kalshi slum days before Eid