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Seven-time Thakurgaon AL MP, freedom fighter Dabirul Islam dies at 77

Bangladesh, May 29 -- Former Awami League lawmaker from the Thakurgaon-2 constituency and freedom fighter Dabirul Islam has died at a private hospital in Dhaka. He breathed his last around 5:45pm on ... Read More


Bangladesh's sole liger, rescued from smugglers by BGB, thrives in Khulna's Bonobilash Zoo

Bangladesh, May 29 -- It looks like a lion but carries a tiger's stripes. It is neither one nor the other -- it is a liger, born from the crossbreeding of a male lion and a female tiger. Bangladesh's ... Read More


2nd day of Eid sacrifices in Dhaka

Bangladesh, May 29 -- The second day of Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices have begun in Dhaka with the break of dawn on Friday. Animals were being sacrificed in different parts of the capital, including Shantib... Read More


Six killed as under-construction bridge collapses in India storm

Bangladesh, May 29 -- At least six workers have been killed after an under-construction bridge collapsed during a late-night storm in India's Uttar Pradesh state, NDTV reports. Officials fear the dea... Read More


Measles surge in Faridpur claims two more child lives

Bangladesh, May 29 -- Measles keeps tightening its grip on Faridpur, claiming two more young lives at the medical college hospital and pushing the facility's death toll to 16. The two children passed... Read More


BNP's Mirza Fakhrul urges national unity in Eid message

Bangladesh, May 28 -- Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon everyone to forge unity in the interest of Bangladesh and its people while extending his Eid greetings. Spe... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman visits graves of Pilkhana massacre victims on EiPM Tarique Rahman visits graves of Pilkhana massacre victims on Eid

Bangladesh, May 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the graves of Army officers killed in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny at Pilkhana. The premier and his wife Zubaida Rahman arrived a... Read More


Prayers for deliverance from oppression at National Eidgah Eid-ul-Azha congregation

Bangladesh, May 28 -- Another festival of sacrifice has arrived, with millions of Muslims of all ages and walks of life joining Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Eidgah grounds and mosques across Bangladesh. Th... Read More


Massive Eid congregation at Dinajpur Gor-e-Shaheed Maidan seeks Bangladesh's peace, prosperity

Bangladesh, May 28 -- Eid-ul-Azha prayers have been held at the Gor-e-Shaheed Maidan in Dinajpur, with worshippers praying for the peace and prosperity of Bangladesh. National Imam Association, Dinaj... Read More


Traditional Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices across Dhaka city

Bangladesh, May 28 -- Although the sky in Dhaka was cloudy early in the morning, there was no rain during the Eid prayers. Instead, the sun peeked out after 9am on Thursday. Following Eid congregatio... Read More