Cattle markets alive amid extortion claims
As Eid ul-Adha approaches, cattle markets across the country, including those in the capital, have become increasingly alive, with rising sales and growing crowds of...
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Eid security put on high alert
The government has adopted a comprehensive nationwide security and monitoring plan ahead of Eid-ul-Adha 2026, with authorities focusing on safe travel, cattle market security, prevention...
Iran , US play down hopes for upcoming breakthrough
Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war on Monday, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
17 children die from measles
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain today said the government’s special measles vaccination campaign has achieved encouraging success in tackling the recent...
Rooppur’s journey from vision to reality
The country’s long-awaited nuclear journey formally began on 28 April this year with the insertion of nuclear fuel into the reactor core of Rooppur Nuclear...
Court fixes June 1 for Ramisa case charges
A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed June 1 for a hearing on the framing of charges in the case filed over the rape and murder...
Millions gather for holy Hajj
The sacred Hajj pilgrimage officially begins today as millions of Muslims from around the world gather in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to...
People heading home for Eid
With the holy Eid-ul-Adha approaching, thousands of residents of the capital have started leaving Dhaka to celebrate the festival with their families in their native...
Bangladesh expects India to extradite Hasina under existing treaty: Salahuddin
Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday expressed hope that India would return former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty...
5 hurt in clash after gun attack on BNP leader on Cox’s Bazar court premises
At least five people were injured, including two with bullets, in a clash after a gun attack on a local BNP leader on the Cox’s...
5 killed as bus, ambulance collide in Faridpur
At least five people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an ambulance in Nagarkanda upazila of Faridpur on Sunday morning. The...
Trump says agreement with Iran ‘largely negotiated,’ includes opening strait
US President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though...