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Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Jun 7 as Zil Hajj moon sighted

Dhaka, May 28 -- The crescent moon signalling the start of Zil Hajj, the last month of the Islamic calendar, has been sighted, confirming Jun 7, a Saturday, for the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha. The Na... Read More


Govt preparing to drop over 11,000 cases against BNP, Jamaat, Hifazat leaders

Dhaka, May 28 -- The interim government is preparing to withdraw 11,448 "political harassment" cases filed against activists of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hifazat-e Islam, following recommendations... Read More


BNP affiliates' youth rally draws thousands of people at Naya Paltan

Dhaka, May 28 -- Thousands of activists of the BNP's affiliate bodies Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal and Swechchhasebak Dal have gathered at a "youth rally" in Dhaka's Naya Paltan. A stage has be... Read More


Met Office warns of heavy rains, landslides as 'well-marked low' forms over Bay

Dhaka, May 28 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a warning that a "well-marked low" pressure system that formed over the Bay of Bengal may lead to heavy rains across six divi... Read More


BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife Zubaida acquitted in ACC graft case

Dhaka, May 28 -- The High Court has overturned the prison sentences of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman, acquitting them in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over ... Read More


Police recover bodies of couple from house in Mirpur 11

Dhaka, May 28 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a couple from a house at Mirpur-11 under Dhaka's Pallabi Thana. Law enforcers say the two were murdered. The incident occurred next to the Millat ... Read More


Work stoppage at NIOH: Staff clash with July Uprising injured

Dhaka, May 28 -- A clash has occurred between staff of the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH) in Dhaka and the relatives of patients injured in the July Uprising, as well as other... Read More


2 Chinese nationals among 3 arrested at airport over trafficking attempt

Dhaka, May 28 -- The Armed Police Battalion or APBn have arrested three members of a human trafficking gang as they were attempting to traffic a young woman to China via Hazrat Shahjalal International... Read More


Rural power protests an 'attempt to destabilise nation', says Power Division

Dhaka, May 28 -- The Power Division has labelled the ongoing protests over Palli Bidyut, or rural electrification, reforms as "attempts to destabilise the nation", saying the movement is in no way lin... Read More


Secretariat protesters announce 1-hour work stoppage every day until Public Service Ordinance repealed

Dhaka, May 28 -- Protesting workers at the Secretariat have announced that they will conduct an hour-long work stoppage every day until the Public Service Ordinance (Amendment), 2025 is repealed. Bad... Read More