The child survives
A seven-month-old boy miraculously survived after being found unconscious beneath the waterlogged streets near Mirpur Commerce College in the midst of a downpour on Thursday night.
1w ago
The agonising wait of a daughter
Bhuban Chandra Shil made a video call to his wife before leaving his office on Monday night, wishing to see their only daughter’s face, but failed to do so as she was asleep.
1w ago
‘She keeps looking for Afia all day’
Last week, two sisters -- Afia Anjum and Tasnia Tasnim -- were pedalling their bicycle through streets; their youthful spirits undeterred by a slight fever that failed to keep them grounded.
2w ago
Krishi market blaze: Victims seek immediate support from government
Traders and salesmen whose shops were gutted in the huge fire in the capital’s Mohammadpur Krishi Market are yet to receive any aid.
2w ago
Govt move to check prices falls flat
The commerce ministry’s price cap on onions, potatoes, and eggs barely made an impact on the runaway prices as shopkeepers in the capital have not complied with the order.
2w ago
Fire rips through Krishi Market
A fire ripped through Mohammadpur Krishi Market early yesterday, burning down groceries and other goods worth several crore in over 200 shops.
2w ago
Low-Income People: Eating less only way to get by
Many people with limited incomes are struggling to put food on the table due to the abnormal price hike of essentials.
3w ago
Dengue outbreak: Country records 2nd highest daily fatalities
The country yesterday recorded the second-highest daily fatalities with 20 more deaths as a month-wise comparison shows a spike in the death toll.
3w ago
September 1, 2023
Unbearable weight of grief
Every Thursday, Mohammad Ibrahim’s seven-year-old daughter Isnat Jahan Raida would call him at work in the evening and ask him to take her somewhere on the weekend.
August 30, 2023
Dengue Outbreak: Platelet kit crunch delaying treatment
Treatment of seriously ill dengue patients is being affected by an acute shortage of the kit needed to extract platelets from whole blood in a method that requires only a single donor.
August 26, 2023
Dengue situation: Nurses struggle as outbreak worsens
In the corridors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), amidst the relentless wave of patients, Shapla Biswas, a nurse and a mother to an eleven-month-old, finds herself navigating the balance between duty and motherhood.
August 21, 2023
Living with traumas and splinters
Daulatun Nahar shudders when questions are asked about the August 21 grenade attack that forced her to adjust to a life of pain and trauma. Many nights she cannot sleep due to the physical suffering caused by splinters that live in her body in the hundreds.
August 19, 2023
No going back to school for slum children
Despite being of school-going age, 12-year-old Sayem and his siblings -- Siam, 8, and Sadia, 6 -- are out of school at present.
August 18, 2023
4-yr-old Roja fighting for life
Four-year-old Roja Moni has been fighting for her life with 30 percent burns for last three days after sustaining the injuries in a massive fire at a chemical warehouse and adjacent houses in Keraniganj on August 15.
August 17, 2023
Waterborne disease an added worry amid dengue surge
While the country’s health services are already struggling to cope with the dengue influx, other viral fevers and waterborne diseases are further aggravating the situation.
August 15, 2023
Even cracked eggs get costlier!
Nasima Begum, a 35-year-old mother of four, is a regular customer of Fakinni Bazar (a market for ultra poor), located along the rail tracks under Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Flyover.
August 12, 2023
Dengue Outbreak: Saviour fails to survive
As a doctor, she helped many patients to recover from dengue infection at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. But she herself could not beat the virus.
August 12, 2023
Prices of Essentials: Key ingredients getting out of reach for many
Although the prices of some daily commodities have decreased, middle- and low-income families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the recent hike in prices of essential grocery items such as eggs, chicken, onions, and potatoes.
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