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PRAYER FOR BEGUM KHALEDA ZIA

(Left) BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and other senior leaders attended a doa and milad mahfil at the Azad Mosque in Gulshan area for the salvation of the departed soul of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia; and (right) family members, including Tarique Rahman's daughter Zaima Rahman,...

Veg, onion prices fall; sugar rises

The prices of sugar have recorded rise increased, although the holy month of Ramadan is still about one and a half months away. Sugar sold at Tk 105-110 a kg in the market on Friday, up from Tk 95-100 last week. According to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), sugar...

Zaima, other family members visit Khaleda Zia's grave

Family members of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, including Zaima Rahman, visited her grave at Zia Udyan in the capital on Friday to offer prayers, reports UNB.The family arrived at the mausoleum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 10:30am.Among them were her granddaughter Zaima Rahman, her sister Selina Islam,...

Saudi King, Crown Prince condole Khaleda's death

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed condolences to Bangladesh following the death of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, praying for her eternal peace and extending sympathies to her bereaved family members, reports BSS.Saudi King Salman, also Custodian of the Two...

Inqilab Mancha gives govt 30 working days to ensure justice

Inqilab Mancha announced that it would launch a movement to overthrow the government, if justice is not ensured for the murder of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi within the next 30 working days.Abdullah Al Jaber, member secretary of Inqilab Mancha, made the announcement from a sit-in programme at Shahbag in the...

Ekushey Padak-winning rhymester Sukumar Barua passes away

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 02: Ekushey Padak-winning poet and celebrated children's rhymester Sukumar Barua passed away on Friday morning at a hospital in Chattogram. He was 87.He breathed his last at around 6:55 AM, his daughter Anjana Barua confirmed to the media.Family members said Sukumar Barua had been undergoing treatment at the...

JCD holds milad for Khaleda Zia

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) organized a doa and milad mahfil at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University on Friday afternoon, seeking eternal peace and forgiveness for the departed soul of Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).The prayer program was held...

A Quran Khatam and special doa monajat

A Quran Khatam and special doa monajat was held at Bangladesh Open University (BOU) at its Central Jame Mosque on Friday, seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Begum Khaleda Zia, Founder Chancellor of BOU, BNP Chairperson and three-time prime minister. BOU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul...

Trader found dead at Savar residence

SAVAR, Jan 2 (UNB): A businessman was murdered by miscreants at his residence in Savar, police said on Friday.The victim was identified as Delwar Hossain, a shoe trader by profession.His body was recovered from his house in Baradeshi Uttarpara area under Aminbazar Union of Savar on Friday evening.According to the...

45 sent to jail over attack on BTRC HQ

A Dhaka court has sent 45 individuals to jail in connection with the violent attack on Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) headquarters in Agargaon onThursday. The case was filed under the Special Powers Act, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate passed the order on Friday, rejecting bail petitions. Police filed the case...

Mild cold wave sweeps districts

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met office.Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during mid night to morning and it may continue at places till noon. Air navigation, inland river transport and road...