The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that this year’s Arafat sermon will be translated into 35 languages and broadcast via its digital platforms and affiliated channels. These efforts aim to convey the sermon’s message to Muslims worldwide and promote Islam’s message of moderation, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head ...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladesh considers UN peacekeeping not merely an obligation, but a responsibility to humanity under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. She made the remarks while addressing the Second Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in a Francophone Environment held in Rabat on Wednesday, said a foreign ministry’s press release this morning ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has instructed the Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to submit an investigation report within one week over the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in the capital’s Pallabi area. The minister said on Thursday (21 May) that appropriate steps would be taken to ensure the trial of the ...

A total of 73,182 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia on 189 Hajj flights so far, ahead of the holy Hajj scheduled for 26 May. A total of 18 pilgrims have died so far. The information was disclosed on Thursday (21 May) through the daily bulletin of the IT Helpdesk on the Hajj portal of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. ...

After being reduced in three consecutive phases, gold prices have now increased in the domestic market. The price of 22-carat gold has been raised by Tk2,158 per bhori, setting the new rate at Tk238,121 per bhori. According to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) on Thursday (21 May) morning, the new price of 22-carat gold has ...

Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh amid what it described as the largest protracted refugee crisis in the region. Earlier this week, Australia’s Humanitarian Coordinator Steve Scott and Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle visited refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar as part of a high-level delegation organised by the World ...

Doses of the “most promising” potential vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus that is causing an Ebola outbreak in central Africa will not be available for six to nine months, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, as the number of suspected cases rose to 600. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, told a press briefing on the ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Councillor Barrister Mushtaq Ahmed has been elected as the new Speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council in the United Kingdom. At the same time, Lansbury Ward Councillor and former Cabinet member Iqbal Hossain has been elected as the Deputy Speaker . Working in a restaurant in the UK, returning to education at the ...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort has introduced its “Beat the Heat” campaign, featuring special offers on stays, dining, recreation, and wellness facilities. Designed to turn the scorching summer into a cool and memorable experience, this exclusive seasonal campaign brings together relaxation, recreation, fitness, and refreshing culinary delights under one roof. Guests can now enjoy specially crafted Room Packagesonly = with ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) returned fire after India’s Border Security Force (BSF) fired shots in the Sonarhat border area of Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila yesterday afternoon, the BGB said. However, no casualties were reported. Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Haque, commanding officer of the Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), in a press release, said today that BSF opened fire in the Sonarhat border ...