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Eid rawhide market faces price crash

Prices of sacrificial animal hides fell below the government-fixed rates this year, causing heavy losses to seasonal traders and small-scale intermediaries, insiders said on Sunday. According to them, rawhide prices plunged due to tanners' liquidity crisis, rising preservation costs for salt and labour, and rising reliance on low-priced Chinese leather.Visits...

38 killed in road crashes during Eid holiday

A deadly wave of road crashes swept across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, killing at least 38 people and leaving dozens injured as families rushed home to celebrate the festival with their loved ones, report agencies.5 killed in bus-motorcycle collision Five people, including a child, were killed and 20...

Offices, banks and mkts reopen today

Bangladesh returns to its regular work routine today (Monday) as government and private offices, banks and stock markets reopen following the week-long Eid-ul-Azha holiday, restoring full-scale administrative, financial and commercial activities across the country.The government declared public holidays from May 25 to May 31, including weekly holidays, to mark Eid-ul-Azha,...

Rohingya response enters a fragile phase: UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Sunday said the Rohingya response enters a fragile phase, marked by declining funding and worsening camp conditions.Sustained international engagement and funding remain critical to bolster Bangladesh's response, to ensure that the Rohingyas and their host communities are not abandoned, and for Rohingyas to live...

DNCC, DSCC clear 54,430 tonnes of Eid waste

The two city corporations in Dhaka removed more than 54,000 tonnes of sacrificial animal and other wastes in the last three days following Eid-ul-Azha. The authorities intensified cleanup operations across the city amid public concerns over waste accumulation in some areas.Officials said the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and the...

Trump won't 'rush' deal; Israel expands Lebanon invasion

US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing 'slowly but surely', as Israel intensifies operations in Lebanon, reports Al Jazeera.United States President Donald Trump has told Fox News he is in "no hurry" for a deal with Iran as the Israeli army claimed to have captured a strategic...

State to press for maximum punishment: Asaduzzaman

JHENAIDAH, May 31 (BSS): Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the prosecution would seek the maximum punishment for the accused in the sensational Ramisa rape and murder case, the trial of which is set to begin tomorrow."We expect that the available evidence will ensure the...

37 pilgrims from BD die during Hajj this yr

At least 37 Bangladeshi pilgrims died while performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year (2026).The Ministry of Religious Affairs in its Hajj bulletin said on Sunday that 24 men and 13 women were among the deceased, with 27 deaths reported in Makkah and 10 in Madinah.Meanwhile, the Hajj return journey...

UNGA Presidency: Bangladesh intensifies final push as vote nears

Diplomatic efforts have intensified in the final stretch ahead of the election to the Presidency of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with geopolitical considerations continuing to influence voting calculations among member states, officials say.Last-minute lobbying by both Bangladesh and Cyprus remains crucial as countries weigh a range of strategic,...