Shaheen Mollah

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.

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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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

New Super Market blaze: Hopes reduced to ashes

Sarees, worth about Tk 85 lakh, were completely damaged at Razzak's shops on the second floor of the market. He, however, could save around 15 percent of his stock after throwing sacks filled with sarees to the ground from the second floor

Aftermath of the blaze: Dark days ahead for traders of Bangabazar

Nur Alam, 60, a seasoned trader of Bangabazar, is still traumatised by the fire that took place there 28 years ago, in the same way as the recent one. During that time, it took him only a year to bounce back. However, this time he is doubtful whether that can happen.

Bangabazar burnt to the ground

A massive fire ripped through the capital’s Bangabazar Shopping Complex yesterday, burning down at least 2,931 shops full of clothes and ruining the livelihood of several thousand traders just weeks before Eid.

Patients find strength in shared devotion

It was a Friday evening, and the atmosphere at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) was one of serenity and devotion. The patients and their attendants were breaking their fasts together.

Low-Income People: Decent meal a luxury this Ramadan

Taking Tk 300 from her rickshaw-puller husband, Moni Begum went to Mirpur-11 kitchen market in the capital yesterday in the hope of buying some good food for her three children to eat on the first day of Ramadan.

Of dresses and dolls, and a scar for life

The night before he left for Dhaka from Khulna, Rashed Sardar’s daughters – nine-year-old Safa and five-year-old Sara – had asked him to bring back Eid outfits for them.

The broiler chicken has seen an increase in price at the farmer level over the past one week while there is also a shortage in market against the demand

Chicken price unthinkable

With Ramadan less than a week away, the high prices of chicken and meat are not likely to come down anytime soon.

DMCH team stepping up to aid Gulistan blast victims

DMCH team: Stepping up in the hour of need

When ward master Riaz Uddin received the first three patients injured in the Siddikbazar explosion around 5:00pm on Tuesday, he had no idea that he was going to see over 100 more.

Chaos at DMCH

All hell broke loose at the Dhaka Medical Collage Hospital around 5:15pm yesterday, about half an hour after an explosion at a building in Gulistan

Death of 10-yr-old: Lone suspect makes puzzling claims

The elderly woman accused of killing a 10-year-old house help made some contradictory claims about the cause of the girl’s death, police said.

'All that we earned through hard work is gone'

All turned to ashes as a fire ripped through a part of Karail slum in the Mohakhali area this afternoon, ravaging at least 50-60 shanties.

Gulshan Fire: Anwar never got to see his child’s face

He was excited to see the face of his first baby and had planned to visit home to be with his wife in early March.

Low-Income People: Broiler chicken going off menu

The broiler chicken has seen an increase in price at the farmer level over the past one week while there is also a shortage in market against the demand

Students In Slums: Putting up a brave fight for a future

In Abul’s slum, or “Abuler Bosti”, in the capital’s Bhashantek, one of the most frequented places is his grocery-cum-tea shop.

Abandoned, left to starve

A woman and her 10-year-old twin daughters, who were rescued in critical condition from their flat in the capital’s Uttara early yesterday, had not eaten for at least four days.

Video released by Rab: Families trace missing ones

Abu Jafar’s family was sure that he had been living in the Maldives for the last three years. He last visited Bangladesh in 2019 and left home saying he was going to the Maldives.

Soaring Prices of Essentials: Low-income people hit hard

Riazul Haque, manager of a wholesale rice shop in the capital’s Mirpur, usually goes to Kachukhet kitchen market with Tk 500 every Friday.

Police turn AL man into BNP activist, put him behind bars

He has been actively involved in Awami League politics in the capital’s Kalyanpur area for over a decade. Local ruling party leaders know him quite well.

Second-hand clothes their only refuge

Jahirul Islam works as a nightguard at a Karwan Bazar building. A sweater, which he brought several years ago, was all he had to protect himself from the bone-chilling winter cold.

Burn cases surge amid winter chill

On a chilly winter night, 18-year-old Sonia Begum from Bhola’s Lalmohan upazila was sitting by a fire in order to warm her body. Suddenly, the edge of her dress caught fire.

Metro Rail: A catalyst for local business growth

When construction of the metro rail from Uttara to Agargaon began in the capital five years ago, the word ‘hardship’ became synonymous with the residents of Mirpur and the surrounding areas.

Dumping bodies: Rivers their preferred site

River police on November 19 recovered from the Balu river the body of an unidentified man who was tied to a sack full of stone in the capital’s Khilgaon.

‘I am innocent, why is my bail being delayed?’

She was arrested by Rampura police on November 10 in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. On Wednesday, DB said they found that Bushra was not involved in his death.

Crackdown on BNP men: Her one son killed, another behind bars

It was a fateful night for Fazilatunnesa’s family. Ruling party men stormed her house in Wari at midnight, just two nights before the BNP's December 10 grand rally -- killing one of her sons and whisking away another son. All these happened because of her grandson's involvement with BNP's politics, she said.

BNP rally: Crowd spills over to nearby streets as Golapbagh overcrowded

The Golapbagh field in Dhaka's Kamalapur, which was finally set as the venue for the BNP rally, was already overflowing with supporters the night before the event, with the crowd spilling over onto nearby streets.

Police crackdown in city: Hoteliers count losses as guests stay clear

Many hoteliers and owners of shared living facilities in the capital are facing losses due to a sharp decline in guests since the ongoing police drives started on December 1.

‘Why is my father not talking to me anymore?’

When eight-year-old Mithila Akter saw her father's body at Dhaka Medical College Hospital mortuary, she kept asking other family members, "Why is my father not talking to me anymore?"

A month after Fardin’s murder: Family waits for closure with no hope in sight

The books he used to read, the shirts he used to wear, the bed he used to sleep in and the prizes he won are constant reminders of Fardin.

No one should face such a horrible fate

Rubina Akhter was heading to a family programme at her parents’ house to spend some time with her loved ones. But on that day, she met the most gruesome fate, one no person should face.

How green papayas go from Tk 7 to 25

How much does a kilo of green papaya from Manikganj’s Singair upazila cost? Well, depending on whom you are buying from, the price can be anywhere from Tk 7 to Tk 25.

After Fardin murder: Crime den for long, Chonpara now hogs limelight

An uneasy calm has gripped the Chonpara slum, a haven for drug dealers, which is now under the radar of law enforcement agencies following the killing of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash.

Pushed further into darkness

It was almost one o’clock at night. A woman in her 30s was screaming for help from inside an auto-rickshaw near Farmgate. The roads were almost empty, and the few people nearby were reluctant to check what was going on, as they feared that they might land in trouble.