Photo : Muslims offer Eid al-Azha prayers outside al-Seddik mosque in Cairo Muslims across the world are celebrating the festival of Eid ul-Azha, which coincides with the final rites of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.   While many will celebrate on Tuesday, millions of others, including in South Asia, will celebrate the start of the religious holiday the day after.  ...

Photo: Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives for a lecture titled “Myanmar’s Democratic Transition: Challenges and Way Forward” at the 43rd Singapore Lecture organized by the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute on Tuesday. Singapore, Aug 21 : Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says it is difficult to put a time frame on the return to Rakhine state of ethnic ...

Dhaka, Aug 21 : People all over the country are likely to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Wednesday in pouring rains. “Rainfall activity may increase in next 72 hours,” said the Met office on Tuesday. Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet ...

Bhola, Aug 21 : Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Tuesday hoped that the verdict in the August 21 grenade attack case will be pronounced in September this year. The minister said this while addressing a rally organised by Awami League at Charsamayel union at Bhola sadar upazila at noon. He said, “There’s no doubt that BNP, its chief Khaleda Zia ...

A Swedish jet fighter has crashed in southern Sweden, apparently after striking a bird. Sweden’s Armed Forces says Tuesday that the pilot of the Swedish-built JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet ejected safely after the bird strike.   He has been taken to a nearby hospital, likely for checks.   The plane crashed near Karlskrona — 160 kilometers (99 miles) east ...

Ten quota-reform leaders and activists were released from prison on Tuesday.   The leaders and activists who were accused in cases filed with Shahbagh police station in the capital were freed from Keraniganj Central Jail around 12:00pm.  They are Rashed Khan, Faruk, Sohel, Moshiur Rahman, Shakhawat Hossain, Jashimuddin Akash, Tarikul Islam, Masud Sarder, Saidur Rahman and Atikur Rahman.   They ...

Bagura, Aug 21 : Jahedur Rahman Jadu, former president of Bagura press club, passed away at a local clinic on Tuesday morning. He was 82. Jadu, who had been suffering from various diseases, breathed his last around 6:30 am. He was working for Dainik Karatoa published from Bagura as its sub-editor till his death. Jahedur Rahman also worked for Bangladesh Television as its ...

Satkhira, Aug 21 : Many residents of 10 villages in three upazilas of Satkhira were celebrating Eid-ul-Azha on Tuesday in line with the celebrations in Saudi Arabia. An Eid jamaat (congregation) conducted by Maulana Mahabbat Ali was held at Baukhola village in Sadar upazila at 8:00am. People from Satani, Bhadara, Baukella, Mrigidanga, Mollikpara, Bhadukhali, Mahmudpur villages in Sadar upazila, and ...

Rani Mukerji-starrer Hichki will now be released in “Kazakhstan” with a Russian voiceover. It will be screened across 15 screens in Kazakhstan, and according to makers, it is the biggest release for a Hindi feature film in the nation since 2015.   Rani won hearts as well as box office glory with her convincing and spirited performance as a teacher ...

Paris Jackson has apologised for appearing on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Singapore. It comes after an article criticised the model for appearing on the title in a country where gay sex is criminalised.   The star took down an Instagram post of the cover, saying: “I don’t want to be hypocritical or hurt anyone.”   The daughter of the ...