Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Monday directed his colleagues to perform their duty professionally and sincerely so that the Hindu community can celebrate Durga Puja in a festive mood.He issued the order at a meeting on…
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Bill Clinton’s former mistress and Donald Trump’s new friend
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign plans to bring a one-time mistress of former President Bill Clinton to his showdown Monday night against Hillary Clinton at the first 2016 presidential debate. And you thought U.S. politics had hit its lowest point when…
Faridpur miracle baby airlifted to Dhaka for treatment
Dhaka – The newborn miracle baby, who was found alive while being buried at Alipur graveyard of Faridpur district town on Thursday morning, was brought to Dhaka on Saturday by a helicopter for better treatment, UNB news agency reported.
Mother won’t leave Dhaka hospital without her stolen child
The authorities are yet to recover a baby girl a day after she was stolen from Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.Three-month old Khadiza, her mother and elder sister were with her father Bahadur Dhali, who underwent surgery to remove a…
Baby girl stolen from DMCH
Dhaka: A three-month-old girl was allegedly stolen by an unknown woman from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Thursday. The victim was identified as Khadiza, daughter of Bahadur Dhali and Nasima Begum, hailing from Kathalbari of Shibchar upazila in Madaripur…
Khaleda back home after performing hajj
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned home after performing the holy Hajj in Saudi Arabia. A large number of party supporters, activists and leaders welcome the BNP chief standing on two sides of the road from the airport…
PM to receive ‘Planet 50-50 Champion,’ ‘Agent of Change Awards’
New York – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be conferred upon ‘Planet 50-50 Champion’ and ‘Agent of Change Awards’ here on Wednesday for her outstanding contributions to women empowerment.
Extraordinary action needed to achieve SDGs, says new forecast
Will the world achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? What can business do to lead the charge? DNV GL set out to answer these two critical questions in its new forecast examining the future of…
Muslim ‘Pilgrim boat’ capsizes in Thailand, 13 dead
A boat has capsized after hitting a bridge in the central Thai city of Ayutthaya, killing at least 13 people including a child, local media say. The two-deck boat was travelling the Chao Phraya river at 16:00 local time (09:00…
‘Female farmers to get digital technology training’
Dhaka – State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Sunday said rural female farmers will be trained with digital technologies so that they can properly promote their agricultural products, UNB news agency reported.
Khaleda in Madinah to offer fateha at Prophet’s rawaja
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her family members went to Madinah from Makkah on Saturday to offer fateha at the Rawaja Mubarak (grave) of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh), UNB news agency reported.
Khaleda in Madinah at Prophet’s rawja
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia along with her family members went to Madinah from Makkah on Saturday to offer fateha at the rawja (grave) of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh).
The moment hijabs dazzled New York Fashion Week catwalk
A collection presented at New York Fashion Week is the first time every model walked the event’s runway wearing a hijab.Muslim designer Anniesa Hasibuan’s show was also one of the first by an Indonesian at the prestigious annual event.At a…
British envoy to KSA performs Hajj after converting to Islam
Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been inundated with congratulations from across the Islamic world after it emerged that he converted to Islam and carried out the first Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca ever performed by a senior UK diplomat. The…
Bangladesh Muslims celebrate Eid festival of sacrifice
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims has been celebrated in Bangladesh. This Eid was of special significance because its central theme is making sacrifice for the satisfaction of Allah Almighty It’s a tradition that has descended…
More police than people at prayers in Sholakia
The militant attack in Sholakia during Eid-ul-Fitr has led to more security but due to rain the turnout of the faithful was poor on Eid-ul-Azha.Rains and the lingering memory of the militant attack on Jul 7 kept many of the…
Mum’s water birth video stuns the internet
Giving birth is never easy – but for mum Audra Lynn it was a textbook delivery.The footage of her water birth in Orange County, California has stunned social media users because the baby seemingly pops out after only a few…
Dalai Lama urges talks with Islamic State, help for refugees
Paris (AP/UNB) – The Dalai Lama says there should be dialogue with Islamic State extremists to end bloodshed in Syria and Iraq, and argues that religion is never a justification for bloodshed.
President hosts Eid reception at Bangabhaban
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that no one can create indiscipline in society by misinterpreting religion, UNB news agency reported.
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh on Tuesday
Dhaka – Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on Tuesday. Muslims will sacrifice animals commemorating Hazrat Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah as illustrated by his readiness to give up his beloved son Hazrat Ismail.…
Hajj sermon calls for unity of world’s Muslim leaders
Muslim leaders of the world have been urged to work together regardless of their views and opinions to solve the problems plaguing Muslims every day. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the imam of the Grand Mosque, made the call while leading…
Buyers rush in city cattle markets
The sale of sacrificial animals in the city’s makeshift cattle markets saw a good sign as a huge number of customers thronged for buying cattle before the Eid-ul-Azha. “Traders are charging high price aiming to get a good profit this…
Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite
Nearly two million Muslims have gathered in the vast Saudi plain of Mount Arafat for the most important ritual of the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more than 1,400 years ago.Worshippers from…
Traffic chaos on BD highways makes Eid trips horrible
Abdur Rahman Jahangir & M Jahangir Alam Dhaka – Huge tailbacks on different highways and ferry ghats and schedule collapse of bus operators for the third consecutive day on Saturday, made trips of the Eid holidaymakers to their destinations woefully…
More than a million Muslims head to Makkah
Millions of Muslims from around the world have started arriving in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a central pillar of the Islamic faith that re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad from more…
Nepal’s child brides and grooms
Nepal Has The Third Highest Rate of Child Marriage in Asia Narendra Chamar, who is now in his early 30s, laughs these days when he speaks about his marriage. But during the actual ceremony he cried so much they had…
Khaleda leaves Dhaka to perform Hajj pilgrimage
Dhaka – Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Hajj at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Nearly 50 million children ‘uprooted’ worldwide: UNICEF
Almost 50 million children throughout the world are “uprooted,” forcibly displaced from their home countries by war, violence or persecution, the United Nations children’s program said Wednesday. “Indelible images of individual children—Aylan Kurdi’s small body washed up on a beach…
Gender equity key to successful climate change responses
With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the time is ripe for fresh approaches to gender-responsive climate action. Most Commonwealth states are vulnerable developing countries, which are expected to be adversely affected by climate change. Women also account for at…
Pen factory worker gang-raped in Dhaka outskirt
Dhaka – A female worker of a pen factory has been gang-raped allegedly by her boyfriend and his three cohorts in South Keraniganj, UNB news agency reported. Police arrested two of the alleged rapists — Mohammad Arif, 20, and Mohammad…