Winter vegetables prices rise in Bangladesh: impact on consumers and market

Mohammad Mamun, a vegetable trader at Palashi Rasoi market, told Prothom Alo, “There was good supply of vegetables and prices also fell, but after the supply reduced, wholesale prices increased, which affected retail prices.” “Since customers are holding them accountable, they feel a little uncomfortable.” The price of tomatoes at this time of the year […]

Severe cold weather and dense fog have thrown daily life out of gear in Taraganj and Badarganj upazilas of Rangpur.

Arjina Khatoon, a housewife from Amrulabari village, located near Chikli river in Badarganj, said, “Cold air enters the house at night. Hands and legs become numb. “We are barely surviving with torn blankets.” Pathanerhat market trader Abdur Rashid said, “There is dense fog from morning till evening. Customers do not come in the morning and […]

Boats get stuck at Padma beach as fog halts services on Daulatdia-Paturia route

Dense fog left two boats carrying passengers stranded in the middle of the Padma river, forcing the authorities to suspend services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route. Mohammad Khalid Nawaz, a deputy general manager of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, said they suspended the services at around 9.30 pm on Saturday due to zero visibility.

The mercury dropped to 6.1C in Panchgarh, the lowest temperature of the season in Bangladesh

Residents of Panchgarh are shivering in the mid-winter cold as the mercury dropped to 6.1 degrees Celsius in Tetulia, the lowest this season. Light to moderate cold wave conditions continued in Rangpur, Nagaon and Maulvibazar, while conditions improved in other parts of Bangladesh on Saturday. The previous minimum temperature of this season was recorded at […]