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Bangladesh registers seven Covid cases, no deaths  

Bangladesh registers seven Covid cases, no deaths  

-- 2022-05-03 17:41:44

Bangladesh has registered seven new cases of COVID-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,952,733.  The government recorded no deaths in the 24-hour count, keeping the total to...

Sholakia hosts largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in Bangladesh

Sholakia hosts largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in Bangladesh

-- 2022-05-03 16:55:23

After a two year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kishoreganj’s Sholakia has, once again, hosted the largest Eid-ul-Fitr congregation in Bangladesh, with hundreds of thousands of particip...

Child dies after falling off rollercoaster in Dhaka

Child dies after falling off rollercoaster in Dhaka

-- 2022-05-03 16:47:49

A child has died after falling off a rollercoaster at the BIWTA eco-park in Dhaka’s Shyampur. The child was identified as 12-year-old Rabbi, the son of Jhunu Mia, who lived in Gendaria, reports...

Eid-ul-Fitr congregation held at Tentultola field in Kalabagan

Eid-ul-Fitr congregation held at Tentultola field in Kalabagan

-- 2022-05-03 16:42:03

An Eid-ul-Fitr prayer congregation has been held at the Tentultola field in Dhaka's Kalabagan that was at the heart of a recent controversy over the building of a police station. The service was held...

PM greets FFs with gifts on Eid-ul-Fitr

PM greets FFs with gifts on Eid-ul-Fitr

-- 2022-05-03 12:55:57

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has greeted all Freedom Fighters (FFs) of the country on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, BSS reports. Like other occasions...

Don’t put yourselves at risk from COVID during Eid festivities, warns President Hamid

Don’t put yourselves at risk from COVID during Eid festivities, warns President Hamid

-- 2022-05-03 12:52:04

Bangladesh is celebrating Eid with renewed fervour as the COVID pandemic dwindles, but President Md Abdul Hamid has cautioned citizens to take precautions and ensure there isn’t a resurgence of...

Bangladesh celebrates Eid with call to maintain communal harmony

Bangladesh celebrates Eid with call to maintain communal harmony

-- 2022-05-03 12:21:30

Eid-ul-Fitr marked a return to normal in Bangladesh as Muslims took part in prayer congregations across the country after a two-year gap due to the pandemic, bdnews24.com reports. In his sermon befor...

Eid festivities return with verve after two years

Eid festivities return with verve after two years

-- 2022-05-03 08:15:46

Eid, a time for joy and happiness, became gloomy in the last two years. Sorrows and morbidity took over the mirth and merriment as people lost their dear ones or were compelled to stay away from the...

Dhaka empties out before Eid 

Dhaka empties out before Eid 

-- 2022-05-03 00:22:04

On the last day of Ramadan, capital Dhaka wore a deserted look as thousands of holidaymakers left the city to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with beloved family and friends.  Most homebound people were s...

President, PM extend greetings to countrymen on Eid-ul-Fitr

President, PM extend greetings to countrymen on Eid-ul-Fitr

-- 2022-05-02 22:14:40

President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted the countrymen as well as the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festivals...

This year’s Eid journey more comfortable than ever before: Obaidul Quader

This year’s Eid journey more comfortable than ever before: Obaidul Quader

-- 2022-05-02 21:53:16

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said this year’s Eid journey is more comfortable than ever before for home-goers. He said this at a press conference at his official resid...

Samia’s family gets Tk 2.0 million as PM’s grant

Samia’s family gets Tk 2.0 million as PM’s grant

-- 2022-05-02 21:38:15

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given a grant of Tk 2.0 million to the family of college student Samia Afnan Jamal Prity, who was shot dead by miscreants in the capital’s Shahjanpur area last m...

Rain, storm likely to dampen Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations

Rain, storm likely to dampen Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations

-- 2022-05-02 21:09:45

Bangladesh is preparing to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in full swing with coronavirus cases ebbing after two years of subdued festivities due to pandemic restrictions but rain and storm are likely to dampen...

Four die in Kushtia clashes 

Four die in Kushtia clashes 

-- 2022-05-02 20:10:07

At least four people have died in clashes between rival groups of the Awami League and its youth affiliate Jubo League over a turf war in Kushtia’s Sadar Upazila.  More than 10 others were...

Convicted AL MP Haji Selim leaves for Bangkok 

Convicted AL MP Haji Selim leaves for Bangkok 

-- 2022-05-02 19:35:42

Haji Mohammad Salim, the Awami League MP from Old Dhaka who was convicted of hiding his wealth, has left Bangladesh.  An aide to the lawmaker said Salim left Dhaka on Saturday for Bangkok for me...

Many villagers in six districts celebrate Eid on Monday

Many villagers in six districts celebrate Eid on Monday

-- 2022-05-02 19:28:40

In line with Saudi Arabia, many villagers in Chandpur, Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur, Satkhira, Kurigram and Barishal held Eid-ul-Fitr congregations on Monday, a day earlier than the nationwide celebration....

