August 22, 2021
Dengue Menace: 80 children in treatment at Shishu Hospital
Dhaka Shishu Hospital yesterday gave treatment to 80 dengue infected children admitted to the facility, the highest ever at a time.
August 9, 2021
Small rawhide traders in trouble
Rawhide traders running small-scale operations are in trouble as they cannot sell their salt-cured hides at prices of their expectations due to influential traders seeking to slow the pace of...
August 5, 2021
N’ganj Factory Fire: All hope lost for 24 families
The bodies of 24 of the workers who died in the Hashem Foods factory fire last month were handed over to their families yesterday.
August 4, 2021
Drug Trade in Geneva Camp: Six gangs vying for control after Ishtiaq’s death
Ishtiaq Ahmed, the top drug lord of Mohammadpur Geneva Camp, who was hiding for a long period, died in a hospital in India after being infected from Covid-19.
August 3, 2021
Dengue Treatment: Hard to get amid Covid wave
Dengue patients have been struggling to find treatment at the public hospitals in the capital as the major facilities are burdened with Covid-19 patients.
July 31, 2021
Surge in Covid Patients: Hospitals in city overwhelmed
Wednesday was a nightmare for Shipra Baidya and her family.
July 31, 2021
Dengue cases rising in Dhaka: Key terminals, depots turn Aedes hotspots
Major terminals and depots in the capital have become ideal breeding grounds for Aedes mosquito, the carrier of dengue virus, thanks to puddles formed in discarded tyres and plastic containers.
July 25, 2021
Prices of Essentials: Going up as supply runs low for lockdown
Prices of essential goods are on the rise as the supply of goods in the market is comparatively low during the lockdown.
July 20, 2021
Cattle markets in city: Buyers increasing, prices still high
The sale of sacrificial animals gathered pace in the capital’s cattle markets two days before the Eid-ul-Azha yesterday, although traders were charging higher prices compared to last year.
July 19, 2021
Cattle sales yet to pick up steam
With only two days remaining before Eid-ul-Azha, selling of sacrificial animals is yet to gain momentum at markets in Dhaka.