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Shaheen Mollah

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NOVEMBER 25 BLAZE / A week on, Korail still struggling to recover

In a narrow lane of the Korail slum, Shafiqul Islam and Fatema Begum begin preparing tea before dawn.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM

‘Auto-rickshaw driver shot dead in drug feud’

The 26-year-old CNG-run autorickshaw driver who was shot dead in the capital’s Jurain area on Monday night was targeted by top drug dealers over previous enmity, police said.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Korail slum: Piecing back life after fire

As the afternoon sun beat down on the charred remains of Korail yesterday, one of Dhaka’s largest and most crowded slums, Shukur Ali sat quietly with his wife, children and grandson amid the dust and twisted iron sheets that once sheltered their home.
27 November 2025, 18:26 PM
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Of recurring fires and lost homes

Yesterday, around midnight, a 50-year-old day labourer stood near the fire-ravaged Korail slum, a single suitcase balanced on his head.
26 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Korail slum fire

‘How many times can we start over?’ Ashes, debt, and fragile hope in Korail

Families who have already rebuilt their worlds twice now sift through the debris a third time
26 November 2025, 13:32 PM
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Amid fire, comes an unnamed hero

As a devastating fire swept through the capital’s Korail slum last night, 45-year-old Bokul Begum was trapped alone in her small room.
25 November 2025, 20:26 PM
Wheelchair-bound and alone, Bokul cried for help. A teen saved her as Korail burned
25 November 2025, 16:16 PM News
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Injured during tremor, they still shake in fear

There was a wave of joy at Majeda Khatun’s house on Friday morning.
22 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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In police, ‘benefits are for seniors’

Thirteen years ago, Md Halim (name changed) was promoted to police inspector.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Rice Import

Rice prices up by Tk 2-3 a kg

Prices of almost all varieties of rice have gone up in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last one week.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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The ones who stayed for some extra cash

Workers who came to the capital or stayed back to earn some extra cash during the Eid-ul-Azha thronged Gabtoli and nearby areas for buses
18 June 2024, 18:51 PM
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Cattle prices still high

Though the price of sacrificial animals has dropped slightly due to a lack of customers, it remains high compared to the same time last year.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Cattle prices still high

With only a day left before Eid-ul-Azha, the number of buyers was still low, despite a large supply of bulls
15 June 2024, 15:18 PM
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Cattle sales yet to gain momentum

Despite Eid-ul-Azha being just two days away, the cattle markets of Dhaka city have not yet gained momentum due to a lack of customers. Till yesterday evening, a good number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Cattle sales yet to gain momentum

Till this evening, a number of sacrificial animals, especially bulls, were present at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, but customer turnout was notably low until 5:00pm
14 June 2024, 15:54 PM
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Small bulls in short supply

A significant number of middle and large-sized bulls have been brought to various cattle markets in Dhaka, but the supply of small bulls remains low despite high demand.
13 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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High supply, higher price

Despite a large number of sacrificial animals being on sale at all 16 cattle markets in Dhaka, the prices are still quite high.
12 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Cop kills cop: Detectives have no clue about motive

Close-circuit television camera footage revealed details of an on-duty police constable killing another cop near the Palestinian embassy in the capital’s Baridhara Saturday night.
9 June 2024, 18:00 PM
India to allow onion export to Bangladesh

Onion price jumps by Tk 10 in a week

The price of the kitchen staple went up by Tk 20 per kg since last month
7 June 2024, 14:45 PM
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Lines that lead to nowhere

Last Friday, Nargis queued in front of the TCB shop in East Shewrapara around 6:00am, hoping to secure a serial that would allow her to purchase subsidised products on Sunday. After waiting for five hours, she was finally handed serial number 126 around 11:00am.
30 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Pressure on buses multiply as metro services face disruption

Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity
25 May 2024, 15:10 PM
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Lifts at public hospitals: Where Horror Abounds

Shipon Mia (not his real name) fears for his life throughout the hours he works as a liftman at a building of Sir Salimullah Medical College, commonly known as Mitford hospital, in the capital.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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US sanctions: Aziz plays victim's card

Former army chief Gen (retd) Aziz Ahmed yesterday rejected the allegations the US authorities made while imposing sanctions against him and his immediate family members.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Veggies too pricey to afford for many

Homemaker Nurunnahar Begum could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader asked for Tk 100 for a kilogram of green papaya at the capital’s Kachukhet kitchen market.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Spice prices shoot up by 20 percent

Wholesale prices of most imported spices have surged approximately by 20 percent in the markets of the capital, shortly after a Tk 7 increase in the dollar exchange rate.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Kitchen Markets: Veggie prices shoot up

Along with price hikes of chicken and fish, some vegetables also saw rising prices in the kitchen markets of the capital yesterday, adding to the never-ending burden on the pockets of low-income groups.
10 May 2024, 18:00 PM
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Cruelty on Dhaka street

I was passing through the road after a visit to the Karwan Bazar. Suddenly, I saw a young man rushing down from a rickshaw and speeding away
10 May 2024, 16:28 PM
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Onion prices up by Tk10-15

Onion price has increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kilo in Dhaka's kitchen markets over the past two days
9 May 2024, 18:51 PM

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