Bangladesh

The ongoing intense heatwave across the country will continue two more days, while the rain is likely to come after five days, said the Met Office in a weather bulletin on Friday evening. Severe heatwave has gripped Khulna division, and Dhaka, Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajshahi, Pabna and Patuakhali districts. Besides, mild to moderate heatwave is blowing over other regions of the ...

Awami League has indulged in corruption, looting and exploitation in the name of development, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “They’re making common people by saying about development repeatedly. They have indulged in rampant corruption in the name of development. They are destroying the country in the name of development,” he said while speaking at a workers’ rally ...

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at Dhaka’s Savar on Friday afternoon. He was buried beside Suchona Bhaban in Gonoshasthaya Kendra premise at about 3.00pm. Earlier, his last namaz-e-janaza at the PHA field around 2:30pm. Zafrullah Chowdhury died at the Ganashasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday at the age of ...

Chhayanaut, the country’s esteemed cultural institution known for welcoming the Bengali new calendar year with its traditional flagship event on the morning of April 14, organized its traditional Pahela Baishakh cultural festivity at Ramna Park in the capital on Friday morning. The festivity began at 6:15 am under the Banyan tree at Ramna (Ramna Batamul), with an eight-minute rendition of ...

As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, thousands of homebound people are expected to face immense suffering on the road while heading towards their hometowns to celebrate with their loved ones. The traffic jam has already begun on the exit routes from Dhaka, and experts predict it will worsen in the coming days. The situation is exacerbated as thousands of garment workers, who work ...

The country is celebrating Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1430, on Friday upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees. The Bangla ‘Barsha Baran’ festival is also being celebrated at its traditional venue Ramna Batamul in Dhaka. This year, the day is being celebrated following its all rituals at the ‘Ramna Batamul’ venue along with ...

A devastating fire broke out at a tinshed godown at Nawabpur Market in Old Dhaka on Thursday night. The fire broke out at 10:08pm at the tinshed godown adjacent to the Decent Bakery at Nawabpur Market, said Rafi Al Faruque, duty officer of Fire Service Control Room. He said the fire broke out at 10:08pm at the tinshed godown. The ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday wished to build a happy and prosperous Smart Bangladesh in the coming years removing all darkness and hurdles. “On eve of this Happy New Year, we are praying that we can remove all darkness and hurdles, and we can build a happy and prosperous smart Bangladesh,” she said, reports BSS. The premier said this ...

The body of Ganashasthya Kendra founder and valiant freedom fighter Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has arrived at Ganashasthya Kendra in Savar. His body arrived at Ganashasthya Kendra by a freezer van at 6:40pm on Thursday (April 13). Earlier, the fourt namaj-e-janaza (funeral prayer) of Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was held at Ganashasthya Nagar Hospital at Dhanmondi in the capital at 4:00pm. The ...

The first namaj-e-janaza for Ganashasthya Kendra founder and trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was held at Suhrawardy Udyan at 2:40pm on Thursday. Dhaka University Central Mosque’s Khatib Syed Emdad Uddin conducted the janaza. Ganashasthya Kendra officials, employees and others took part in it. Before the janaza, Dr Zafrullah’s son Barish Chowdhury said, “My father  always thought about the country. He worked ...