{
  "id": 5538380,
  "title": "Bangladeshi greengrocer wins two-bedroom apartment in Dubai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bangladeshi-greengrocer-wins-two-bedroom-apartment-in-dubai-5538380",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/bangladeshi-fruit-vegetable-seller-wins-apartment-dubai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mohammad Salman Masud, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi greengrocer, has won a two-bedroom apartment in Dubai. The life-changing news came during a phone call after he spent a minimum of Dh500 at participating outlets, entering the \"Win Your Home in Dubai\" promotion. The initiative, part of Dubai Summer Surprises, offered a variety of prizes, including apartments, to shoppers across nine countries. Masud, who works 10-12 hours a day selling fruit and vegetables at a Waterfront Market stall in Deira, expressed disbelief at his unexpected win. He had never won anything before and was overwhelmed by his new reality. Congratulations to all the winners, including Indian expat Aditi, British expat Grace Agnew, Lebanese citizen Samer Hijazi, Russian resident Stacey Bukhantseva, Filipina expat Ethel Metry, and others.",
  "summary": "Mohammad Salman Masud spends up to 12 hours a day selling fruit and vegetables at a Waterfront Market stall in Deira, sharing an apartment with colleagues and sending money home to his family in Bangladesh. Last week, in a life-changing phone call, he was told he now owns a two-bedroom apartment in Dubai. Mr Masud's win came in the 'Win Your Home in Dubai' promotion, which ran throughout the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Forget the skyscrapers: Dubai’s tea culture is what actually wins you over",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/forget-the-skyscrapers-dubais-tea-culture-is-what-actually-wins-you",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:49:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Bangladeshi greengrocer wins two-bedroom apartment in Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/bangladeshi-greengrocer-wins-two-bedroom-apartment-in-dubai",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:41:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}