Srinagar, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — As India’s government on Tuesday blamed separatist rebels for gunning down seven Hindu pilgrims and wounding 19 more in Kashmir before fleeing into the night, rebel groups in the disputed region condemned the rare, deadly…
By Josephine McKenna Pope Francis on free speech: ‘You cannot insult the faith of others’ Vatican City (RNS) Pope Francis on Thursday (Jan. 15) condemned last week’s terrorist attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo but warned there were…
Dhaka, Jul 7 – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Friday said that Bangladesh is a non-communal country and it never tolerates religious extremism.
The US government’s top ethics watchdog has announced his intention to resign, after repeatedly clashing with President Donald Trump.
By Azza Karam UN, Jul 4 (IPS) – A decade ago, it was difficult to get Western policy makers in governments to be interested in the role of religious organizations in human development. The secular mind-set was such that religion…
Eight people have been injured in a shooting outside a mosque in southern France, officials have confirmed. Worshippers leaving the Arrahma mosque in Avignon were approached by two hooded suspects at about 22:30 local time (21:30 GMT) on Sunday.
Gerhard Mueller relieved of duties just days after pope aide Pell was charged with child sex abuse. During Mueller’s term, his office amassed a 2,000-case backlog [Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters] Pope Francis has dismissed the church’s chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller…
New York: Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated in United States of America on Sunday 25 June with due earnestness and religious fervour. The festival came after the holy Ramadan, the month of fasting.
The Vatican treasurer and Australia’s most senior Catholic figure Cardinal George Pell has been charged with sex offences in Australia. The charges relate to alleged “historical” incidents, police in the state of Victoria said.
Dhaka, June 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed her gratitude to the Almighty and extended thanks to the countrymen for holding the holy Eid-ul-Fitr amidst peaceful atmosphere.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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 – 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.
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
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…
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
In Rasail wa Masail, volume 6 , in Bangla translation (from original Urdu), pages 58-60, Justice Gulam Ali says that issue of Muslims becoming 73 sects and only one will be saved has not been mentioned in Quran or Sahih…
Dhaka – Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organized a discussion on `Role of Ramadan in Attaining Taqwah’ hosted an Iftar Mahfil on 15 June, Thursday at Pan Pacific Sonagaon Hotel, Dhaka.