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Eid shopping gathers pace in capital

Retail activity in the capital has gathered strong momentum as Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, with shoppers thronging major markets and shopping malls to complete their festive purchases.Shopping malls drew shoppers much beyond their capacities on Friday, several days ahead of Eid-ul-fitr, the largest Islamic festival.Most of them have been operating until midnight...

Banglar Joyjatra leaves Jebel Ali port, still stuck at UAE

The cargo vessel MV Banglar Joyjatra, carrying 31 Bangladeshi sailors and stranded at the Jebel Ali Port amid the Middle East conflict, has completed unloading its cargo, reports bdnews24.com.After unloading the goods, the vessel left the port to avoid risks posed by the ongoing war. However, for security reasons it...

New ESSAB committee pledges electronic safety

The newly elected committee of the Electronics Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB) was formally inaugurated with a pledge to promote electronic safety and security in the country.The handover ceremony of the new executive committee was held followed by an 'Iftar and 'Doa' mahfil on Friday at a city...

Dr. Khalilur Rahman and Afroza Khanam attend a meeting

Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman and Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam attend a meeting on the operation of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at the foreign affairs ministry in the city on Friday.— PID

US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz ' if needed': Trump

President Donald Trump said the United States would escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if needed, adding in a Fox News interview that aired on Friday that the US would strike Iran "very hard over the next week."Asked about helping oil tankers pass through the key shipping strait, Trump...

Two drones crash near major Iraqi oil field

BAGHDAD, March 13, (AFP) : Two drones fell near a major southern Iraqi oil field, two oil ministry officials told AFP on Friday, as the war in the Middle East causes unprecedented upheaval in the sector."Two drones hit communications towers near the Majnoon oil field, without causing casualties or material...