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On April 4, a large fire gutted thousands of shops at a popular clothing market named Banga Bazar in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Firefighters complained of water scarcity as a big barrier to controlling the fire. Around 10 days later, there was another massive fire in one of Dhaka’s crowded markets. Complaints from firefighters were […]

Kennedy family feels special kinship with the people of Bangladesh and will always support the democracy and prosperity of this country, said Edward M Kennedy Jr, son of late US Senator Edward M Kennedy, who supported Bangladesh’s Liberation War as opposed to the Nixon administration.

Torrential rainfall today left several parts of Dhaka city in knee-deep to waist-deep water, disrupting public movement. Talking to The Daily Star, Dr Abdul Mannan, a meteorologist of Bangladesh Met Department, said rainfall will continue till tomorrow and then the situation will improve slowly.

Axed flights leave migrants in the lurch An exhausted migrant worker fell asleep on the floor of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. Photo: Rashed Sumon, Amran Hossain The return of several thousand Bangladeshi expatriate workers to their workplaces abroad, particularly in Saudi Arabia, suffered a major blow yesterday due to cancellation of eight flights from Dhaka. National carrier Biman was forced to cancel five flights, four to Saudi Arabia and one to Singapore, while Fly ...

Photo: Rashed Sumon One of the protesters -- Pinky, an entrepreneur -- said that she earns livelihood by taking orders from boutique shops in New Market area. "How will I survive if shops where I supply remain closed for so many days?" -- a frustrated Pinky said. The protesters demanded that like industries, banks and book fair, the government must let them run their businesses. Stay updated on the go with The Daily Star Android & iOS News App. Click here to download it for your device.

Small business owners protest closure of shops on 1st day of ‘lockdown’ Shop owners and employees protest closure of shops in Dhakas New Market area on April 5, 2021. Photo: Rashed Sumon Star Digital Report Star Digital Report Shop owners and employees of different markets in the New Market and nearby areas in Dhaka demonstrated for the second consecutive day today, protesting the government restriction on their businesses for seven days. They dem...