Massive Eid rush leaves Dhaka packed
A massive wave of homebound travel swept out of Dhaka on Monday as the seven-day Eid-ul-Adha holiday exodus began, with authorities estimating that more than...
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Countrywide cattle trade picks up ahead of Eid
Sacrificial animal markets across the country, including those in the capital, have started bustling with activity ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, as buyers and sellers gather for...
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...
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...
Aid inflows lag behind FY goals
Foreign aid disbursement and fresh commitments to Bangladesh remained significantly below fiscal year targets during the current financial year, while the country’s external debt repayment...
Govt races to unlock as budget support falls short
Amid mounting economic pressure stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the government is increasingly turning to the reallocation of unused foreign-funded project...
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...
Women lead expansion of cattle farming
Mahmuda Begum Shukta began a small cattle farm at her village home in Borogangdia under Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia district with the dream of earning...
‘Kill me in crossfire instead’
A court in Dhaka has ordered the formal arrest of Khadija Yasmin Bithi, daughter of top-listed criminal Subrata Bain, in connection with an attempted murder...
Ramisa murder probe enters final stage
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday pledged that the killer of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter would face the death penalty within one month, while also warning...