Dhaka, June 26 – Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday with due solemnity and religious fervour. The festival came after the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting. Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were offered by…
Eight princesses from the UAE have been convicted of human trafficking and degrading treatment of their servants by a Brussels court.
Dhaka – A total of 410 congregations of holy Eid-ul-Fitr would be held in the capital this year. Of those, 230 congregations will be held in Dhaka South City Corporation (BSCC) and 180 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) areas.
Dhaka, June 25 – Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on late Sunday afternoon.
Birmingham – More than 30 distinguished academics from around the world are heading to Birmingham (UK) this week, as part of an international conference that focuses on the past, present and future of South Asian popular culture.
A photo posted in the Facebook on Saturday depected the desperateness of people to make their trips to village homes during the last th4ree days and celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr with their parents and relatives.
May the guidance and blessings of Allah be with you and your family……. EID MUBARAK! -Prof. M Zahidul Haque
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will ensure 4-tier security at Jatiya Eidgah on the day of Eid-ul Fitr, installing closed-circuit (CC) cameras and setting up archways at every entry point. “All the Musallis (Muslim devotees) will have to go through metal…
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday claimed that traffic jams on highways is less this time than that of the last 10 years. “Vehicles are moving slowly on highways but it’s tolerable,” said the minister while talking…
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims ending Ramadan fasting, will be observed across the country on Monday, if the Shawal moon is sighted tomorrow (Sunday). A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held…
By IPS World Desk Rome, June 23 (IPS) – Soils are polluted due mostly to human activities that leave excess chemicals in soils used to grow food, the United Nations reports.
Dhaka, June 23 – The holy Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was offered on Friday across the country with due religious fervor and solemnity.
Dhaka, Jun 23 – Dhaka city is more expensive than Washington, capital of the United States in terms of cost of living for expatriates, according to Mercer’s 2017 Cost of Living Survey.
Dhaka – Fatema Begum of Amtali upazila in Barguna district stands as an example of where a person with strong determination can reach. -UNB
New York – New York State has taken an important step toward ending child marriage, as Governor Andrew Cuomo on June 20, 2017 signed legislation to dramatically reduce the circumstances under which children can marry, Human Rights Watch said today.…
Irbil – The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul’s 12th century al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures on Wednesday night, Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said. –AP/UNB
Around 70 lakh people will leave the capital city of Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones. Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the…
Muslims across the country are set to observe the holy Shab-e-Qadr or Lailatul Qadr, tomorrow night when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). According to the holy Quran, Lailatul Qadr, the Night…
London (CNN)Britain will take extra security precautions to protect Queen Elizabeth II ahead of her speech Wednesday — a member of Parliament will be held hostage at Buckingham Palace and guards with lanterns will check the cellars at the Palace…
Bangladesh has reacted to an article published by The Economist saying the media outlet ‘incorrectly characterised’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government as being ‘pro-Muslim’. “The Prime Minister is a Muslim, but she and her government are proudly secular…
Dhaka, June 20 – A case has been filed against Sub-inspector Abu Zafar of district Detective Branch (DB) of police under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act in Barguna on Monday.
Dhaka – Chief of Bangladesh Islami Shasantra Andolan, Moulana Muhammad Zafarullah Khan on Monday urged the government to constitute Ulema committees at all unions of the country to drive terrorism out of Bangladesh.
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Jun 16 (IPS) – In January 2008, Rosana Galliano was shot to death in Exaltación de la Cruz, a rural municipality 80 km from Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires. Her ex-husband, José Arce, who was sentenced…
Dhaka – The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 on Monday took cognizance of the charge-sheet against five persons in the case filed over rape of two private university students in a Banani hotel.
The teenager, identified as Nabra Hussein, was walking with friends when they got into a dispute with a driver in Herndon, police said. The man left the car and assaulted the girl, they said. She then disappeared
Dhaka – A court here on Monday took cognisance of charges against all the five accused, including Shafat Ahmed, in the Banani rape case. -UNB
Tehran – After firing missiles targeting the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday issued a stark warning to IS militants, saying that any future attack against Iran will result in more powerful launches. –AP/UNB
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight near Finsbury Park Mosque in…
A nursery school girl was suffocated to death by her teacher, who taped her mouth shut for being too talkative. According to a report by the Daily Mirror, the victim Guo Jintong was talking too much while the class did…
Sylhet – At least 20 people were injured in a clash between two groups over a mosque at Jalalabad in Sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon. -UNB