Dhaka, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on Saturday as the moon of Shawwal month of 1447 Hijri was not sighted in the sky of Bangladesh on Th...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the brotherly people of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on the joyous occasion of the festival...
Despite the transport minister’s claim that no extra fares were charged during the Eid rush, passengers have alleged widespread overcharging, with evidence found even on state-run BRTC buses.Road Tran...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the main congregation at the National Eidgah at 8:30am.State Minister for Local Government Mir Shahe...
Gold prices in Bangladesh have declined ahead of Eid, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) slashing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 7,640 per bhori.In a statement issued on Thursday, BAJU...
The government has introduced a transshipment plan to reduce public suffering following the derailment of nine coaches of the Nil Sagar Express in the Santahar area of Bogura, which disrupted rail com...
Saudi Arabia will observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday (20 March) as the Shawwal crescent was not sighted today (18 March). The kingdom has announced that tomorrow (19 March) will be the last day of Ram...
The Eid holidays began on 17 March and will continue until 23 March.Though a seven-day public holiday began today (17 March) to mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the S...
Chicken prices in Dhaka have surged by around 15–20 percent in the week leading up to Eid-ul-Fitr, putting pressure on consumers, particularly those from lower and lower-middle income groups.A visit t...
Non-performing loans (NPLs), long considered a "disease" in the country's banking sector, have now spread alarmingly into the production-oriented industrial sector as well, according to the latest rep...
European countries have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that Nato faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen the vital waterway.Germ...
As government offices and many private institutions have closed, a wave of people began leaving Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.Although there is no exact fi...
Saudi Supreme Court calls on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal moonSaudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the crescent moon marking the start o...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman holds a meeting to assess the latest progress of the committee formed to introduce the “Farmer's Card” on 17 March 2026. Photo: Screengrab from video shared by PMOThough...
Dozens of people were killed or injured in an air strike on a drug treatment hospital in Kabul on Monday evening, with the Taliban government blaming Pakistan for the attack.Officials said the hospita...
Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, will be observed across the country on Monday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.Muslim devotees will spend th...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for patience and cooperation from all sections of the people, saying the government will work tirelessly day and night to rebuild the country and meet public...
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Overseas Employment and ICT Mahdi Amin on Monday stressed the need for major reforms in the country’s education system to build a merit-based Bangladesh, saying...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara canal in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur.The programm...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday issued a comprehensive policy for credit cards, doubling the loan limit to Tk 40 lakh from the previous Tk 20 lakh to encourage a cashless ecosystem.The central bank als...