Fokinni Bazar, near Dhaka's Tejkunipara railway tracks, offers dignity through hyper-affordable groceries. Vendors salvage discarded goods to feed the underprivileged, fostering community and resilience despite risks from passing trains and economic struggles.

If you take a look at the Rayer Bazar Dhaka City Corporation Market, you will see that the age-old building is on the verge of falling apart.

Shops, malls, kitchen markets, commercial and business establishments in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) areas must close by 8pm.

Secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Employment has said everything except for the following establishments must be closed after 8pm from tomorrow:

The decision to close shopping malls, stores and kitchen markets by 8pm every night across the country will be implemented from tomorrow.

The prices of fine rice have gone up in the capital’s wholesale and retail markets, aggravating the suffering of the people from middle-income families who are already struggling to meet their household expenses due to spiraling prices of essentials, including edible oil and lentil.