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Commentary: Foolproof constitutional arrangement denying people free election to choose their govt can never be right
–Mainul Hosein Recently the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abdul Momen was invited to Washington to have a meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony...
Md Shahabuddin takes oath as 22nd President of Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : Mohammed Shahabuddin was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh in a ceremony at Bangabhaban. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury...
10 bodies recovered from trawler: Pre-planned murder, says police
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Ten dead bodies of fishermen recovered from a trawler in Cox’s Bazar have been identified. Sources from the Police Bureau of...
5 Eid jamaats held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Online Desk : A total of five Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats (congregations) were held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital today. The first jamaat was...
Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat held at Parliament premises
UNB, Dhaka : Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangad at 8:30 am today. Jatiya Sangsad Chief Whip Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury,...
Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday
Online Desk : Muslims in Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday as the crescent moon for the month of Shawwal has been sighted. State Minister...
Eid journey: Huge tailback in Savar; commuters suffer in extreme heat
UNB, Savar : Huge traffic congestion was created at various important points on Dhaka-Aricha Highway in Savar, Baipail Abdullahpur highway in Ashulia and at Nabinagar...
4 dead in Munshiganj as bus hits truck
UNB, Munshiganj : Four people were killed when a bus hit a parked truck on Bangabandhu Expressway at Shologhar in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district...
Stampede in Yemen’s capital kills at least 78, officials say
AP, SANAA : A crowd apparently spooked by gunfire and an electrical explosion stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy...
Eid exodus begins
Staff Reporter : Streets of the capital city Dhaka has become deserted as city dwellers leaving the city to enjoy a 5-day Eid holiday which...