Expats say that many people working in Malaysia do not even get leave on Eid. In the morning, when everyone goes for Eid prayers, they have to go to their workplace. This makes them very sad. On Facebook, they see their relatives celebrating Eid and many of them stay away from social media to avoid […]
Various parts of the city, including Nutanpara, Bandhanpara, Upatyaka, Hassan Nagar, Arpin Nagar, Ukilpara, DS Road, Shologhor and Shantibag are currently submerged. Shopkeepers were seen shifting their goods to other places to avoid losses as many items have already been soaked. Water from residential areas is flowing into Jhoor Haor. Describing the situation, local resident […]
Mohammad Javed, another sanitation worker with a van service company, said he began work at around 8:00 a.m. after offering Eid prayers at the local mosque. He has been removing “qurbani” waste from Road 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in the Mohammadia Housing area. Working as a van service cleaner, Javed has been removing […]
This post and its comments seem to be a reflection of almost everyone's teenage stories, especially those living in rural areas. When it comes to people born in the 1990s, it seems like it was just yesterday, although it has been many years since they entered a new phase of life, full of responsibilities. If […]
Pilgrims did their best to cope with the difficult conditions, and for many it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to pray at Islam's holiest shrines. “It's very physically demanding, but spiritually very uplifting. For me, I was in awe all the time,” said Canadian Niron Khan, 49. “I was in a state of […]
The deadliest Gaza war ever began after Hamas' unprecedented October 7 attack, resulting in the deaths of 1,194 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an AFP count based on Israeli official figures. Israel's counter-attacks have killed at least 37,296 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry. For […]
There has been a mild heat wave in Khulna division for the past few days. Yesterday, i.e. on Saturday, the highest temperature recorded in Khulna was 38.2 degrees Celsius. Out of the five meteorological stations in the division, except Kumarkhali and Narail, all other stations recorded temperatures above 36 degrees Celsius. If the temperature exceeds […]
He stressed on the return of the holy Eid-ul-Azha after a year and expressed his hopes for the festival. He said, “May the holy Eid-ul-Azha bring eternal joy, happiness, peace and comfort in all our lives. May everyone stay healthy, fit and safe. Eid Mubarak.” Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday, June 17.
He left Dhaka at 10 pm. There were traffic jams at many places along the way and it took him nine and a half hours to reach Elenga, while the journey usually takes two and a half to three hours. According to sources at Bangabandhu Bridge, around 18,000 to 20,000 vehicles pass through the bridge […]
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Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at most places in Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions on Eid day on Monday. The Meteorological Department said in its forecast on Saturday that rain may occur at a few places in Dhaka and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places in Rajshahi, Khulna and Barishal […]
Buses plying from the Syedabad bus terminal to southern districts are reportedly charging extra fare from those heading home for Eid. Moreover, due to traffic congestion in the Sayedabad Bus Terminal area, buses have to wait for hours to leave the bus terminal. This picture came to light when Syedabad bus terminal was visited on […]
Over Tk 48 million in toll was collected in 24 hours as a total of 44,133 vehicles passed through the Padma Bridge between 12am on Thursday and 12am on Friday during the holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. This was the second-highest toll collection in a day since the bridge was opened to traffic by […]
Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday, so the sale of sacrificial animals has started tomorrow i.e. Thursday in a total of 20 permanent and temporary markets in Dhaka city – nine cattle markets in Dhaka South and 11 cattle markets in Dhaka North city corporations. The sale will continue until the morning of […]
Traffic jam was also witnessed in Govindganj market area of Gaibandha as vehicles were plying on a single lane due to expansion work of the highway. Saidur Rahman, a bus driver on the Rangpur-Dhaka route, told Prothom Alo that lane expansion work is going on at 12 places from Satibari in Rangpur to Bangabandhu Bridge […]