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Vol. 4 Num 158 Sun. November 02, 2003  
   
Star City


Iftar Delicacies Turn Dearer
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(From left to right) Ordinary people make do without the faithful beguni, fried aubergine, as prices of both oil and aubergine spiralled this Ramadan. The high price of meat and lentils is stretching middle class purses when buying halim, a favourite iftar specialty. And Old Dhaka's exclusive shutli kabab has become a memory of the 'good old days' to all but a handful of city dwellers. Photo: SK Enamul Haq & Syed Zakir Hossain