Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 16) called upon all to devote themselves to the welfare of the country and its people, being imbued with the spirit of the sacrifice of Eid-ul-Adha, the second-largest festival of the Muslims to be celebrated tomorrow. "Dear countrymen,

All preparations have been completed to celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Adha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, tomorrow (June 17) across the country with due solemnity and religious fervor. Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th day of Zil Hajj month of the Hizri calendar as

Five police personnel have been suspended as they were allegedly found involved in extortion from trucks carrying sacrificial animals. They are – Rupganj police station sub-inspector (unarmed) Sheikh Nazrul Islam, Narayanganj police lines sub-inspector (armed) Md Asaduzzaman, and

Four people, including a woman, were killed by lightning strikes in Langadu upazila of Rangamati on Saturday (June 15) afternoon. Langadu police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Harunur Rashid confirmed the matter. The deceased were identified as Ziaul Haque (50), Obaidullah

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted light to moderate rain or thunder showers at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal divisions on the Eid-ul-Azha day (June 17).     Light to moderate rain or thunder showers is also likely to occur

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (June 15) said that efforts are being made to resolve the issue of Myanmar's firing reaching Saint Martin's Island through discussions with that country. “It will be regretful

Dhaka has urged Azerbaijan to recruit manpower from Bangladesh during the first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Azerbaijan.  Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov led their

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (June 15) called upon the countrymen to make a "Green Bangladesh" by planting trees in large numbers. "We have to plant trees as much as we can across the country to make a "Green Bangladesh,"

More than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, in the high-point and most gruelling day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.   Worshippers from all over the world will climb the rocky, 70-metre (230-feet) hill, about 20 kilometres (12 miles)

Traffic on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge highway has now slowed over following excessive vehicle pressure and disruption of the toll collection at Bangabandhu Bridge on Friday night. According to media reports, the situation has been particularly severe on the 13-kilometer

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (June 15) arrested 20 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has established a central control room for removing sacrificial animals’ waste and coordinating management activities of cattle markets.   On the occasion of the forthcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha, the central control room has been opened at

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has intensified surveillance to prevent untoward incidents in the cattle markets ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of the Muslim. “The RAB is trying to prevent all sorts of unlawful activities . . .  A number of

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident after being hit by a pickup van on the Sylhet-Tamabil highway in Chiknagul Panichara area under Jaintapur  upazila of the district in the early hours of today (June 14). The deceased was identified as Moinul Hossain Ayani, 55, son of

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (June 14) predicted light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind and moderately heavy to heavy falls at different places over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today. According to the BMD weather

Three people including two of a family were killed and four others injured in a collision between a private car and a cattle laden truck in Kalihati upazila of the district last night. The accident occurred at around 2:30 am in front of Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College at

A 20km tailback was created on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway as apparel workers put blockade in Chandina upazila of Cumilla Friday, demanding their wages and bonuses ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.  Thousands of homebound people, transport workers, and cattle traders suffered due to the

Security analyst Major General (retd) Abdur Rashid passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday (June 14). Abdur Rashid, 70, died around 5:30am while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Cantonment Combined Military Hospital (CMH). His namaz-e-janaza will be held at the Mirpur DOHS

Members of Rapid Action Battalion-3 (RAB) in a drive arrested at least 12 people of train ticket black marketing gang.  RAB-3 arrested the alleged black marketers in connection to acquiring of around 500 train tickets for the next 10 days using National Identity Card (NID) of

After cyclone gales tore down his home in 2007, Bangladeshi fisherman Abdul Aziz packed up what was left of his belongings and moved about half a kilometre inland, further away from storm surge waves. A year later, the sea swallowed the area where his old home had been. Now,