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‘I was locked up and raped for days’

8 hour(s) ago
A 31-year-old Bangladeshi woman, who returned to the country from Saudi Arabia recently, made allegations of being repeatedly raped and physically abused in the Gulf country after being lured there with the promise of a domestic worker job.
8 hour(s) ago
Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur

Geneva Camp: Drug trade thrives despite crackdowns

25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
A few yards away from the rear gate of Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur, several men were selling heroin, cannabis and yaba in broad daylight. Holding polybags full of narcotics, they called out to potential buyers as pedestrians walked past.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Chokehold on the poor tightens

21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For millions, the cost of living has been rising for three years. A record fuel price hike made everything worse overnight...
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Footpaths reoccupied despite citywide DMP crackdown

18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Just 10 days after a massive drive by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reclaim encroached footpaths and roads, many areas across the capital have again been occupied by hawkers.
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Consumers weighed down by runaway LPG prices

9 April 2026, 00:26 AM
LPG users are not getting cylinders at the government-set rate anywhere in the capital despite a record 29 percent hike by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
9 April 2026, 00:26 AM
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Aminul Murder: 14 years on, family waits for justice

5 April 2026, 03:46 AM
Fourteen years after the brutal killing of Aminul Islam, a labour leader from Ashulia, his family continues its quest for justice, calling for a full and impartial probe to bring all those responsible to book.
5 April 2026, 03:46 AM
Keraniganj lighter factory fire

'First it was my wife, now my daughter. What do I live for now?'

4 April 2026, 23:30 PM
Security guard father mourns loss of only daughter in Keraniganj factory fire
4 April 2026, 23:30 PM
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Bangabazar fire: Victims yet to be compensated three years on

4 April 2026, 05:13 AM
Even after three years since the devastating fire at Dhaka’s Bangabazar on April 4, 2023 that gutted thousands of shops just days ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, victim traders have yet to receive any compensation.
4 April 2026, 05:13 AM
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Want swift justice, fair compensation

The family of Md Shahjahan, a 24-year-old hawker from Dhaka’s New Market area who was killed in the capital the same day Abu Sayed died in Rangpur, is demanding swift justice and appropriate compensation for his death.
13 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Rising vegetable prices in Bangladesh

Price hike of essentials: Poor, middle class in a tight corner

Harunur Rashid, a retired government employee, was taken aback by the steep price rise of okra at the capital’s Karwan Bazar yesterday.
11 October 2024, 18:07 PM
Dengue deaths in Bangladesh

Unclean hospital premises escalate risk for patients

An acute lack of cleanliness on the premises of many hospitals, especially the government-run ones, has been raising the risk of dengue infection.
10 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Public order yet to be fully restored

A group of people attacked the home of Asma Begum in Nimertek area of Savar around 11:00am on October 3. They ransacked her home and beat up Asma, who is three months pregnant.
7 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike

The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.
5 October 2024, 18:19 PM
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Many injured staring at bleak future

People are filled with hope for a better tomorrow with incoming reforms, but that is not the case for those who sacrificed their future for the fall of the Awami League regime. 
4 October 2024, 18:04 PM
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Ban on poly bags: Mixed reactions in some shops

The price of alternative bags, mostly made from jute or paper, was found to be between Tk 6-30 across different supermarkets
1 October 2024, 18:22 PM
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Prices of egg, veggies go up

The prices of vegetables, chicken, and eggs have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets after remaining almost stable for about a month.
27 September 2024, 18:02 PM
Dengue deaths in Bangladesh

Women fatality high despite fewer cases

Tania Aktar, 32, had been awaiting her delivery date on October 7. But a sudden diagnosis of dengue on September 21 changed everything, leaving both her and her unborn child in grave danger.
26 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Released top criminals at it again

Nasir Biswas, a 26-year-old mason, was walking close to the Martyred Intellectuals’ Graveyard in the capital’s Mohammadpur on the evening of September 20.
24 September 2024, 01:00 AM
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Hospitals grapple with child patients

Saidul Islam, father of four-year-old Ayman Sikdar, was anxiously waiting in front of the ICU of Bangladesh Shishu Hospital yesterday. Inside, his son was fighting for his life after catching dengue fever.
22 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue deaths in Bangladesh

Dengue outbreak: Hospitals strained as cases spike

Rajkumar Das stood with his son, Saikat Kumar Das, at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for over an hour, desperately seeking a bed in the male dengue ward.
20 September 2024, 18:00 PM
debt and desperation in Bhashantek slum

Debt, desperation and displacement

Just six years ago, 37-year-old Kabir Hossain, a butcher from Bhashantek slum in the capital, enjoyed a comfortable life with his family of six.
19 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Dengue spikes as anti-Aedes efforts fall short

Mujahidul Islam Shamim, a resident of Monipur, has been undergoing treatment at the dengue ward of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital from September 15.
18 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Hilsa eggs: a delicacy out of reach for many

Do you love hilsa eggs? If so, you’re not alone. For many families, especially the little ones at home, these delicate, flavourful eggs are a cherished treat. But this season, getting your hands on this once-affordable delicacy may prove a real challenge.
13 September 2024, 21:23 PM
Mohammadpur Geneva Camp

Turf war at Geneva camp: Rampant use of firearms raises alarm

Clashes between armed gangs have become common in the capital’s Mohammadpur Geneva Camp in recent weeks as drug dealers are trying to take control of the area, residents said.
9 September 2024, 01:00 AM
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Top criminal Sweden Aslam released after 27yrs in jail

Top criminal Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, also known as “Sweden Aslam”, has been released on bail after being in prison for 27 years.
4 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Tasnim Sarah Priya

‘I want protection’

It was around 1:30pm on April 10 when Tasnim Sarah Priya, 27, a resident of Uttara in the capital, was saying her prayer at their rented house.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Gazi Tyre factory fire victims

Gazi Tyres Factory: Fire completely doused, families seek missing loved ones

The massive fire at the Gazi Tyres factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj, was completely extinguished at 6:05pm yesterday, after five days.
30 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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Shot during protests, they now stare at a bleak future

Asif Mahmud, a first-year electrical engineering student at Faridpur Polytechnic Institute, will probably never see the world through his own eyes again.
22 August 2024, 18:00 PM

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