CHITTAGONG: The seasonal cowhide purchasers are purchasing the sacrificial cowhide more than double of the government fixed price putting the main hide traders in embarrassing situation.Generally the wholesalers after purchasing skins sell those to the tanners using salt. But this time

DHAKA: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon said their drive to remove animal wastes will continue until the city becomes clean during Eid ul-Azha. The mayor came up with this assertion while inaugurating the garbage management work in Dholaikhal area of the city

HILI (DINAJPUR): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged eid greetings on Friday morning.BGB Hili check-post camp company commander Nayek Subedar Abdul Jabbar and BSF Hili camp commander inspector Imamul Haque led their respective

DHAKA: A housewife allegedly committed suicide on Friday noon in city’s Basabo area.The deceased has been identified as Tania Aktar (22), daughter of late Ali Akbar from sadar upazila of Munshiganj district.Locals said that Tania had committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling

DHAKA: Expatriate Bangladeshis in Sri Lanka celebrated the Eid-ul-Adha with due solemnity and festivity on 24 September.Most expatriates living in Colombo and its outskirts offered eid prayers at the main congregation of the country arranged on the sea side ground of picturesque Galle

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday held a ‘productive meeting’ with her India counterpart Narendra Modi.The two leaders discussed bilateral ties, media reports said.‘Yet another productive meeting with PM Sheikh Hasina. We discussed India-Bangladesh ties,’

Jamalpur: Police on Friday morning recovered dead body of an unknown person around 45 years old in Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur district.Citing locals, Bogarchar Union Parishad (UP) chairman Abdul Majed told banglanews that an unknown person had committed suicide by hanging from a

KISHOREGANJ: Country’s largest eid congregation was held at historic Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj district at 9:00am on Friday.Maulana Hifzur Rahman Khan conducted the jamaat and offered special prayers for peace and betterment of the nation as well as Muslim ummah.As in the previous

DHAKA: The main eid congregation was held at National Eidgah in city at 8:00pm on Friday. Baitul Mukarram senior imam Mohammad Mizanur Rahman conducted the prayers.President Abdul Hamid, cabinet members, political leaders, diplomats and people of other professions attended the

DHAKA: At least five Bangladeshi pilgrims were killed and other 15 injured in the Friday stampede in Mina during hajj performance in Makkah.The deceased were identified as Julia Huda of Sunamganj, Tahera Begum of Feni and his brother Nurunnabi Mintu, Firoza Khanam of Jamalpur and Jahanara

DHAKA: Thousands of devotees attended the eid prayers at Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in city on Friday morning.The mosque pesh imam Mufti Maulana Muhibbullahhil Baki Nadvi conducted the main jamaat at 8:00am.The second jamaat was held at 8:15am. It was conducted by the mosque pesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh is celebrating the largest religious festival of Muslims -- Eid-ul-Azha -- on Friday with due solemnity and religious fervor.The Muslims across the country are offering special prayers in congregations and sacrificing animals in the name of Almighty Allah.They are

DHAKA: Consular (Hajj) Mohammad Asaduzzaman of Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah said they feared the death of Bangladeshi pilgrims as the number of victims was gradually increasing.Meanwhile, several media reports said a Bangladeshi pilgrim Firoza Khanam has died in stampede in Mina near

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent a message to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and also Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.The PM expressed her deep shock at the loss of life and injuries in a tragic stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Makkah Thursday.Sheikh Hasina,

DHAKA: At least eight Bangladeshis have been injured in stampede in Mina near Makkah during hajj performance.Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi confirmed the matter to banglanews over cell phone.‘At least injured eight pilgrims have been identified as Bangladeshis,’ the

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid expressed his deep condolence at the death of stampede in Mina during hajj pilgrimage.In a condolence message, the President prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls and conveyed sympathy to the members of the bereaved families.He prayed for early

DHAKA: Some Bangladeshi pilgrims were injured in the hajj stampede in Mina near Makkah on Thursday.Identities of the victims could not be known immediately.Bangladesh consulate in Jeddah first secretary Azizur Rahman confirmed the matter to banglanews.Identities of Bangladeshi victims

JOYPURHAT: A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police has detained a youth with 34 gold bars worth of Tk over 1.61-crore in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat district on Thursday afternoon.The detainee was identified as Ehsanul Haque Hero (28), son of late Nurul Haque of Bogra

DHAKA: Only one day is left for Eid-ul-Adha, but the cattle markets in city have become empty on Thursday.But the customers are looking for cows in every bazaar.This was the scene of Rampura’s Aftabnagar cattle haat under government lease. A good number of people came to the market

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep condolence at the death of hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.A tragic stampede near Makkah has left at least 310 people dead and over 400 injured on Thursday.The PM, who is currently staying in New York for United Nations General Assembly