Two people, including a 12-year-old boy, were killed and four others injured after a truck hit an easy-bike near the Khanjahan Ali Bridge in Khulna early Monday (June 9). The accident occurred around 6:00 am in the Darogar Lease area, on the western approach to the Rupsa (Khanjahan

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on Monday (June 9) evening for a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he will meet King Charles III, hold talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and receive an international peace award. Acting Foreign

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka for London on June 9 for a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13. He will return on June 14. The visit aims to boost bilateral relations, with focus on trade, investment, economic cooperation, and

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the CA has not received any letter from UK MP Tulip Siddiq. “We have not received any letter from Tulip Siddiq, the former UK City Minister and Member of Parliament,” Shafiqul Alam

Four people, including two brothers, were killed and another injured in two separate road accidents in Moulvibazar on Eid day.  The first accident occurred around 10:00pm on Saturday (June 7) at Kachari Bazar in Shamerkona area of Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.  According

Tulip Siddiq, former UK city minister and niece of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has requested a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus during his visit to London next week in a bid to clear up what she calls a “misunderstanding” surrounding

Cox’s Bazar’s iconic railway station, opened on 11 November 2023, still lacks most passenger services even after nearly one year and seven months. The six-storey air-conditioned station was planned to have an information center, mosque, children’s play area, lounge,

As thousands of holidaymakers prepare to return to the capital following Eid-ul-Azha celebrations, the Railway Ministry today (June 8) urged all passengers to wear masks and maintain hygiene during their train journeys. The appeal comes amid a reported rise in Covid-19 infections

The ritual of animal sacrifice continued across the capital on Sunday (June 8), the second day of Eid-ul-Azha, as many residents who could not perform the Qurbani on the first day carried out the practice amid calmer conditions. In neighbourhoods such as Old Dhaka, Lalbagh, Tikatuli,

Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that Dhaka city was cleared of all sacrificial animal waste within 12 hours following Eid-ul-Azha, crediting the achievement to coordinated efforts and public cooperation. In a Facebook post

Metro rail services in Dhaka resumed on Saturday (June 8) after a one-day suspension for the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, with new restrictions in place regarding the transport of meat and animal products. According to the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), trains began operating from

Despite a largely deserted capital during the Eid holidays, Dhaka’s air quality showed no sign of improvement, ranking it as the third most polluted city in the world on Sunday (June 8) morning. According to real-time data from IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organization,

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday to exchange Eid greetings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. According to Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, Abul Kalam Azad

The 198th Eid-ul-Azha congregation was held at the historic Sholakia Eidgah Maidan in Kishoreganj this morning (June 7), drawing tens of thousands of worshippers from across the country amid heightened security measures. The Eid jamaat began at 9 am, led by Mufti Maulana Abul Khair

A man and his four-year-old son were killed after being hit by a bus while on their way to attend Eid prayers in Shahjahanpur upazila of Bogura on Saturday morning. The deceased were identified as Chan Mia, 35, and his son Abdullah, 4, from Bamunia Mondolpara area under Shahjahanpur

Muslims across Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha, on of biggest religious festival with solemnity and devotion, offering prayers and sacrificing animals in remembrance of Prophet Ibrahim’s (AS) willingness to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail (AS), an event that marks this holy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent Eid-ul-Azha greetings to Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Friday night through the Indian Embassy in Dhaka. A source from India’s foreign ministry confirmed the matter. In his message, Modi highlighted the significance of the

The main Eid-ul-Azha congregation was held peacefully at the National Eidgah on Saturday (June 7) at 7:30am, drawing thousands of worshippers. Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus joined the prayers along with members of the interim cabinet, the Chief Justice, the Chief Election

Chief Adviser (CA) Dr Muhammad Yunus has strongly denied rumours that Bangladesh allowed a corridor to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, calling the claim “completely false and baseless.” He made the remarks in his Eid-ul-Azha address to the nation on Friday (June 6).

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has said a “July Charter” will be announced next month with the agreement of all political parties. In a nationwide address on Eid-ul-Azha on Friday (June 6), he said the Charter will be a united commitment to reforms proposed by the Reform