Boutiques draw shoppers with local fabric, fancy cuts

Eid shoppers scour through the dress racks at Deshidash, a floor shared by ten boutiques, at Bashundhara City mall on Panthapath in the capital on Friday. — New Age photo

With the great festivities round the corner frenzied shoppers of the capital city pour into the malls and markets for their final bout of buy. Local boutiques, old and big ones as well as the new ones busy in securing a stronger foothold, are entertaining... Full story

Indian women wears rule Eid markets

‘Anarkali’, ‘Teri-Meri’, ‘Kareena’, ‘Chikni Chameli’, some three-piece dresses named after Hindi television serials and movies, have flooded the Bangladesh markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival... Full story

People suffer in buying online train tickets

The homebound people are facing difficulties in procuring online tickets at Kamalapur Railway Station. Passengers complained that the process of issuing online train tickets is complex and they had to wait long to... Full story

BAPA for regular crackdowns on adulteration rackets

Rights activists on Friday demanded for strict application of consumer rights act to stop production and sale of adulterated food and beverages. They also urged the government to sternly punish those found... Full story

Suranjit seeks BNP co-op for empowering Election Commission

The minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta on Friday asked the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party to assist in empowering election commission instead of their ‘anti-constitutional’ proposal of interim government system. Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Dhaka... Full story