Firewood market heats up as LPG costs stay high
7 March 2026, 02:56 AM
Narvin Begum, a day labourer supporting a four-member family, uses LPG for quick morning cooking and firewood for other meals.
7 March 2026, 02:56 AM
Anxiety grips migrants as Gulf flights stay halted
4 March 2026, 02:16 AM
With one day left before his visa expired, Mohammad Julhas, 28, could not afford another cancellation.
4 March 2026, 02:16 AM
Flights scrapped, visa clock ticking
3 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Mohammad Obaidullah thought he was finally heading back to work in Dammam after two failed attempts. The 38-year-old, from Cumilla’s Muradnagar, had boarded a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight on February 28.
3 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Migrant workers in limbo as flights to Middle East uncertain
2 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Doha remained suspended, with airport officials reporting around 90 cancellations from Dhaka and Chattogram since Saturday.
2 March 2026, 02:15 AM
Chaos at Dhaka airport as flights to Middle East halted
1 March 2026, 02:37 AM
Flights from Bangladesh to several Middle Eastern destinations have remained suspended since yesterday afternoon as some countries in the region temporarily closed their airspace due to US and Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation.
1 March 2026, 02:37 AM
Flights disrupted as Middle East war grounds passengers at Dhaka airport
28 February 2026, 22:22 PM
Passengers told to leave contacts and await updates from airlines
28 February 2026, 22:22 PM
A relief for consumers
28 February 2026, 01:58 AM
Prices of several essential items have fallen in the second week of Ramadan, bringing some relief to consumers in Dhaka. However, traders say the sharp decline is hurting producers at the farm level.
28 February 2026, 01:58 AM
More families turn to TCB as poverty deepens
27 February 2026, 02:46 AM
At 2:12pm, a Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck was parked by the roadside under Kazipara Metro Station in Dhaka.
27 February 2026, 02:46 AM
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
Egg prices dip slightly as supply goes up
The prices of eggs dropped slightly yesterday after the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets.
16 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Egg supplies take a hit
The Tejgaon Egg Merchants’ Association, which delivers about 15 percent of the daily supply of 1 crore eggs in the capital, stopped sales from Sunday night claiming it was to avoid harassment by the government authorities.
14 October 2024, 18:06 PM