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
Wheelchair-bound and alone, Bokul cried for help. A teen saved her as Korail burned
Fire gutted over a hundred homes, plunging already vulnerable families into devastation
25 November 2025, 16:16 PM
Injured during tremor, they still shake in fear
There was a wave of joy at Majeda Khatun’s house on Friday morning.
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Muggings keep rising amid special measures
Amid increased vigilance and special drives, muggers continue to terrorise city streets. Recent crime data shows a rise in mugging incidents.
14 January 2025, 18:21 PM
Top criminals on extortion spree
In November last year, a contractor secured the work to demolish a building in Dhaka’s Moghbazar for Tk 16.5 lakh. Shortly afterwards, members of a local gang arrived at the site and demanded Tk 3 lakh to allow the work to proceed.
12 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Attack on traders: Emon among 10 sued for attempted murder
Friday’s attack on two computer traders in the capital’s Elephant Road took place as they refused to pay extortion money to the gang of top criminal Sanjidul Haque Emon, says the case statement.
12 January 2025, 18:00 PM
No let-up in upward trend of rice prices
There is no sign of rice prices going down despite the government’s efforts to stabilise the staple market, including expansion of Open Market Sale (OMS) programme and the move to accelerate imports.
10 January 2025, 18:08 PM
Gas crisis hits households, industries
Inadequate gas supply has been forcing Farzana Akter and Rabiul Islam to eat at restaurants every morning for two weeks.
7 January 2025, 18:27 PM
Rice prices rise by up to Tk 8 per kg
The prices of almost all varieties of rice have been increasing over the past three weeks, despite the withdrawal of import duties and the inflow of rice imports.
3 January 2025, 18:31 PM
Surge in road crashes: Patient overflow pushes NITOR beyond capacity
The National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) is struggling to manage an overwhelming number of patients, far exceeding its 1,000-bed capacity, leaving many to receive treatment on the floor or in overcrowded corridors.
29 December 2024, 20:09 PM
July uprising cases: Police extorting bribes from their own
Sub-Inspector Anup Biswas was hospitalised for nearly two weeks after being hit in the head by a chunk of brick during the quota reforms protests in the capital’s Rampura on July 18.
28 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Teenager stabbed, mother injured; stalker still at large
On a bed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, a teenage girl lies motionless, her back marked by deep stab wounds, inflicted by a stalker whose relentless harassment escalated into a night of terror.
7 December 2024, 20:53 PM
Shot, July heroes battle a harsh new reality
Rakib Hossain, a barber from Narayanganj, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his family’s survival.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM
A jail super’s mission to teach kids stay afloat
Every evening, a group of 25 to 30 children, aged between 8 and 14, gather by a pond in Barguna’s LGED Bhaban.
2 December 2024, 18:00 PM
Onion prices fall as supply ramped up
Prices of onion have dipped by up to Tk 40 per kg in the capital’s retail markets as the supply has surged sharply over the last two weeks.
29 November 2024, 18:26 PM
Is respect too much to ask for?
Rasel Alam, 36, a tailor from Mohammadpur, has been fighting two battles since the July mass uprising -- one for his health and another for his dignity.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Veggie prices cooling off
With a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, prices of some produces have dropped in the capital’s kitchen markets, compared to last week.
8 November 2024, 19:57 PM
Teen gangs, top criminals behind mugging surge
Teen gang members and top-listed criminals were behind the rise of mugging, theft, and robbery incidents in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
28 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Muggers rule Mohammadpur alleyways
Fearing a rise in mugging incidents, Billal Hossain, owner of a mobile repair shop near Nabinagar Housing of the capital’s Mohammadpur, has resorted to closing his shop and returning home immediately after dusk.
27 October 2024, 18:00 PM
No councillors, no quick services
With an urgent need for birth certificates of his family members, Mohammad Ziaul Haque, an employee of a private organisation, went to the zonal office of Dhaka North City Corporation in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Tuesday.
25 October 2024, 21:45 PM
Rice prices surge in kitchen markets
Prices of nearly all varieties of rice have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past week, with traders attributing the hike to a rise in paddy prices and reduced supply from rice mills.
22 October 2024, 18:00 PM
9-yr-old rape victim fighting for life
A girl aged around nine is struggling for her life at a hospital due to injuries she received when raped by an unknown man in the capital on October 12.
18 October 2024, 22:05 PM
Drop in prices of eggs, veggies brings relief
The price of eggs dropped yesterday as the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets, with some shops starting to follow government-fixed rates.
18 October 2024, 18:55 PM