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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


Iran says it struck US F-35 over central Iran

Dhaka, March 20 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Thursday that it had struck and "seriously damaged" a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran. In a statement, the IRGC said the ... Read More


Historic Sholakia ready for 199th Eid congregation

Dhaka, March 20 -- The country's largest Eid congregation ground, the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj, is fully prepared for the 199th Eid-ul-Fitr congregation. Law enforcement agencies have ... Read More


Man found dead in Dhaka's Motijheel

Dhaka, March 20 -- Police have recovered the body of an unidentified man in Dhaka's Motijheel area. The victim, believed to be around 38 years old, was found unconscious outside Wadud Mansion on Toye... Read More


Zia Memorial Museum to be declared a heritage site soon: Finance Minister

Dhaka, March 20 -- Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury announced that the Zia Memorial Museum in the Kazir Deuri area of the city will be soon declared as a heritage site. Nece... Read More