‘800-year-old’ Rangpur mosque in dire state due to lack of care

A tiny mosque in Rangpur city, believed to be a structure built in the period of Bakhtiyar Khalji, is losing its lustre due to lack of any initiative by the concerned department.
12 May 2021, 15:25 PM

Shawwal moon not sighted, Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday in Bangladesh

Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country Friday as the Shawwal moon was not sighted in Bangladesh this evening, state minister for religious affairs Faridul Haque Khan said.
12 May 2021, 13:50 PM

5 dead due to heat on overcrowded ferries in Madaripur, 8 others unwell

Five people died after they fell sick due to the heat on two overcrowded ferries in Madaripur's Banglabazar today.
12 May 2021, 10:15 AM

Vehicles moving slowly on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Vehicles are moving slowly in the 30 kilometres area on Dhaka-Tangail highway due to heavy rush today.
12 May 2021, 06:12 AM

10km tailback on Dhaka-Paturia highway

Hundreds of vehicles with home-bound people were stuck in a 10-kilometre tailback on Dhaka-Paturia highway this morning.
12 May 2021, 05:26 AM

Mad rush at Shimulia ferry ghat ahead of Eid

Shimulia ferry ghat in Munshiganj is witnessing a massive rush of home-bound people as thousands are leaving Dhaka and adjacent areas to celebrate Eid with their loved ones amid the pandemic.
12 May 2021, 05:22 AM

DNCC teams up with Young Bangla to encourage mass use of masks

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has teamed up with Young Bangla, a youth volunteering platform, launching a mass-masking campaign to help increase proper mask-wearing in Dhaka significantly and reduce Covid-19 transmission.
11 May 2021, 16:26 PM

43rd BCS preliminary exam rescheduled for Oct 29

Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has rescheduled the 43rd BCS preliminary examination to October 29 from October 15.
11 May 2021, 16:11 PM

Govt's reasoning to not allow Khaleda's treatment aboard unacceptable, lame: Fakhrul

BNP has termed the government’s reasoning -- on legal grounds -- for not accepting the application from Khaleda Zia's family to allow her to go abroad for medical treatment "unacceptable".
11 May 2021, 13:22 PM

Moon sighting committee to meet tomorrow to set Eid date

The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet tomorrow evening to set the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.
11 May 2021, 10:52 AM

Budget session at parliament begins on June 2

The Jatiya Sangsad will go into the budget session on June 2.
11 May 2021, 10:43 AM

Driver missing after microbus falls from pontoon at Daulatdia

A driver went missing after a microbus fell from the pontoon and sank in the river at Daulatdia ferry ghat in Rajbari this morning.
11 May 2021, 10:06 AM

Fire in Dhaka’s Banani under control; over 50 managed to leave building

Fire broke out at a six-storey building in Dhaka’s Banani today.
11 May 2021, 09:49 AM

Self-sufficiency in rice production may take 3-5 years: agricultural minister

Agricultural minister today said that attaining self-sufficiency in rice production might take three to five years for Bangladesh.
11 May 2021, 09:12 AM

Will try to save as many trees as possible at Suhrawardy Udyan: minister

Fifty trees have been cut down to implement the third phase of Swadhinata Stambha and 50 more may have to be felled for the project, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said today.
11 May 2021, 09:04 AM

Gazipur’s Chandra sees huge rush of home-going crowds

Thousands of holidaymakers, mostly garment workers, were seen waiting for vehicles at Gazipur’s Chandra to reach their destinations in the country’s northern region.
11 May 2021, 08:09 AM

We’ll decide our foreign policy: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said Bangladesh maintains a non-aligned and balanced foreign policy and it will decide what to do according to those principles.
11 May 2021, 07:21 AM

Metro train in public domain for the first time

The country’s first metro train was in the public domain today as it was driven to Diabari’s coach unloading zone from workshop around 11:50am.
11 May 2021, 06:35 AM

Despite being turned away at checkpost, commuters and vehicles flocking at Paturia, Shimulia

Three ferries left for Daulatdia from Paturia ferry ghat this morning with small cars and commuters besides ambulances and vehicles carrying bodies.
11 May 2021, 06:33 AM

China ready to offer more support if Covid-19 situation deteriorates in Bangladesh: ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said China is ready to help Bangladesh with more medical supplies, including medical oxygen, if the situation gets worse as it is facing the second wave of Covid-19.
11 May 2021, 06:13 AM