Lack of market intervention causes ‘artificial’ shortage of soybean oil, says BNP 

Lack of market intervention causes ‘artificial’ shortage of soybean oil, says BNP 

-- 2022-05-02 19:27:57

BNP has alleged the country is facing an ‘artificial’ shortage of soybean oil for lack of market intervention and the government’s lack of accountability.  “Had there bee...

Four-tier security in Chattogram for Eid congregations

Four-tier security in Chattogram for Eid congregations

-- 2022-05-02 19:06:43

A four-tier security system has been mounted in Chattogram to ensure the safety of the devotees at Eid congregations on Tuesday. The main and first Eid Jamaat will be held in the port city at Jamiatu...

Take inspiration from glory of Eid, PM says in video message

Take inspiration from glory of Eid, PM says in video message

-- 2022-05-02 17:43:55

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on Bangladeshis to embrace the spirit of Eid-ul-Fitr and devote themselves to the welfare of the country and its people in their own way. Hasina sent her greet...

Discovery at Koilashtila: 17-19 mmcfd gas from May 10  

Discovery at Koilashtila: 17-19 mmcfd gas from May 10  

-- 2022-05-02 17:38:22

Authorities have confirmed discovery of about 20 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMCFD) at the Koilashtika Gas field in Sylhet.  State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul...

Bangladesh logs 10 Covid cases, no deaths in 24 hours 

Bangladesh logs 10 Covid cases, no deaths in 24 hours 

-- 2022-05-02 16:59:18

Bangladesh has logged 10 new cases of Covid-19 in a day, taking the overall tally of infections to 1,952,726.  The government did not register any fatalities in the 24-hour count and the death t...

Fire breaks out at spinning mills in N'ganj, Narsingdhi

Fire breaks out at spinning mills in N'ganj, Narsingdhi

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-02 16:30:46

Fire broke out at two separate spinning mills in Narayanganj and Narsingdhi on Monday, the fire department said.    No casualties were immediately reported. Details, however, are still...

Rajshahi Division to face 48-hour gas outage from Tuesday night

Rajshahi Division to face 48-hour gas outage from Tuesday night

-- 2022-05-02 16:25:18

The gas supply to the Rajshahi Division will be cut off for 48 hours coinciding with the night of Eid, as the authorities will repair the transmission lines. The gas outage will start at 10 pm on Tue...

Eid celebrations fade away in Jaliapara as Myanmar detains 18 fishermen

Eid celebrations fade away in Jaliapara as Myanmar detains 18 fishermen

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-02 14:59:41

The joy of Eid is in the air and markets are bustling with business. But there is little happiness at the homes of 18 fishermen who made their living in the Bay of Bengal. On Mar 15, the group and th...

Can Cox’s Bazar handle the rush of tourists this Eid?

Can Cox’s Bazar handle the rush of tourists this Eid?

-- 2022-05-02 14:04:03

The last two years may have been a write-off for Cox's Bazar, the country's most popular tourist destination, but the resort town is likely to be stretched beyond capacity by an onrush of holidaymaker...

Bangabhaban scales down traditional Eid festivities for third consecutive year

Bangabhaban scales down traditional Eid festivities for third consecutive year

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-02 12:58:03

The Bangabhaban, the official residence of the president, has scaled down traditional Eid-ul-Fitr festivities for the third year due to the continuation of COVID-19 restrictions. President Abdul Hami...

Edible oil crisis deepens ahead of Eid

Edible oil crisis deepens ahead of Eid

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-05-02 12:20:56

The continuing woes for consumers over the lack of availability of cooking oil have deepened as retail stores in Dhaka and the rest of the country are reportedly out of stock, just a day ahead of Eid-...

Garment owner sells cows to pay workers occupying factory in Gazipur

Garment owner sells cows to pay workers occupying factory in Gazipur

-- 2022-05-02 11:56:55

Cattle belonging to a Gazipur garment factory owner have been sold off to partially pay the wages and Eid bonuses of protesting workers, bdnews24.com reports. Workers at the Jim and Jessi Composite f...

How Bangladesh averted nightmarish Eid holiday travel

How Bangladesh averted nightmarish Eid holiday travel

-- 2022-05-02 08:22:21

Roads are relatively free and transports are largely available for holidaymakers for trips before Eid-ul-Fitr this year despite a rush of passengers. Millions of people leave Dhaka for their hometo...

Historic May Day observed in Bangladesh 

Historic May Day observed in Bangladesh 

-- 2022-05-01 23:23:58

May Day was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday as elsewhere across the world with due respect. This year, the theme for this historic day in Bangladesh was "Sramik-Malik Ekota, Unnoyoner Nischoyota...