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Cheap clothes on city footpaths thrive on low-cost labour chain

Streets and footpaths have become a major source of cheap clothing for low-income people across the city, while high affordability is largely driven by underpaid labour in the manufacturing supply chain, insiders say.Footpaths in different parts of the capital, especially in Gulistan, Paltan, New Market, Gauchia, and Chandni Chawk, are...

Homebound passengers flood capital’s transport hubs

FE REPORTHundreds of thousands of homebound passengers thronged railway stations, bus terminals and launch terminals on Monday to return to their village homes to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha with their loved ones.From early morning, pressure of passengers increased at major transport hubs across the capital.At Kamalapur Railway Station, a huge rush...

Fire breaks out at city’s Kalshi slum

An incident of fire took place at a slum in the capital's Kalshi area on Monday.An official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence told the FE that twelve units of fire-fighters were working to bring the blaze under control till filing this report at around 9:30 pm.He said they...

The mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam on the Dhaka University campus bedecked with flowers, as various

The mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam on the Dhaka University campus bedecked with flowers, as various organisations and institutions paid tribute to the National Poet on his 127th birth anniversary on Monday (May 25). — Focus Bangla

DSCC to remove Eid sacrificial waste within eight hours: Salam

FE REPORTDhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has announced a plan to remove all sacrificial animal waste within eight hours on Eid-ul-Azha day.DSCC Administrator Md Abdus Salam disclosed the information to media after inspecting preparations for the main Eid congregation at the National Eidgah ground in the capital on Monday.He said...

NSU, GHL ink deal to offer 24/7 tele-mental health support

North South University (NSU) and Grameen HealthTech Ltd. (GHL) signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to provide round-the-clock tele-mental health services for NSU students, faculty members and staff.During the ceremony, Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, vice chancellor, and Dr. Ahmed Armaan Siddiqui, CEO, GHL, delivered remarks highlighting the growing importance...

Two workers die in Badda chips factory fire

Two workers were killed in the early hours of Monday in a fire that broke out at a chips manufacturing factory in the capital's Badda area.The blaze started around 3:00 am at the factory on Kabarkhana Road in North Badda in the city.The deceased were identified as Md Mostafa (21)...

DMP warns people against fraudulent SMS

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) warned the city- dwellers not to fall victim to fraudulent SMS, circulating on social media platforms that falsely claim to be related to traffic fines imposed by its Traffic Division."These messages are entirely fake, and we urge citizens not to be misled or defrauded by such...