The streets outside the Shahi Mosque in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar came alive on Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024 with the opening of popular shops offering traditional Iftar delicacies. A diverse crowd from across ...
Old Dhaka
On the last day of 'Paush,' the residents of Old Dhaka are drawn to the city markets of Shankharibazar, brimming with multicoloured kites ahead of Shakrain, the festival of kites.
A market has been set up in Old Dhaka's Soari Ghat area for the trading of used barrels. Traders purchase barrels for use all across the country. Traders also collect used barrels nationwide for sale ...
Lunch for many of Old Dhaka's storekeepers comes from Keraniganj, which is located across the Buriganga River. Workers deliver homemade meals to them and then take the empty carriers back on return tr ...
The Sikkatuli intersection on the Majed Sarkar Road in Old Dhaka’s Bangshal remains flooded with filthy waters from the sewerage throughout the year, according to the locals. They have to wade through ...
Watermelon is growing ahead of the usual season at Old Dhaka’s Wiseghat, where the Buriganga River flows. Plenty of the summer fruit is being brought to the noted trading spot by launch and trawler fr ...
An explosion in a building at Siddique Bazar in Old Dhaka caused more than a dozen casualties on Tuesday, Mar 7, 2023. The building in the crowded marketplace housed shops of sanitary products and a r ...