Dhaka Thursday, November 21, 2024
Lockdown extended for another week

Lockdown extended for another week

The ongoing nationwide strict lockdown has been extended till 14 July to stem the rising tide of Covid-9 infections.

The set of restrictions, imposed last week, ...Details

Agri prod. find wholesale solution at Fashol

Agri prod. find wholesale solution at Fashol

Being a retail vegetable seller in Dhaka is quite an ordeal. You have to rush to Karwan Bazar, the biggest commodity marketplace in the capital, or the warehouses near ...Details

A reminder for New Delhi: India isn’t Bangladesh’s gatekeeper anymore

A reminder for New Delhi: India isn’t Bangladesh’s gatekeeper anymore

According to Adam Pitman, both China and India often failed to acknowledge that Bangladesh has an array of economic partners, limiting the relevance of the zero-sum thought ...Details

Low-income people on the edge

Low-income people on the edge

Mohammad Raja is a homeless hawker who lives near Karwan Bazar. He used to sell lemons for a living but with the ongoing shutdown, Raja has no income and on most days ...Details

Police arrest 73 for breaking rules in Dhaka

Police arrest 73 for breaking rules in Dhaka

Police have been vigilant on Dhaka roads since morning to enforce the "strict lockdown" on its first day today.

As part of the measures to implement the ...Details