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Chattogram City cleared of sacrificial animal waste by 6pm on Eid day, says mayor

Dhaka, June 7 -- Chattogram City Mayor Shahadat Hossain has said the city has been cleared of waste from Eid-ul-Azha animal sacrifices by 6pm. On Friday, he said about 10,000 tonnes of waste were rem... Read More


Eid sacrifices not marred by rain in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 7 -- Rain did not mar the celebrations on Saturday morning. After taking part in Eid-ul-Azha prayers, Muslim devotees sacrificed cows and goats and marked the major religious occasion in a... Read More


Algerian Ambassador visits Bangladesh Shishu Hospital, distributes gifts to children

Dhaka, June 7 -- Abdel Wahab Saidani, the Ambassador of Algeria to Bangladesh, visited Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute in Dhaka on the occasion of Eid ul Adha. He was accompanied by his three ... Read More


Two drown as auto-rickshaw falls into river from ferry in Araihazar

Dhaka, June 7 -- The bodies of two passengers who went missing after a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw fell into Meghna River from a ferry in Araihazar have been recovered around 6pm on Saturday about 13 ho... Read More


Shortage of butchers delays sacrificial slaughter on Eid Day in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 7 -- Although Eid-ul-Azha was observed with the ritual slaughter of sacrificial animals from early morning, many residents of Dhaka were unable to perform Qurbani (animal sacrifice) on the... Read More


Buyers claim prices are up but sellers say they are still losing money

Dhaka, June 7 -- There is a substantial increase in rawhide pricing over the previous year, but vendors and seasonal collectors are still not happy. As purchasers allegedly take advantage of legal loo... Read More


Buyers claim prices up but sellers unhappy

Dhaka, June 7 -- There is a substantial increase in rawhide pricing over the previous year, but vendors and seasonal collectors are still not happy. As purchasers allegedly take advantage of legal loo... Read More


World food prices dip in May

Dhaka, June 7 -- The overall FAO Food Price Index dropped by 0.8 per cent in May, with global prices for vegetable oils and sugar declining sharply, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the ... Read More


85pc of sacrificial waste cleared by evening: DNCC Administrator

Dhaka, June 7 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) removed 85 percent of sacrificial waste from the northern part of the capital by Saturday evening, according to its Administrator Mohammad Ejaz. S... Read More


129 reform proposals implemented: CA Yunus

Dhaka, June 7 -- The interim government has put into action 129 reform proposals, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said, highlighting initiatives aimed at transforming the state following the July Upr... Read More