MOUNT ARAFAT, Aug 20 (Reuters): More than two million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat on Monday for a vigil to atone for their sins and ask God's forgiveness as the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia reached its climax.Pilgrims clad in white robes signifying a state of purity spent the...
Read moreThe holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow (Wednesday) with due solemnity and religious fervour, reports BSS. The Eid-ul-Azha is celebrated on the 10th of Zilhajj month of the Hizri calendar as Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), on this day, some 4,500...
Read moreCHATTOGRAM, Aug 20: Chattogram Port is feared to face congestion of cargo and containers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha due to restrictions.The curbs were imposed on the movement of cargo transports before and after the festival to facilitate passenger transports.If the restrictions are enforced strictly prohibiting flow of cargo delivery to...
Read moreThe inter-bank call money rate remained almost stable on Monday, the last working day before the Eid-ul-Azha vacation, as the central bank injected liquidity worth Tk 32 billion into the market."We've injected fresh fund into the market using different instruments aiming to keep the market stable before the Eid holidays,"...
Read moreEid holiday makers left the Dhaka City on Monday amid schedule disruptions in trains and buses and tailbacks on major highways, which caused sufferings to them.Traffic congestions near the bus stands, rail stations and launch terminals were found to abnormally high due to the pressure of passengers on the last...
Read moreThe 14th anniversary of the gruesome August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally will be observed in a sombre mood today (Tuesday), report agencies.Awami League and its associate bodies will observe the day across the country through various programmes including rallies, discussions and special prayers, doa and milad...
Read moreThe sale of sacrificial animals at different cattle markets in Dhaka city picked up on Monday, just a day before Eid-ul-Azha.Customers expressed a mixed bag over the prices of animals this year, but traders said they were hardly making a profit.The majority of buyers said the price is higher than...
Read moreThe Cabinet approved on Monday the draft Sarkari Chakori Ain 2018 with a provision for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to take prior permission of the authorities concerned for arresting any public servant, reports UNB.The approval was given at the weekly meeting of the Cabinet held at the Prime Minister's Office...
Read more52 BD Hajj pilgrims die in S ArabiaSome 52 Bangladeshi pilgrims, who went for performing Hajj this year, have so far died in Saudi Arabia. Of them, 43 were males and nine females. Forty-three died in Makkah while six in Madina, two in Jeddah and one in Mina. — UNBCNG...
Read moreA biker along with his family members crossing the first Buriganga Bridge in the capital en route to their village home on Monday ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha festival, to be observed across the country tomorrow (Wednesday) — FE Photo
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