Another Eid is nearing, and Dhaka dwellers are planning to leave the city and head home for the holiday. The country is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with a nine-day holiday – giving people the perfect opportunity to spend time with their near and dear ones outside the capital, at home, or at tourist destinations. People in Dhaka can move around with relative ease; however, holiday-makers are expected to face a difficult situation.

Registered intending pilgrims aged over 65 will not be allowed to perform Hajj this year, said State Minister for Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan, today.

During Ramadan, adult Muslims are obligated to abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset, up to 19 hours each day, depending on location. However, there are exemptions for travellers, menstruating women, and those with specific disorders or disabilities.

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There is no general guideline for how much food to consume since everyone's calorie demands vary. Generally, 500–600 calories should be consumed at sehri. Whether you consume 400 or 1,000 calories at sehri, your body will feel hungry after 6–8 hours, so there is no need to overeat in the morning.

Holidaymakers are set to visit Cox's Bazar – the most popular tourist destination in Bangladesh – in droves during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, and 50 percent hotels and motels in the beach town were booked 10 days before the biggest religious festival.

The sale of advance train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr began at five railway stations in Dhaka today (April 23, 2022).

Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said today that international travellers will no longer be required to take a PCR test on arrival.

Passengers coming to Bangladesh will have to fill up the health declaration form online within three days of their departure, said Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh it its latest circular last night (April 20, 2022).

You can take the foodie out of Bangladesh, but you cannot take Bangladesh out of the foodie — this is the principal concept for Sumaya Khan, a London-based lawyer turned food and fashion entrepreneur, who is co-founder at the much loved catering service, Khan Shaheba and Co.

You must have been taken aback by the title. However, for the past 12 years, iftar has been served at this US church every Ramadan.

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During the month of Ramadan, Muslims gather together to break their fast with a nice and hearty iftar. The meal usually comprises of foods that are not usually eaten any other time of the year. And these specialty items are sold at large iftar bazaars that open during Ramadan.

The holy month of Ramadan presents to us an opportunity to cleanse both our spirits and bodies. Alongside a healthy choice of foods from iftar to sehri,

Bread is a pantry essential and a highly versatile ingredient too. From making a quick jam sandwich to creating decadent desserts, bread can be used in a multitude of ways.

The holy month of Ramadan always brings with it a wave of festive cheer. The pre-dawn meal, sehri, is the most important meal during Ramadan since that is what one’s body thrives on all day.

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Ramadan Mubarak to all my readers. I apologise for not writing for a long time. It has been a couple of years of distress for many of us, having lost loved ones during the COVID pandemic. May all of us see a glowing light at the end of a dark tunnel.

It is already half-way through Ramadan and our bodies have adjusted to the rigours of fasting and overall abstinence that is the very essence of the holy month.

Children are impressionable. They are unsure of their place in this world. In a conservative country like ours, most children are raised to be religious and by extension, hold many spiritual beliefs.