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
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
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
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 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
