20,500 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
Twenty thousand and five hundred Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Saturday following the completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj held on June 5.
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Culprits mugging in RAB uniform to be brought to book soon: Jahangir
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, retd, Md Jahangir Alam聽 Chowdhury on Sunday said they were trying their best to bring the culprits to book at the quickest possible time involved in robbing Tk one crore in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area on Saturday morning wearing uniform like the Rapid Action Battalion.
Muggers wearing RAB uniform loot Tk 1cr from Nagad distributor
Unidentified people clad in Rapid Action Battalion uniform looted Tk 1 crore by halting four employees of the Nagad distributor who were riding two motorbikes at Sector-12 in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area on Saturday morning...
8,606 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
A total of 8,606 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia till Wednesday following completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj held on June 5.
23 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
At least 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as of June 11 while performing Hajj this year...
Starc strikes as Australia fight back in WTC final
Mitchell Starc led Australia's recovery as the defending champions fought back with the ball against South Africa on the first day of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday.
Biman shuts Makkah, Madinah temporary desks amid Saudi visa ban
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has requested Hajj pilgrims to contact its Jeddah or Madinah city offices for return flight services this year.
3-member committee formed to probe Rabindra Kacharibari attack
The Department of Archeology has constituted a three-member probe committee to investigate into the attack and damage of the Rabindra Kacharibari under Shahjadpur upazila of the district.
Arab, Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Norway
The foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman will meet in Norway this week at an annual peace forum, the Norwegian government announced on Tuesday.
Thousands in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in line with Saudi Arabia
Although Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7, thousands in Barishal, Sherpur, Jhenaidah and Kurigram districts are celebrating Eid in alignment with Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Police, RAB, DB, CTTC main perpetrators in enforced disappearances: Report
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has revealed that police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Detective Branch (DB), and Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) were the main perpetrators behind the enforced disappearances in Bangladesh.
Flash flood vulnerability should be reduced
FLOODING from incessant rain caused by the recent depression in the Bay of Bengal has remained somewhat unchanged while the government鈥檚 disaster management and relief efforts are barely visible. Four of the five north-eastern rivers that were flowing above their danger marks further swelled, as the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre reported in its last cycle on June...
300 victims still missing: commission
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances on Wednesday submitted its second interim report to chief adviser Muhammad Yunus with details of 鈥榟orrific stories鈥� of victims of inhuman torture by state forces during the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina...
RAB steps up nationwide security measures ahead of Eid
The Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday said that it had intensified surveillance and patrols across the country to ensure safety and security of people and their properties before Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest Muslim religious festivals to be celebrated in the country on June 7...
WFP stands beside vulnerable communities in rain-hit southeastern Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country鈥檚 most vulnerable communities as relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, says a press release.
Arab ministers slam Israel鈥檚 ban on West Bank visit
The foreign ministers of five Arab countries who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend on Saturday condemned Israel鈥檚 decision to block their plans...
OPEC+ announces sharp increase in July oil production
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key OPEC+ members announced on Saturday a huge increase in crude production for July...
Saudi authorities prepare to welcome 1m Hajj pilgrims
With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than a million Hajj pilgrims amid punishing summer heat that has a deadly history in the holy city of Makkah.
Rabindra University celebrates 鈥楻abindra Jayanti 1432鈥�
Rabindra University, Bangladesh is celebrating 鈥楻abindra Jayanti-1432鈥� with pomp on the occasion of the 164th birth anniversary of world poet Rabindranath Tagore...
AIB launches 3 Islamic deposit products
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Tuesday launched three new deposit products, namely Al-Wadiah Current Plus Account, Mudaraba Savings Plus Deposit and Mudaraba Youth Saver Account, said a press release...
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha June 6
Saudi Arabia has announced that Friday, June 6, 2025, will be Eid-ul-Azha, after the crescent moon was sighted in the kingdom on Tuesday evening, reports Gulf News.
Milestone Preparatory KG School celebrates Rabindra, Nazrul birth annivs
Milestone Preparatory KG School has recently celebrated the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at the Kamaluddin Auditorium of the permanent campus of Milestone College at Diabari in Dhaka...
Rohingya children receive 667 tonnes of dates from KSA
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 humanitarian arm the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre donated 667 tonnes of dates to support Rohingya children in Bangladesh...
50,317 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrive in KSA
A total of 50,317 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia through 127 flights where eight pilgrims have passed away sadly.
At least 17 die in India building fire
At least 17 people died after a fire ripped through a building in Hyderabad, India, local officials said Sunday.
Arab summit urges end to Gaza 鈥榖loodshed鈥�
Arab leaders meeting Saturday at a summit in Baghdad urged the international community to press for a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel launched an expanded military offensive in the Palestinian territory...
Saudis invest big in US weapons, AI
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States from defence to artificial intelligence as it threw a lavish welcome for president Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term.
Rabada leads South African pace attack for World Test final
Kagiso Rabada will lead a South African pace bowling attack weakened by injury in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's in London from June 11 to 15.
US approves $1.4 billion weapons sale to UAE
United States officials said Monday the State Department has authorised the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of president Donald Trump鈥檚 visit this week...
12 mothers honoured with 鈥楪arabinee Maa鈥� award
Universal Medical College and Hospital honoured 12 mothers with the Garabinee Maa鈥�2025 award at the RAOWA Convention Centre of Mohakhali in Dhaka on Sunday...