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Stop-start traffic on Gazipur highways disrupts Eid rush

Dhaka, June 5 -- Traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways in Gazipur is markedly busier than usual as holidaymakers stream out of the capital ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The pressure of o... Read More


Everyone's craving a piece of Shakib Khan!

Dhaka, June 5 -- In an explosion of celluloid exuberance and riding confidently on the storm (Toofan), is Shakib Khan, the undisputed Rajkumar of Bangladeshi cinema. In a tempest of bravado, glitz an... Read More


Law Advisor Asif Nazrul to lead review committee on government job ordinance

Dhaka, June 5 -- In the face of sustained protests by public servants, the interim government has formed a high-level committee to review the controversial Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 20... Read More


How will Bangladesh respond to India's 'push-in' strategy?

Dhaka, June 5 -- Since the interim government took office, tensions with India have given rise to a new and troubling challenge along the border: the forced repatriation of individuals, known as "push... Read More


Environment ministry asks for support in disposing of Eid sacrifice waste

Dhaka, June 5 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has called for the cooperation of all citizens in disposing of Eid-ul-Azha sacrificial animal waste in an environmentally-friend... Read More


Zubaida Rahman leaves Dhaka for London after a month

Dhaka, June 5 -- Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, has left Dhaka for London after a month in the country. She departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a ... Read More


Will UK visit open the door to a Yunus-Tarique meeting?

Dhaka, June 5 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's upcoming visit to the United Kingdom is fuelling speculation in Dhaka's political circles over a possible meeting with BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rah... Read More


VC will be appointed through advertisement, says education advisor

Dhaka, June 5 -- Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has said suitable vice-chancellors (VCs) will be appointed for universities through advertisements in newspapers. He said, "After taking cha... Read More


National Eidgah ready to host 35,000 worshippers for Eid prayers

Dhaka, June 5 -- The National Eidgah in Dhaka is all set to host the main Eid-ul-Azha congregation, with preparations in place to accommodate around 35,000 worshippers. Dhaka South City Corporation (... Read More


Will Eid be sunny or wet? Here's the forecast

Dhaka, June 5 -- As Bangladesh gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha over the weekend, most are hoping that the weather will not dampen the festivities. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) say... Read More