Bangladesh

For many years, India was a key training ground for many of Bangladesh’s senior officials, as well as a source of support and regional guidance. Now, some are being trained in Pakistan, a symbolic shift that has unsettled New Delhi and offered an early clue to how Dhaka’s new government wants to deal with its neighbours. A delegation of 12 ...

People are continuing to leave Dhaka on Friday during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Those who could not travel home before Eid due to work or lack of leave are now rushing to share the joy of Eid with their loved ones. On Friday (29 May), passengers were seen waiting in front of various bus terminals and counters across the capital. They ...

A rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh — nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft — has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, a Home Ministry official said on Wednesday. The nearly 700-kg (1,543 lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the desired Bangladesh could gradually be built if everyone performed their responsibilities properly from their respective positions. “The current government is trying to make the country a better place,” he said while speaking at an Eid reunion programme organised by “Mrityunjoyi Ponchish” at Zia Colony in Dhaka Cantonment on the occasion of holy ...

Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli joined the Eid-ul-Azha celebrations at Bangabhaban on Thursday at the invitation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. According to a Facebook post by the Embassy of Switzerland in Bangladesh, the occasion offered the ambassador an opportunity to reconnect with friends and partners and celebrate the spirit of togetherness. Ambassador Renggli also extended Eid greetings to the ...

The holy Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated across the country on Thursday (28 May), carrying the message of sacrifice, equality, and brotherhood. Ahead of the festival, heavy pressure from homebound travelers was seen on the Jamuna Bridge and its connecting highways over the past several days. Despite the massive traffic flow throughout the Eid journey period, authorities managed vehicle movement efficiently, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday visited the graves of his father late President Ziaur Rahman, and his mother former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia after offering Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the National Eidgah. The Prime Minister, accompanied by his wife Zubaida Rahman, arrived at the graveyard at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 8:38am after the Eid congregation. Tarique Rahman and his wife ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman joined the main Eid-ul-Azha congregation at the National Eidgah ground adjacent to the High Court in the capital on Thursday morning. President Mohammed Shahabuddin also attended the main Eid prayers, which began at 7:30am. Cabinet members, state ministers, lawmakers, judges of the Appellate and High Court divisions, diplomats from different Muslim countries, political leaders, senior government ...

Former chief adviser of the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus has left Dhaka for Paris, the capital of France. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on a Turkish Airlines flight around 7:15am on Wednesday. On his way to Paris, Yunus will make a stopover in Istanbul, Türkiye. Sources at HSIA said the former chief adviser was accorded VIP ...

The widely publicised albino buffalo known as “Donald Trump”, which had been sold for sacrifice ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, is being returned to its farm in Narayanganj following the intervention of Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed. Speaking to the media on Wednesday (27 May), Salahuddin said the animal had been taken back from its buyer in Keraniganj amid concerns that large crowds ...