A tale of joy
As the sun hung low in the sky, casting a warm golden hue over the bustling streets of Dhaka in the afternoon of Eid, city residents -- both well-off and those with modest incomes -- visited the museums and other attractions in the city, determined to create memories
14h ago
A family wiped out on Eid day
All three family members, along with two others, died after being struck by the broken mooring line of a passenger launch.
15h ago
Hilsa a luxury for most
For many Bangalees, mornings of Pahela Baishakh seem to be incomplete without eating hilsa. This causes a rise in the demand for the country’s national fish ahead of the first day of Bangla New Year.
3d ago
It all happened before her eyes
Synthia looked at her mother Mojida Khatun Doly with hollow eyes. Still reeling under trauma, the 13-year-old barely spoke or moved as she laid on an ICU bed in the capital.
3d ago
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Much to the frustration of people from low-income groups, the price of chicken, one of the most common sources of animal protein, has shot up by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per kg over the last couple of days in the capital’s kitchen markets.
6d ago
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Traders in city’s kitchen markets blame sudden rise in demand ahead of Eid
6d ago
Teacher or torturer?
Nine-year-old Rakib (not his real name), a student at Darul Quran Hafijiya Madrasa in the capital’s Mirpur, was unable to attend class for a day due to a sudden fever.
1w ago
April 12, 2024
A tale of joy
As the sun hung low in the sky, casting a warm golden hue over the bustling streets of Dhaka in the afternoon of Eid, city residents -- both well-off and those with modest incomes -- visited the museums and other attractions in the city, determined to create memories
April 11, 2024
A family wiped out on Eid day
All three family members, along with two others, died after being struck by the broken mooring line of a passenger launch.
April 11, 2024
Snapped mooring line kills 5 at Sadarghat; 5 held
The victims include three of a family
April 9, 2024
It all happened before her eyes
Synthia looked at her mother Mojida Khatun Doly with hollow eyes. Still reeling under trauma, the 13-year-old barely spoke or moved as she laid on an ICU bed in the capital.
April 9, 2024
Hilsa a luxury for most
For many Bangalees, mornings of Pahela Baishakh seem to be incomplete without eating hilsa. This causes a rise in the demand for the country’s national fish ahead of the first day of Bangla New Year.
April 6, 2024
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Much to the frustration of people from low-income groups, the price of chicken, one of the most common sources of animal protein, has shot up by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per kg over the last couple of days in the capital’s kitchen markets.
April 5, 2024
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Traders in city’s kitchen markets blame sudden rise in demand ahead of Eid
April 5, 2024
Teacher or torturer?
Nine-year-old Rakib (not his real name), a student at Darul Quran Hafijiya Madrasa in the capital’s Mirpur, was unable to attend class for a day due to a sudden fever.
April 1, 2024
Yaba peddling goes digital
Sohel Hossain*, a 48-year-old employee at a private company, has been consuming yaba for the past six years.
March 30, 2024
Meat prices up in city markets
Prices of beef, chicken and potatoes have increased in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last week and a half.
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