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Padma Bridge clear of congestion on the last day of Eid travel

Dhaka, March 30 -- People from 21 districts in southern Bangladesh are returning home via the Padma Bridge in the final rush before Eid-ul-Fitr. However, the toll plaza at Mawa in Munshiganj remains l... Read More


Ctg shooting: Wounded believes criminal Sarwar was the target

Dhaka, March 30 -- Assailants "targeting" notorious criminal Sarwar Hossain Babla shot at a private car carrying six passengers in Chattogram, according to one of those injured in a Chattogram shootin... Read More


Locals in Jhenaidah catch stray fishing cat

Dhaka, March 30 -- Villagers in Shailkupa Upazila of Jhenaidah have captured and tied up a fishing cat. On Sunday morning, residents of Biprabagdia village spotted the fishing cat perched on a tree b... Read More


Dhaka lines up an array of festive events to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

Dhaka, March 30 -- As Bangladeshis gear up for Eid-ul-Fitr, Dhaka's entertainment venues are colourfully decked out ahead of the celebrations. From amusement parks to theatre plays and music concerts,... Read More


50 Chandpur villages to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Sunday in keeping with Saudi Arabia

Dhaka, March 30 -- Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in about 50 villages in Chandpur's Hajiganj Upazila on Sunday in line with several Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia. Arif Chowdhury, the... Read More


Khaleda 'doing better' as she celebrates Eid with family in London

Dhaka, March 30 -- BNP chief Khaleda Zia's health has "improved" in London, where she is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with her family for the first time in eight years. Speaking to the media on Sunday, th... Read More


Eid travel woes a thing of past as journeys remain hassle-free

Dhaka, March 30 -- Shafiqul Rahman, an official at a private company, made the journey from Arambagh in Dhaka to Cumilla in just two hours. It was a pace he had not experienced in the past decade of ... Read More


4 of a family die as bus rams autorickshaw in Mymensingh

Dhaka, March 30 -- Four members of a family have been killed on their way home for Eid after their autorickshaw was rammed by a bus in Mymensingh's Gouripur Upazila. The accident occurred in the Chan... Read More


Heatwave sweeping across 3 divisions, 4 districts but likely to cool down, says BMD

Dhaka, March 30 -- A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping across three divisions and four districts, but the weather may cool in some regions from Sunday, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BM... Read More


15,000 police to form 'coordinated' security cordon for Eid congregation: DMP commissioner

Dhaka, March 30 -- In addition to the deployment of 15,000 uniformed police personnel, a "coordinated security cordon" involving various law-enforcing agencies will be established to bolster security ... Read More