Shaheen Mollah

Potato, papaya now only choice for many families

More and more people are now relying on potatoes and papaya to feed their families as the prices of other vegetables continue to rise in Dhaka’s kitchen markets.

3d ago

‘Allah, heal my father’: A child’s last prayer and a family’s plea for justice

Tanvir, 8, died at DMCH after losing all four limbs; parents allege a misdiagnosis in Bhola

4d ago

Onion and veggie prices dip, fish stay costly

Prices of locally grown onions have started to fall in Dhaka, as Bangladesh has resumed importing the kitchen staple from India after a long break.

1w ago

No let-up in violent crimes

The only fault of Rabbi, a resident of the capital’s Jafrabad area, was that he questioned two unknown young men loitering near his home late at night on May 15.

1w ago

Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.

1w ago

Veggie prices soar in Dhaka kitchen markets

Abdul Malek went to Sukrabad kitchen market to buy vegetables, only to be shocked to find that a kilogramme of both okra and pointed gourd was selling for Tk 100.

2w ago

Onion, vegetable prices soar amid rain, supply crunch

After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.

3w ago

‘Fascism research institute’ banner now hangs at AL central office

A large red banner reading “International Fascism and Genocide Research Institute” now hangs in front of the abandoned central office of the Bangladesh Awami League in the capital’s Gulistan area.

1m ago
August 30, 2025
August 30, 2025

Potato, papaya now only choice for many families

More and more people are now relying on potatoes and papaya to feed their families as the prices of other vegetables continue to rise in Dhaka’s kitchen markets.

August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025

‘Allah, heal my father’: A child’s last prayer and a family’s plea for justice

Tanvir, 8, died at DMCH after losing all four limbs; parents allege a misdiagnosis in Bhola

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

Onion and veggie prices dip, fish stay costly

Prices of locally grown onions have started to fall in Dhaka, as Bangladesh has resumed importing the kitchen staple from India after a long break.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

No let-up in violent crimes

The only fault of Rabbi, a resident of the capital’s Jafrabad area, was that he questioned two unknown young men loitering near his home late at night on May 15.

August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025

Lost without a trace

With fear, grief, and uncertainty, a family from Barguna’s Bamna spends every single day of their lives in an agonising wait.

August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025

Veggie prices soar in Dhaka kitchen markets

Abdul Malek went to Sukrabad kitchen market to buy vegetables, only to be shocked to find that a kilogramme of both okra and pointed gourd was selling for Tk 100.

August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025

Onion, vegetable prices soar amid rain, supply crunch

After a brief respite over the past few months, the prices of onions, vegetables, eggs and fish have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets, placing additional financial strain on low- and fixed-income families.

August 2, 2025
August 2, 2025

‘Fascism research institute’ banner now hangs at AL central office

A large red banner reading “International Fascism and Genocide Research Institute” now hangs in front of the abandoned central office of the Bangladesh Awami League in the capital’s Gulistan area.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

The hospital that did not back down

At the height of the July uprising, many hospitals turned their backs -- some out of fear, others silenced or forced into complicity. State forces roamed halls of healing, seizing CCTV footage, erasing patient records, and threatening doctors not to treat the wounded.

July 31, 2025
July 31, 2025

Govt to hike police risk allowance by 20%

The government has decided to increase the monthly risk allowance by 20 percent for police personnel from the ranks of constable to sub-inspector.