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Saturday | October 10, 2026 | Dhaka

The Jatrabari wholesale market in the capital remains unopened nearly two decades after its construction project was launched in 2006 at a cost of around Tk 206 crore, with prolonged administrative and funding complications leaving the infrastructure to deteriorate. The photo was taken on Friday.

 New Nation
 Published: 12:01 AM, 10 October 2026
The Jatrabari wholesale market in the capital remains unopened nearly two decades after its construction project was launched in 2006 at a cost of around Tk 206 crore, with prolonged administrative and funding complications leaving the infrastructure to deteriorate. The photo was taken on Friday.