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Three cement-laden trawlers capsize in Padma amid storm

Dhaka, March 20 -- Three cement-laden trawlers capsized in the Padma River after being caught in a sudden storm in Naria upazila of Shariatpur on Friday. The incident occurred in the Banshtala area w... Read More


PM to offer Eid prayers at National Eidgah tomorrow

Dhaka, March 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will offer the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Jatiya Eidgah ground at 8.30am on Saturday. After offering the Eid prayers, the premier will exchange greeti... Read More


RAB strengthen security measures nationwide for Eid-ul-Fitr

Dhaka, March 20 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken special security measures across the country including capital Dhaka, marking Eid-ul-Fitr as in previous years. As part of the initiative, RA... Read More


Israel closes Al Aqsa Mosque compound for Eid prayers

Dhaka, March 20 -- Al Aqsa Mosque compound has closed for Eid prayers for the first time in decades. The compound in Jerusalem will be closed to worshippers for Friday's Eid al-Fitr, the holiday on w... Read More


Record toll collection, traffic on Padma, Jamuna bridges

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Bangladesh Bridge Authority said the Padma Bridge and the Jamuna Bridge have set new records in both toll collection and vehicle movement. According to a press release issued o... 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


Jumatul Wida today

Dhaka, March 20 -- The holy Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, is being observed across the country today with due solemnity and religious fervour. The biggest Jumatul Wida c... Read More


National Eidgah to host main Eid jamaat at 8:30am

Dhaka, March 20 -- The country's main Eid Jamaat (congregation) will be held at the National Eidgah at 8:30 am tomorrow (Saturday) on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festiv... Read More


Jamaat chief wishes for 'discrimination-free Bangladesh' in Eid greetings

Dhaka, March 20 -- Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has greeted the people on Eid-ul-Fitr, wishing them happiness, peace, prosperity, good health and a safe life in the country "free from disc... Read More


Two killed in separate lightning strikes in Faridpur

Dhaka, March 20 -- A local BNP leader and a farmer were killed in separate lightning strikes while working in fields in Madhukhali on Friday. The deceased were identified as Md. Lutfar Rahman, 47, fo... Read More