Md Abbas

Reporter, Print/Digital, The Daily Star

Onion price soars even in peak season

It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.

12h ago

When breathing becomes a peril

Dust swirls like a phantom fog through Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Beribadh and Dhaka Udyan. Unplanned construction works are a common sight on the roads, spewing debris and despair in equal measure.

3d ago

When breathing is taxing: Pollution in Dhaka Udyan, Mohammadpur Beribadh

What health risks are posed by these environmental conditions? And how are citizens coping with these challenges?

3d ago

Rice prices yet to cool despite govt warnings

The price of rice has not gone down in Dhaka’s kitchen markets despite government warnings of legal action against traders.

1w ago

7,902 killed on the roads in 2023

Over 7,902 people were killed in 6,261 road accidents last year, said a Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) report released yesterday.

1w ago

Veggies too pricey even in mid-winter

Prices of almost all vegetables have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the last two weeks, hitting the consumers hard, though it is the peak season for winter vegetables.

2w ago

‘King’s parties’ super flop

Four newly-formed ones couldn’t bag a single seat in national election

2w ago

Such one-party centric election not desirable

A “one-party-centred election” like the one today is not desirable at all, said former election commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain.

2w ago
January 27, 2024
January 27, 2024

Onion price soars even in peak season

It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.

January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

When breathing becomes a peril

Dust swirls like a phantom fog through Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Beribadh and Dhaka Udyan. Unplanned construction works are a common sight on the roads, spewing debris and despair in equal measure.

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

When breathing is taxing: Pollution in Dhaka Udyan, Mohammadpur Beribadh

What health risks are posed by these environmental conditions? And how are citizens coping with these challenges?

January 20, 2024
January 20, 2024

Rice prices yet to cool despite govt warnings

The price of rice has not gone down in Dhaka’s kitchen markets despite government warnings of legal action against traders.

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

7,902 killed on the roads in 2023

Over 7,902 people were killed in 6,261 road accidents last year, said a Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS) report released yesterday.

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

Veggies too pricey even in mid-winter

Prices of almost all vegetables have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the last two weeks, hitting the consumers hard, though it is the peak season for winter vegetables.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

‘King’s parties’ super flop

Four newly-formed ones couldn’t bag a single seat in national election

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Such one-party centric election not desirable

A “one-party-centred election” like the one today is not desirable at all, said former election commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

EC, govt, parties to blame for current situation

The 12th parliamentary polls are not going to be inclusive and peaceful in accordance with the South Asian standards, says former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Mazumder.

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

Zahangir now a potential spoiler for 3 AL picks

He is not in the election race, and yet he has emerged as an “X-factor” in the polls to three parliamentary constituencies in Gazipur.

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