Shaheen Mollah

Onion prices drop a little

The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.

1d ago

Years of savings go up in smoke, 100 shanties burnt

Twenty years ago, Hasina Begum purchased three shanties in the Karail slum, investing all of her family’s savings.

4d ago

'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani

Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg

5d ago

Price capping of 29 commodities: 26 items selling at higher prices

Though the government capped the prices of 29 food items a week ago, traders are still selling 26 of those at higher rates than fixed.

6d ago

Gazipur cylinder fire: Couple's death rises death toll to 6

A couple, who were injured in the Gazipur gas cylinder fire on Wednesday, died today while receiving treatment at the Shiekh Hasina Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery

1w ago

Price cap is not working

The price cap on 29 commodities exists on paper only as most of those items are being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the government.

1w ago

Government sets prices of 29 food items

The move aimed at reining in price spiral during Ramadan; experts doubt its effectiveness

1w ago

‘Why did such tragedy befall my son?’

When the devastating fire broke out from a gas cylinder in Gazipur’s Kaliakoir on Wednesday evening, Shah Alam, a salesman of an ice cream company, rushed to douse the fire with nearby locals.

2w ago
March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

No good news for consumers in Ramadan

With Ramadan just two days away, consumers will have to deal with the hiked prices of essential for the month of fasting this year.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Death came draped in smoke

Around 11:30pm, there were murmurs of one death. By then, the fire had been burning for over an hour.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Looking for loved ones at morgues

A phone call, followed by an everlasting silence.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Families lost in flame

It was a leap day on Thursday, and many decided to celebrate the day that comes every four years with dreams and promises to be in a better place in life when the next one arrives.

February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024

Consumers brace for price shocks

Consumers are bracing for multiple price shocks ahead of Ramadan that usually marks a period of high household spending.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

A day like any other, until it wasn’t

It was 7:45am. Like countless mornings before, textile engineer Fakhrul Hasan Rifat started steering his motorcycle through Dhaka streets yesterday, with his wife Jarin Tasnim Nawshin confidently perched behind him as the couple started their usual day.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Essential prices keep spiralling

Mohammad Shahid looked at the shopkeeper in Karwan Bazar in disbelief after hearing that a kg of onions was selling for Tk 120.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Metro Day Off: Business picks up for buses on weekend

Usually, Fridays mean less passengers on Dhaka’s roads, making business difficult for buses. However, the game has changed since metro trains started operating between Uttara and Motijheel all day.

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Ma, will I be able to walk again?

Lying on a bed at National Institute of Neuro Sciences and Hospital, Leon keeps asking his mother -- Ma, will I be able to walk again?

January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024

Who’s to blame for vegetable price spiral?

Day labourer Azizul Haque was upset to see the price of papaya when he went to do grocery shopping yesterday: it has doubled in a space of a few days.

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