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Israel closes Al Aqsa Mosque compound for Eid prayers

Dhaka, March 20 -- Al Aqsa Mosque compound has closed for Eid prayers for the first time in decades. The compound in Jerusalem will be closed to worshippers for Friday's Eid al-Fitr, the holiday on w... Read More


Record toll collection, traffic on Padma, Jamuna bridges

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Bangladesh Bridge Authority said the Padma Bridge and the Jamuna Bridge have set new records in both toll collection and vehicle movement. According to a press release issued o... Read More


Bus shortages, higher fares deepen Eid travel woes on Tangail highway

Dhaka, March 20 -- Homebound travellers on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway have been facing bus shortages and higher fares on the eve of Eid, with some forced to take risky trips in trucks and... Read More


Jumatul Wida today

Dhaka, March 20 -- The holy Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, is being observed across the country today with due solemnity and religious fervour. The biggest Jumatul Wida c... Read More


National Eidgah to host main Eid jamaat at 8:30am

Dhaka, March 20 -- The country's main Eid Jamaat (congregation) will be held at the National Eidgah at 8:30 am tomorrow (Saturday) on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festiv... Read More


Iran says it struck US F-35 over central Iran

Dhaka, March 20 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it had struck and "seriously damaged" a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran. In a statement, the IRGC said the ... Read More


Historic Sholakia ready for 199th Eid congregation

Dhaka, March 20 -- The country's largest Eid congregation ground, the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj, is fully prepared for the 199th Eid-ul-Fitr congregation. Law enforcement agencies have ... Read More


Sureshwar followers celebrate Eid in Mymensingh in line with Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, March 20 -- Followers of the Sureshwar Darbar Sharif in Mymensingh's Gauripur upazila celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday, a day ahead of the rest of Bangladesh, aligning their observance with Sau... Read More


Two killed in Naogaon road crash

Dhaka, March 19 -- Two people were killed and another injured when a brick-laden tractor lost control and hit a tree at Khanpukur in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon district on Thursday. The deceased we... Read More


Motorcyclist killed in Tangail road accident

Dhaka, March 19 -- A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident on the Jamuna Bridge Dhaka-Tangail Highway this morning. The deceased is Sagar Mia, 28, son of late Rahim Uddin of Baganbari area under... Read More