There are now 1.16 crore sacrificial animals in the country for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha against last year’s 1.04 crore, according to the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry.
Category: Words of faith
The assault on Swami Agnivesh
By Chandra Muzaffar The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) is shocked to learn that the prominent Indian social activist, Swami Agnivesh, was assaulted on the 17th of July 2018 in the Pakur area of Jharkhand State while leaving…
Minorities remain safe when AL stays in power: Nasim
Awami League Presidium Member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim today said minority community people remain safe whenever Awami League stays in power.
After rescue, Thai soccer boys pray for fortune at temple
The Thai soccer boys and their coach began their first day back home with their families since they were rescued from a flooded cave with a trip to a Buddhist temple on Thursday to pray for protection from misfortunes.
Hajj of 10,000 intending pilgrims uncertain for agency failure
Uncertainty looms for about 10,000 pilgrims who won’t be able to perform Hajj this year because some agency owners yet to collect tickets from the concerned airlines.
হাতপাখায় ভোট দিয়ে আল্লাহভীরু সিটি নেতৃত্ব বেছে নিন: আইএবি
বরিশাল, সিলেট ও রাজশাহী সিটি করপোরেশন নির্বাচনে হাতপাখায় ভোট দিয়ে আল্লাহভীরু নেতা নির্বাচন করার আহ্বান জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই। তিনি বলেন, আমাদের দেশে আল্লাহভীরু নেতা নির্বাচিত না হওয়ায় দেশ বার বার…
Preparations for hassle-free Hajj
Dhaka, July 10 – The religious affairs ministry has completed all the preparation to make an example so that pilgrims can perform Hajj this year without any hassle.
Duterte vows to resign if anybody can prove God exists
The Philippine president, who recently sparked outrage for calling God stupid, has courted new controversy in his largely Roman Catholic country by saying he will resign if anybody can prove that God exists.
Western footprints on Saudi Wahabbism
By Andre Vltchek When the Saudi Crown Prince gave an interview to the Washington Post, declaring that it was actually the West that encouraged his country to spread Wahhabism to all corners of the world, there was a long silence…
Islami Bank Officers’ Kalyan Samity Eid get-together held
Dhaka, June 19 – Islami Bank Officer Kollyan Samity organized Eid Reunion on 18 June 2018, Monday at the Head Office of the Bank. Md. Mahbub ul Alam, Managing Director and CEO of the Bank was present in the program…
Egypt goalie declines beer-sponsored World Cup award
An Egypt team official has confirmed goalkeeper Mohamed Elshenawy declined to receive a player of the match trophy at the World Cup for religious reasons.
Bangladesh’s Eid holidaymakers start returning to work
With the Eid vacation drawing an end on Sunday, Dhaka residents have started coming back to the capital after celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones at village homes.
Dinajpur Gor-e-Shaheed hosts Bangladesh’s largest Eid mass
Dinajpur, June 16 – Although Sholakia in Kishoreganj district used to host the country’s largest Eid congregation so long, Gor-e-Shaheed Baro Maidan (large ground) in Dinajpur overtook it in terms of the number of devotees this year.
BD President offers Eid prayers at National Eidgah
Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid offered his Eid-ul-Fitr prayer along with hundreds of people from different strata of the society at National Eidgah in the city on Saturday morning.
Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated
Dhaka – Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, is being celebrated across the country on Saturday amid religious fervour and enthusiasm after a month-long fasting.
Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh Saturday
Holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the Shawwal moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky on Friday.
PM to exchange greetings on Eid day at Ganobhaban
Dhaka -Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with the people from all walks of life, including party leaders and workers, judges and foreign diplomats at her official residence Ganobhaban on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
Jumatul Wida observed
Dhaka- Muslims across the country observed Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan, with due religious fervour and reverence.
Khaleda greets people on Eid from jail, says Rizvi
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted the country’s people and wished them ‘Eid Mubarak’ from jail on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, if moon sighted tomorrow
DHAKA – The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims ending Ramadan fasting, will be observed across the country on Saturday, if the Shawal moon is sighted on Friday.
Millions start trips from Dhaka to village homes for Eid
Dhaka, June 13 – Thousands of residents of Bangladesh capital Dhaka started to leave the city celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in village homes for last few days hoping better situation both road and railway. But early monsoon…
Lailatul Qadr Tuesday
Dhaka- Muslims across the country will observe holy Lailatul Qadr on Tuesday night with due religious fervour and solemnity.
Pope to oil execs: Energy needs mustn’t destroy civilization
Vatican City,(AP/UNB) — Pope Francis told leading oil executives Saturday that the transition to less-polluting energy sources “is a challenge of epochal proportions” and warned that satisfying the world’s energy needs “must not destroy civilization.”
Austria to close 7 mosques, expel imams
Berlin, June 09 (AP/UNB) — Austria’s government said Friday that it is closing seven mosques and plans to expel imams in a crackdown on “political Islam” and foreign financing of religious groups.
Seminar on Al Quds, Palestine held in Dhaka city
A seminar on “70 years of the Israeli occupation of Al Quds and Palestine: Obligation of Muslim Ummah” was held at the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) auditorium in the city on Friday.
Sinhala communalists on streets against Sri Lankan Muslims!
By Dhammika Silva Since a long time, Sinhalese Extremists such as Bodhu Bala Sena, Sinhala Ravaya and Sinhala Lay (lion blood) have been very tactfully propagating racism and violence against Sri Lankan Muslims. In that long process, recently few clashes…
PM hosts iftar for family members, relatives
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hosted an iftar mahfil for her family members and relatives at her official residence Ganobhaban.
Umrah visa violators face $13,000 fine, jail
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports has warned Umrah pilgrims to abide by their visa terms or face a fine of SAR50,000 ($13,332) and six months in prison before deportation. Visa regulation means those travelling for Umrah cannot leave the…
Doctors ask kidney patients to be more cautious in Ramadan
DHAKA – Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), a long-term condition involving the gradual loss of kidney function, must consult with their physicians to assess the severity of their condition, if they choose to fast during the holy month of…
Iftar mahfil held at BAU
Mymensingh, May 25 – A Milad mahfil was held at Animal Husbandry faculty gallery of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh organized by Bangladesh Agricultural University Brihottor Dinajpur Zilla Somiti on Friday.