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City dwellers throng hubs for Eid shopping

The shopping hubs in the capital were abuzz with city dwellers on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, who thronged there to buy their various desired items, as the Eid-ul-Fitr festival is knocking at the door. Many buyers, accompanied by their near and dear ones, procured accessories,...

Shoppers eagerly await ‘Chand Raat’

CHOTTOGRAM, Mar 28: The people of Chattogram are eagerly waiting for ‘Chand Raat’ (the last night of Ramadan, which is observed marking the eve of Eid-al-Fitr) to go on a shopping binge for the upcoming festival. Following a tradition, a fairly large number of people wait to buy their Eid...

HC questions govt inaction to curb money laundering

The High Court (HC) has questioned the inaction and failure of the government bodies concerned and other respondents to prevent money laundering involving the transfer of 60 per cent shares of Novartis Bangladesh Limited.It recently asked respondents to explain in four weeks as to why their failure and inaction to...

Muslim devotees in the Jum'atul Bida congregation

Muslim devotees in the Jum'atul Bida congregation at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. — FE Photo

All BD citizens in Myanmar safe

All Bangladeshi citizens in Myanmar are safe after a strong earthquake shook the country, said Bangladesh ambassador to Myanmar on Friday, reports UNB. Earlier, a strong earthquake of 7.2-7.7 magnitude was felt in northern Myanmar. According to AP, the quake struck in the early afternoon, sending people streaming out of...

Three new dengue cases reported

Three more new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,865 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), reports UNB.Two new cases were reported in Chattogram Division (outside of CC), and one case was...

Chuadanga records season's highest temp at 39.8°C

CHUADANGA, Mar 28 (UNB): Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 39.8 degrees Celsius on Friday.Rakibul Hasan, senior observer of Chuadanga First Class Weather Observatory, said a moderate heat wave is sweeping over Chuadanga, and it may persist for several more days. The temperature could reach up to...

Mild heat wave sweeps dists

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Saturday), according to the Met Office. A mild heat wave is sweeping over the division of Khulna and the districts of Dhaka, Faridpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Lakshmipur and Feni, which may continue and spread....