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Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid on Friday

Dhaka, March 18 -- Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced that Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, will be observed on Friday, as the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted in the co... Read More


Families of victims of state repression start receiving Eid gifts from PM Tarique

Dhaka, March 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is sending Eid gifts to families of BNP activists or leaders who became victims of enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings and other forms of st... Read More


PM closely monitoring situation following apocalyptic derailment of Nil Sagar Express in Bogura

Dhaka, March 18 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday directed the local administration to take necessary steps to minimise damage and reduce the suffering of passengers after a train carrying... Read More


Chuadanga father held over kidnapping own son for ransom

Dhaka, March 18 -- year-old boy and arrested his father and an accomplice over an abduction and ransom case in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga. The victim, Siam, was recovered safely during a night r... Read More


9 globally renowned rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to urgently address concerns over press freedom

Dhaka, March 18 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight other human rights organizations have written to Bangladesh's newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urging his government to tak... Read More


Dhaka's air quality improves slightly today

Dhaka, March 18 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 18th among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 82 at 08:50 am. ... Read More


Probe body formed over derailment of Nil Sagar Express in Bogura

Dhaka, March 18 -- member probe body was formed to look into the derailment of 'Nil Sagar Express' train in Bogura district that left at least 66 people injured. Headed by the Chief Transportation Of... Read More


Two killed, two still missing as two launches collide at Sadarghat

Keraniganj, March 18 -- At least two people were killed and two others remain missing after an incoming launch crashed into one that was anchored at Sadarghat in the capital on Wednesday evening. A s... Read More


Robbery at expat's house in Raozan: 9 robbers thrashed after being caught by villagers

Chattogram, March 18 -- Locals in a Raozan village sprang into action and managed to detain nine suspected robbers before handing them over to police, in the wake of a robbery at an expatriate's house... Read More


5 youngsters revive fading tradition of Eid cards in capital

Dhaka, March 18 -- Once a vibrant part of Eid celebrations, the tradition of exchanging Eid greeting cards is now on the verge of disappearing in Bangladesh, if it hasn't already. In an effort to rev... Read More