Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus extended warm greetings to Bangladeshis at home and abroad, as well as to the global Muslim community, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In a message issued Friday, Dr. Yunus said, “I convey my heartfelt greetings and Eid Mubarak to all Muslims in Bangladesh and around the world on the ...

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has firmly stated that no advisor or administrator will be allowed to take charge of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). If necessary, he warned, a “Revolutionary City Council” comprising former councillors and educational leaders would be formed to manage the city’s affairs. “No advisor or administrator can occupy Nagar Bhaban. If needed, we will form a ...

Though the north eastern district of Sylhet has experienced light rainfall throughout the day, water levels in the Surma and Kushiyara rivers swelled above the danger mark, sparking worry among people living along the riverbanks. As of 9:00am today, the rivers were still overflowing at four key monitoring points, according to the Water Development Board (WDB) in the district. WDB ...

The Padma Bridge witnessed a record-breaking toll collection of Tk 5.43 crore on Thursday, as 52,487 vehicles crossed the bridge within 24 hours; the highest daily traffic since its inauguration. This milestone surpassed the previous record set on June 26, 2022; the day of the bridge’s opening, when 51,316 vehicles used the bridge. The earlier highest toll collection was Tk ...

Thousands of Muslims in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Moulvibazar, and Jamalpur are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today in line with Saudi Arabia. Eid, however, will be celebrated throughout the country tomorrow. 5 districts of Rangpur region More than two lakh people in 120 villages of the five districts are celebrating Eid today, a day ahead of the national observance. The Eid ...

Eidul Adha is being celebrated today in Saudi Arabia, Uk, Usa, UAE and other Gulf nations with religious fervour. Large congregational prayers were held at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah. According to details, Eid prayers were performed this morning in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, where thousands of worshippers gathered. Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly led ...

  Zia Yusuf has resigned as the chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected was no longer “a good use of my time”. In a post on social media, Yusuf did not expand further on his reasons for stepping down. However, it comes after he said it was “dumb” for the party’s newest MP to call ...

The Jamuna Bridge authorities have collected Tk 3.60 crore in tolls over a 24-hour period ending at midnight on Wednesday, as tens of thousands of vehicles crossed the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. According to official sources, a total of 51,849 vehicles used the bridge during this time, generating Tk 35,983,000 in toll revenue. Ahsanul Kabir Pavel, site engineer of the ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has strongly stated that the essence of the 16th Amendment case was to compromise the independence of the judiciary, branding it as an attempt by a “despotic and fascist government” to control judicial accountability for political gain. The full text of the October 20, 2024 judgment, released on Wednesday, reaffirmed the Supreme Judicial ...

A Japanese startup will attempt a tricky lunar touchdown on Friday with an unmanned lander named Resilience, two years after its first try which crashed onto the Moon’s surface, reports AFP. If successful, it will be only the third private mission to the Earth’s rocky natural satellite ever completed, and the first by a company based outside the United States. ...