Dhaka, Mar 18 – Sri Lanka has lifted a state of emergency that was put in place after an outbreak of violence against Muslim communities earlier this month, reports the BBC.
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Govt recruits 957 Ebtedayi Madrasah teachers, 1063 more soon
Dhaka, March 15 – The Islamic Foundation has recruited 957 Alia nesab teachers from madrasa background out of 1,010 posts for its Darul Arqam (Ebtedayi) standard madrasas. The appointment was given at a time on Thursday.
Ramadan likely to begin on May 17
The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin on Thursday, May 17, this year, the Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences has said. The first day of Eid Al Fitr, marking the end of the holy month, is…
Mobs attack more Muslim-owned shops in Sri Lanka
Kandy, Mar 8 (AP/UNB) — Buddhist mobs are still sweeping through Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka’s central hills, destroying stores and restaurants despite a curfew, a state of emergency and heavy deployment of security forces, residents said Thursday.
Sri Lanka blocks social media as anti-Muslim riot flares up
Religious violence flared anew in the hills of central Sri Lanka on Wednesday despite a state of emergency, with Buddhist mobs sweeping through towns and villages, burning Muslim homes and businesses and leaving victims barricaded inside mosques.
State of emergency in Sri Lanka to face communal violence
Sri Lanka’s government has imposed a nationwide state of emergency to “take stern action” against people instigating communal violence, according to a government spokesperson.
Private agencies announce Hajj pacakage of Taka 232000 each
STAFF REPORTER Dhaka,Mar 5 -The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) Today announced the Hajj packages keeping minimum cost at Tk 332,868 per pilgrim those who wanted to perform Hajj this year.
Hindus celebrate Holi Festival of colours
Hundreds of Hindu community members today celebrated Holi, a religious festival of colours, across the country with much enthusiasm and religious fervor.
U.S. shifts its embassy to Jerusalem in May
Mohammad Zainal Abedin, NY The United States of America (USA) shifts its embassy to Jerusalem in May next from its current location, Tel Abib, the traditional capital of Israel.
Ex Amir of Khalafat Andolan Ahmadullah Ashraf no more
Moulana Ahmadullah Ashraf, former Amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan died of old age complications at the Ibne Sina Hospital at 7-15 am on Friday he was 80.
Vatican investigator meets with Chilean sex abuse victims
Santiago, Feb 21 (AP/UNB) — The Vatican’s sex abuse investigator on Tuesday began a series of meetings in Chile with victims and others who have opposed the appointment of a bishop accused of covering up for the country’s most notorious…
Hasina meets Pope Francis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday had a meeting with Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholics of the world, at the Holy See in Vatican City.
Al-Qur’an has seven cetegories of verses: Shah Hannan
After long studies of the Quran, I find that Quran contains basically seven categories of verses.
Saraswati Puja Monday
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, is being celebrated across the country on Monday.
Tablig Jamaat Ijtema second phase ends
Gazipur, Jan 21 – The second phase of Biswa Ijtema concluded on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi, on the outskirts of the capital.
127,198 Bangladeshis to perform Hajj
A total of 1, 27,198 Bangladeshi pilgrims would be able to perform the holy hajj this year, Religious Affairs Minister Principal Matiur Rahman said here today.Among them, 1,20,000 pilgrims would perform the hajj in private management while the number of…
560 model mosques to be built across Bangladesh
The government has undertaken a project to construct 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centres across the country, aiming to develop and spread the Islamic values and culture. “The project has been approved by the government to set up a…
1st phase Iztima ends: PM offers Akheri Munajat
Gazipur, Jan 14 – The three-day first phase of Biswa Ijtema came to an end on Sunday with the Akheri Munajat on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi.
Tablig Biswa Iztima Begins Friday: Mounala Saad not to join
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said top scholar of Indian Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Saad Kandhalvi will not join the 53rd Biswa Ijtema, beginning on Friday. He disclosed the decision while talking to reporters after a meeting with the Sura…
Tablig Jamaat faction blockades road near airport for 4.30 hours
Traffic resumed on Dhaka Airport Road as a faction of Tabligh Jamaat followers withdrew their barricade after four-and-a-half-hour demonstration in protest against the arrival of a top leader of the organisation from India. A good number of Tabligh Jamaat men…
Arab League for UN resolution for Palestine state with capital Jerusalem
Arab foreign ministers are calling for international recognition of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, aiming to nullify a controversial US decision on the holy city’s status. Ayman Safadi, the Jordanian foreign minister, hosted a committee of…
Religion: Between ‘power’ and ‘force’
By Azza Karam UN, Jan 3 (IPS) – In 1994, Dr. David R. Hawkins wrote a book positing the difference between power and force (Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior – the latest revised version came out…
Palestinians say Jerusalem ‘not for sale’ after Trump aid threat
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Jan 3, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s office said Wednesday Jerusalem is “not for sale” after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut annual aid of more than $300 million to force them to the…
OIC team discuss Rohingya repatriation with BD minister
The visiting delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam, and discussed the Rohingya issue, especially their safe return to Myanmar. The 13-member…
Assam draft register of citizens minus 1.4 crore names: Muslims anxious
Guwahati: The much-publicised first draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) was on Monday published with the names of 1.9 crore people out of the 3.29 crore total applicants in Assam recognising them as legal citizens of India.…
Fatiha-i-Yazdaham Saturday
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Fatiha-i-Yazdaham will be observed across the country on Saturday commemorating the death of Hazrat Abdul Quadir Jilani, a great saint of Islam.
10 killed in attack outside Coptic Church in Cairo
At least 10 people, including eight Coptic Christians, were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a church in a south Cairo suburb, Egypt’s Health Ministry spokesman said Friday. It was the latest attack targeting the mostly Muslim country’s embattled…
Pope calls in X-mas message for two-state solution in ME
Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after US President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Francis spoke of the…
Christmas celebrated
The Christian community celebrated Christmas Day in the country as elsewhere across the world on Monday, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and…
In Christmas message, queen honors cities hit by terror
London, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — Queen Elizabeth II is using her annual Christmas message to pay tribute to the way the cities of London and Manchester pulled together after extremist attacks this year.