The Commerce Minister, Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, has said that commodity prices remained stable over the past month during Ramadan, noting that collective efforts helped keep essentials within people’s purchasing power. He made the remarks on Saturday morning while speaking to journalists after offering Eid prayers at the historic Shahi Eidgah in Sylhet. Describing the government as one backed by the ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman spent Eid-ul-Fitr with his family at his Gulshan residence on Saturday after visiting the graves of his parents, joining close relatives for a family lunch and exchanging greetings on the festive occasion. His Additional Press Secretary, Atikur Rahman Rumon, said, “The Prime Minister had lunch with his family and spent some quality time with them.” Apart ...

Alisson Becker will miss Brazil’s international friendlies against France and Croatia next week after the goalkeeper was ruled out with an injury, the Brazilian Football Federation said on Friday. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti had included Alisson in the squad announced on Thursday, but the Liverpool keeper will be ⁠replaced by Corinthians’ Hugo Souza, the federation added. Brazil are scheduled to ...

A drone attack targeted Iraqi intelligence services in an upscale residential neighbourhood in central Baghdad on Saturday morning, a senior security official said. “A drone targeted the headquarters of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service in the Mansour district” at around 10:00 am local time (0700 GMT), General Saad Maan, head of the Iraqi government’s security media unit, said in a ...

Thousands of Muslims held Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle East war, state television footage showed. Iran, a majority-Shia nation, marked the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan a day after most other Muslim countries, which are mainly Sunni. At dawn, a crowd of ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged Eid-ul-Fitr greetings with citizens from all walks of life, including diplomats, scholars, and prominent figures, at the state guest house Jamuna on Saturday morning. The Prime Minister was joined by his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman during the event. Devotees and well-wishers began arriving at Jamuna well before the scheduled time to ...

Hundreds of thousands of worshippers gathered at the historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj on Saturday to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers, marking the 199th Eid congregation at the site. The main prayer began at 10:00am, led by Mufti Abul Khair Muhammad Saifullah. After the prayers, special supplications were offered for global peace, the welfare of the Muslim Ummah, and the prosperity of ...

Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, 186 Bangladeshis have safely returned home from Iran. They were welcomed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam and State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Md Nurul Haque. Present at the reception were the Prime Minister’s foreign affairs advisor Humayun Kabir, Senior Secretary ...

  US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran, as the United States temporarily eased sanctions on Iranian oil shipments to stem a global supply crisis. Iran launched a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Israel meanwhile after supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei claimed to have dealt a ...

The main Eid-ul-Fitr congregation was held at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning, with both the President and Prime Minister participating together. The congregation, held at 8:30am, saw President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offering prayers alongside thousands of worshippers. With this, Tarique Rahman became the first male prime minister in 35 years to attend the main Eid ...