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'600,000' attend Eid congregation in Kishoreganj's Sholakia

Dhaka, March 21 -- Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in an Eid-ul-Fitr congregation at the Sholakia Maidan in Kishoreganj. The congregation, which began at 10am on Saturday, was the 199... Read More


Eid-ul-Fitr 2026: A celebration of resolve amid shadows of war and economic strain

Dhaka, March 21 -- Muslims across Bangladesh are set to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday after a month of fasting that tested their resolve on multiple fronts. This test was felt most strongly with ... Read More


PM Tarique prays at parents' graves on Eid

Dhaka, March 21 -- After exchanging Eid greetings with guests at the State Guest House Jamuna, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has gone to pay his respects to his parents, former president Ziaur Rahman ... Read More


Iran war has yet to hit Bangladesh's remittance lifeline. But concerns are growing

Dhaka, March 21 -- Although the ongoing war in the Middle East has yet to leave a mark on Bangladesh's remittance inflows, questions are now being raised over how long that can continue. Expatriates ... Read More


Pre-Eid rush pushes up rice, beef, Sonali chicken and salad prices across Dhaka

Dhaka, March 21 -- Kitchen markets in Dhaka have witnessed a sharp hike in the prices of aromatic rice, beef, and essential salad ingredients just a day before Eid-ul-Fitr, adding further strain to co... 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


Czechs investigate fire after reports of anti-Israel group claiming responsibility

Dhaka, March 20 -- Czech investigators are investigating an overnight fire at an industrial complex as potentially being a deliberate attack, officials said on Friday, following media reports that a g... Read More


As OpenClaw enthusiasm grips China, schoolkids and retirees alike raise 'lobsters'

Dhaka, March 20 -- Fan Xinquan, a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organise his specialised indus... Read More


A father killed his two sons amid dire financial straits. Now his wife waits for justice

Dhaka, March 20 -- A security guard in Pallabi slit the throats of his two young sons and then attempted to take his own life, reportedly driven by poverty, ongoing family conflict, and his inability ... Read More


Body of missing passenger recovered 48 hours after Sadarghat launch collision

Dhaka, March 20 -- Police have recovered the body of 52-year-old Miraj, identified with a single name, two days after he was knocked into the Buriganga River during a horrific collision between two la... Read More