Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Homebound for Eid, a family's journey ends in tragedy on Barishal road

, May 26 -- The joy of returning home for Eid-ul-Azha turned into heartbreak for three members of a family on Tuesday morning as a bus rammed into a motorbike carrying them on Dhaka-Barishal highway i... Read More


Village in mourning: Six Eid travellers buried side by side in Naogaon

Naogaon, May 26 -- Wails and tears have gripped Rajendrabati village in Manda upazila of Naogaon as six victims of a tragic road accident in Tangail were laid to rest on Tuesday. Six of the deceased ... Read More


Nazrul's poems to 'remain etched' in collective memory of Bangladesh, India: Pranay Verma

Dhaka, May 26 -- Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has paid floral tribute to poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on the occasion of his 127th birth anniversary. He said the poems of Ka... Read More


No specific threat ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, says RAB DG

Dhaka, May 26 -- Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Additional IGP Md Ahsan Habib Palash on Tuesday said the overall security situation in the country is normal ahead of Eid-ul-Azha,... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha congregation to be held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad

, May 26 -- ul-Azha congregation will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday morning. The Eid jamaat will begin at 7:30am on the South Plaza premises, according to the Parliamen... Read More


Eid-ul- Azha congregation to be held at South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad

, May 26 -- ul-Azha congregation will be held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday morning. The Eid jamaat will begin at 7:30am on the South Plaza premises, according to the Parliamen... Read More


Tea workers begin indefinite strike at 4 Habiganj gardens over unpaid wages

Habiganj, May 26 -- Tea workers at four tea gardens in Habiganj began an indefinite strike on Tuesday pressing home a seven-point demand, including payment of outstanding wages, rations and festival b... Read More


2 motorcyclists killed in Habiganj road crash

, May 26 -- Two motorcyclists were killed when an unknown vehicle hit their motorcycle while they were heading towards Sylhet for a trip on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj di... Read More


Traffic flow remains largely normal on 105km Cumilla stretch amid Eid rush

Cumilla, May 26 -- Eid homebound passengers experienced relatively smoother travel on a 105-kilometre stretch of Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla on the second day of the government holiday on Tues... Read More


Experts urge boost in allocation for agriculture to ensure food security, curb inflation

, May 26 -- Economists and sector experts have urged the government to prioritize the agriculture sector in the upcoming national budget for the fiscal year FY2026-27, warning that the continued decli... Read More