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Rains likely to drench Bangladesh 

Rains likely to drench Bangladesh 

-- 2022-07-10 23:13:44

Light or moderate rains are likely to drench Bangladesh in the next 24 hours, as monsoon is less active over Bangladesh and moderate over the North Bay, the weather department said Sunday.  &ldq...

DNCC claims to have removed 80pc animal waste 

DNCC claims to have removed 80pc animal waste 

-- 2022-07-10 21:45:46

Eighty percent of the waste of sacrificial animals on the holy Eid-ul-Azha were removed from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday, said a media statement signed by Makbul Hossain.  Howe...

Tk 109.7m toll collected from Padma Bridge in three days

Tk 109.7m toll collected from Padma Bridge in three days

-- 2022-07-10 21:44:42

The government has earned Tk 109.7 million in revenue from tolls collected from vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge in a total of 72 hours. Tk 109.7 million was collected from 12am on Thursday to...

Two killed in Bangabandhu Expressway road crash 

Two killed in Bangabandhu Expressway road crash 

-- 2022-07-10 21:33:56

Two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident on the Rajendrapur flyover of Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka on Sunday.  All the deceased were residents of Shariatpur, police sai...

Water levels rise in 14 rivers, fall in 81 

Water levels rise in 14 rivers, fall in 81 

-- 2022-07-10 18:28:52

Water levels at 14 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 81 stations recorded fall.  Among the 109 monitored river stations, three have b...

Covid-19 and economic crisis will end soon, hopes info minister

Covid-19 and economic crisis will end soon, hopes info minister

-- 2022-07-10 18:22:26

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday expressed the hope that the world will soon return to its usual shape beating the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing global economic crisis....

Covid claims two lives, infects 814 others 

Covid claims two lives, infects 814 others 

-- 2022-07-10 17:33:14

Bangladesh has recorded 814 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,989,854.   The death toll from the disease climbed by two in 24 hours to 29,200, according to...

Constable Qasem planned big for Eid. But the floods cut his life short

Constable Qasem planned big for Eid. But the floods cut his life short

-- 2022-07-10 17:01:58

Abul Qasem was eagerly looking forward to celebrating Eid-ul-Azha with his family. The traffic constable planned to sacrifice a goat to mark the occasion. But then, tragedy struck. As Sunamganj fell...

Floods dampen festive spirit for many Bangladeshis

Floods dampen festive spirit for many Bangladeshis

-- 2022-07-10 15:01:15

Kamrul Mia’s house has been inundated in the recent floods in Bangladesh. He is currently staying at the Usail Government Primary School shelter in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura Upazila. He does n...

Modi greets PM Hasina on Eid

Modi greets PM Hasina on Eid

-- 2022-07-10 13:43:44

Extending his greetings to Bangladeshis on Eid-ul-Adha, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to maintain strong cooperation between the neighbouring countries to achieve inclusive...

PM extends Eid greetings to freedom fighters

PM extends Eid greetings to freedom fighters

-- 2022-07-10 12:55:41

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has conveyed her greetings to Bangladesh's freedom fighters and their families on Eid-ul-Adha. On Sunday, Hasina sent flowers and sweetmeats to war-wounded freedom fighte...

Muslim devotees across Dhaka sacrifice animals to mark Eid-ul-Adha

Muslim devotees across Dhaka sacrifice animals to mark Eid-ul-Adha

-- 2022-07-10 11:22:07

With clear weather on the horizon, Muslims across Dhaka began sacrificing animals to mark Eid-ul-Adha without any disruptions after the morning's special prayer services. The main prayer service for...

Eid prayers for an end to crises

Eid prayers for an end to crises

-- 2022-07-10 09:23:02

Thousands of devotees have attended the Eid prayer service at the National Eidgah premises amid renewed pandemic restrictions and an upswing in COVID-19 cases. The main prayer service for the congr...

Bangladesh celebrates Eid amid signs of restraint

Bangladesh celebrates Eid amid signs of restraint

-- 2022-07-10 08:04:46

Businessman Abul Kahar and his wife Probha Akhter, a schoolteacher, used up almost all their savings to build a farm in Netrokana's Dharmapasha. They had been rearing livestock and poultry at Aznat...

Bangladesh set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow 

Bangladesh set to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow 

-- 2022-07-09 23:09:02

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow with due solemnity and religious fervour.  Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on...

