Mohammadpur Geneva Camp: Narcos clashing over new heroin spot
Mohammadpur Geneva Camp, where narcotics trade is rampant, has been witnessing clashes every day since the day after Eid-ul-Fitr.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Fire at Shishu Hospital: No casualties, but facility suffers heavy damage
The intensive care unit (ICU) and high dependency unit (HDU) of the cardiology department at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute were burned in a fire yesterday.
19 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid Holidays: Patients endure hours of wait at understaffed Pongu Hospital
Arosh Mia, a 35-year-old autorickshaw driver from Narsingdi’s Raipura, found himself in a difficult situation in the afternoon of Eid-ul-Fitr. After his right leg was broken in an accident, he knew he needed medical attention fast. He rushed to the National Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (Nitor), popularly known as Pongu Hospital, hoping to get the help he needed.
15 April 2024, 18:00 PM
‘Duty comes first’: Eid sacrifices of traffic police
While others celebrate Eid with loved ones, Traffic Constable Joynal Abedin of Gulshan Zone stands guard.
12 April 2024, 18:36 PM
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
11 April 2024, 18:05 PM
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.
11 April 2024, 17:23 PM
Snapped mooring line kills 5 at Sadarghat; 5 held
The victims include three of a family
11 April 2024, 10:56 AM
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.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
8 April 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Chicken prices soar by up to Tk 40 per kg
Traders in city’s kitchen markets blame sudden rise in demand ahead of Eid
5 April 2024, 16:44 PM
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.
4 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Yaba peddling goes digital
Sohel Hossain*, a 48-year-old employee at a private company, has been consuming yaba for the past six years.
31 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
29 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
27 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
24 March 2024, 18:00 PM
'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
23 March 2024, 14:10 PM
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.
22 March 2024, 18:00 PM
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
17 March 2024, 15:18 PM
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.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM