Banga Bazar

Banga Bazar

Former MP Md Afzal Hossain being escorted by police personnel on a Dhaka court premises on Monday, 6 July 2026. Photo: TBS

Court orders ex-MP Afzal to be shown arrested in Banga Bazar arson case

In the application, police said preliminary investigations had found evidence of Afzal Hossain's involvement in the alleged offences, making it necessary to formally show him arrested in the...

Ahead of Eid al-Fitr, small businessmen in fire-ravaged Bangabazar set up temporary shops under tarpaulins. However, shopkeepers report poor sales. A massive fire burnt down the clothes market in April last year. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Bongo Bazar misses Eid vibe a year after the blaze

Traders showcase their wares under the open sky following the devastating fire. Photo: Aditto Ahsan Bari

With Bangabazar in their blood, traders reluctantly turn to other venues

Photo: TBS

Bangabazar traders can run makeshift shops from Wednesday: Mayor Taposh

Photo: Shafiqul Islam

What's more expensive: Fire safety or fire accident?

Photo: Joynal Abedin Shishir

Destruction and despair in the air: A blaze battled, not battered

Photo: TBS

Bangabazar blaze: 36 hurt

The Nigerians have learnt Bangla so that they can bargain better with the sellers of the cloth market. They buy clothes in bulk and send them directly to Nigeria. Photos: TBS

From Bangabazar to Nigeria: How undocumented Nigerians set up an RMG export business 

Photo caption: Banga Bazar interpreters assist foreign buyers who visit the market and help them bargain with shop owners. TBS illustration 

The Banga Bazar interpreters who speak half a dozen languages