Police to help cattle traders transport their cash safely, says IGP 

Police to help cattle traders transport their cash safely, says IGP 

-- 2022-07-09 23:06:33

Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed has advised the cattle traders to take the help of police if needed to return home safely with the money they make from selling their animals.   He said...

Baitul Mukarram to host five Eid jamaats 

Baitul Mukarram to host five Eid jamaats 

-- 2022-07-09 22:52:47

A total of five Eid congregations (Jamaat) would be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.  The congregations would be held in phases from 7:00 am, repo...

Over 3.50 mobile users left Dhaka Friday to celebrate Eid 

Over 3.50 mobile users left Dhaka Friday to celebrate Eid 

-- 2022-07-09 22:37:27

Over 3.50 million SIM (subscriber identity module) subscribers of different mobile operators left Dhaka for their respective home districts on Friday, to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and...

PM greets nation invoking Eid-ul-Azha's spirit of sacrifice 

PM greets nation invoking Eid-ul-Azha's spirit of sacrifice 

-- 2022-07-09 20:58:21

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all Bangladeshis to devote themselves to the welfare of the country and its people in the spirit of sacrifice. "Eid-ul-Azha means the festival of sacrif...

Bangladesh logs 939 fresh Covid cases, three deaths 

Bangladesh logs 939 fresh Covid cases, three deaths 

-- 2022-07-09 17:47:59

Bangladesh has recorded 939 cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,989,040.  The death toll from the disease climbed by three in 24 hours to 29,198, according to...

Security strengthened in Dhaka for Eid celebrations

Security strengthened in Dhaka for Eid celebrations

-- 2022-07-09 16:48:47

Authorities have beefed up security in the densely populated metropolis to ensure smooth celebrations of the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Sunday. Additional security measures have been taken to avoid any unto...

Why show Eid sacrifices on social media? 

Why show Eid sacrifices on social media? 

-- 2022-07-09 16:46:01

Six years ago, two photos went viral on Facebook around Eid-ul-Azha.  One showed a young man leaning against the bloody body of a sacrificed Eid cow, holding its legs and smiling. Another young...

Security beefed up in city for Eid celebrations

Security beefed up in city for Eid celebrations

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-07-09 16:34:07

Authorities have beefed up security in the densely populated metropolis to ensure smooth celebrations of the holy Eid-ul-Azha on Sunday. Additional security measures have been taken to avoid any unto...

Bus damages Padma Bridge toll booth at Mawa  

Bus damages Padma Bridge toll booth at Mawa  

-- 2022-07-09 16:26:29

A toll collector at the Mawa end of Padma Bridge sustained injuries after a commuter bus crashed into his booth on Saturday, forcing authorities to halt collection there.  The injured collector...

Six killed in Cumilla, Gazipur road accidents 

Six killed in Cumilla, Gazipur road accidents 

-- 2022-07-09 16:04:17

At least six people have died in two separate road accidents in Cumilla and Gazipur.  In Cumilla's Daudkandi Upazila, three people were killed when a bus ploughed into a motorcycle on the Dhaka-...

35km-long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway

35km-long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway

-- 2022-07-09 16:00:27

Commuters heading home ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Azha had to suffer through a 35km-long tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangbandhu Bridge Highway in the district on Saturday. What began as usual snarls...

Padma Bridge sets new daily toll collection record

Padma Bridge sets new daily toll collection record

-- 2022-07-09 12:28:04

The Padma Bridge authorities have collected Tk 41.9 million in tolls on the first day of the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, the highest daily tally since the megastructure opened to traffic on June 26. A reco...

Many relieved, others suffer as usual

Many relieved, others suffer as usual

FE REPORT 2022-07-09 09:22:53

People went on a mass exodus through all exits from the populous capital as a four-day vacation began ahead of celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, set for tomorrow (Sunday) in Bangladesh. Though a significan...

Bangladesh to observe state mourning Saturday for Shinzo Abe 

Bangladesh to observe state mourning Saturday for Shinzo Abe 

-- 2022-07-08 21:26:35

Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning on Saturday in honour of Bangladesh's true friend and Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on Friday.  The Cabinet Divisio...

Sales of sacrificial animals gain momentum on Friday afternoon

Sales of sacrificial animals gain momentum on Friday afternoon

FE ONLINE REPORT 2022-07-08 21:17:29

The sale of sacrificial animals in the city's 21 cattle markets and elsewhere increased from Friday afternoon as traders and farmers reduced the price to some extent expecting a rise in buyers. Altho...