Govt declares 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha
The interim government on Tuesday approved a 10-day holiday for the government employees from June 5 to July 14 for the forthcoming Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims.
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FY26 budget to be announced first Monday of June
The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year will be announced on the first Monday of June instead of the traditional announcement day, the first Thursday of the month, due to the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, a religious festival of the Muslims, Finance Division officials said...
HC halts DSCC鈥檚 cattle market plan at Aftabnagar for Eid
The High Court on Sunday stayed for three months the Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 decision to set up a temporary cattle market in the Eastern Housing residential area at Aftabnagar of Badda in the capital Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a Muslim religious festival to be celebrated early June...
Soaring animal prices likely to affect Eid
With Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim ummah, fast approaching, excitement is steadily mounting across Bangladesh.
Samsung rolls out Eid-ul-Adha offers
Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has launched a campaign titled 鈥楨i Eid a Ghor Saje Samsung Ameje鈥� on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, said a press release...
Eid-ul-Azha main congregation to be held at Jatiya Eidgah
The main congregation of Eid-ul-Azha will be held at the Jatiya Eidgah on the premises of the Supreme Court at 7:30am...
CA thanks officials for hassle-free Eid, urges year-round efforts
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appreciated the officials for gifting the people of Bangladesh a hassle-free Eid, with no highway congestion and bare minimum power cuts during the nine-day long festival...
Apex court to resume regular judicial proceedings on Sunday
The Supreme Court, the apex court of the country, will resume its judicial activities on Sunday after a month-long vacation, including the holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Fewer Eid-time accidents are still too many
AT LEAST 322 people died and 826 became wounded in 315 road accidents during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, keeping to Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh figures. While the report notes some progress in view the corresponding 2024 occasion, as accidents reduced by 21.05 per cent, fatalities by 20.88 per cent and injuries by 40.91 per cent, the overall figures remain...
322 killed in Eid time road accidents: report
At least 322 people were killed and 826 others injured in 315 road crashes in 15 days during the last Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, said a report of the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Jamuna rail bridge cuts journey time for Eid travellers: officials
The opening of the Jamuna Railway Bridge over the River Jamuna added more relief to the mostly hassle-free journey during the just ended Eid-ul-Fitr holiday, said Bangladesh Railway officials...
JU launches control room for students鈥� safe return following Eid vacation
Jahangirnagar University authorities have launched a dedicated control room to ensure students鈥� smooth and safe return to campus following Eid-ul-Fitr vacation...
Government, private offices resume operations after 9-day Eid vacation
Government and private offices, along with banks, financial institutions, and courts, resumed operations on Sunday following a nine-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr...
1cr SIM users leave Dhaka, 44 lakh return
Over 1 crore SIM card holders left Dhaka during the Eid-ul-Fitr to enjoy the largest festival of the Muslim community with their near and dear ones.
Holidaymakers rush back to Dhaka as offices reopen today
Thousands of people from across the country returned to Dhaka city on Saturday to join work as offices reopen today after a relatively longer Eid holiday...
Safe Eid journey still remains a far cry
THOUSANDS travel to outlying areas from the capital to celebrate Eid with friends and family and the journey almost always remains risky. This was no different this Eid. Road accidents left at least 41 dead and numerous others wounded across the country during Eid holidays. In an accident at the Chunti Jangalia point on the Chattogram鈥揅ox鈥檚 Bazar Highway on April 2, a...
Holidaymakers travel back to Dhaka with relative ease
As the Eid holiday neared its end, thousands of people across the country on Friday started for Dhaka to get back in the saddle and resume their hectic schedule in the ever chaotic metropolis.
Govt treasury bill, bond rates rise again
The government has increased the interest rate on treasury bills and bonds as banks were reluctant to invest excess liquidity in the securities ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr vacation...
1 killed, scores injured in clashes since Eid day
At least one person was killed and over 100 people were injured in clashes over firecrackers explosion, land dispute and previous enmity in Jashore, Netrokona, Pabna and Habiganj between Eid-ul-Fitr day (March 31) and April 2...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across Bangladesh
Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated across Bangladesh with due solemnity, fervour and joy on Monday...
Holidaymakers keep leaving Dhaka
Many people left Dhaka on Wednesday, the second day after Eid-ul-Fitr, through roads, waterways and railways due to an extended vacation...
42 killed in road accidents during Eid holiday across Bangladesh
At least 42 people were killed and 63 others were injured in road accidents across Bangladesh during the Eid vacation in four days between Sunday and Wednesday...
Eid tourism losing charm
Eid is no longer just about returning to one鈥檚 ancestral home over time, Eid holidays have evolved into a significant period for domestic tourism...
Over 100 fall sick after eating fuchka at Jashore Eid fair
More than 100 people, including women and children, fell sick allegedly after eating fuchka at an Eid fair in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday.....
Modi greets Yunus, seeking Dhaka-Delhi stronger friendship
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has greeted chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and wished the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, seeking stronger friendship between the two countries...
Bear message of Eid to move nation forward, Yunus urges country鈥檚 people
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the country鈥檚 people to bear the message of Eid-ul-Fitr in mind to move the nation forward and establish peace in Bangladesh...
DNCC organises Eid procession
The Dhaka North City Corporation on Monday organised a colourful Eid procession after organising an Eid jamaat at the old trade fair ground in the capital鈥檚 Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area....
Eid celebrated across Bangladesh
Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, was celebrated across Bangladesh on Monday with due solemnity, fervor, and joy, marking the end of Ramadan鈥攖he month of fasting and abstinence....
6 lakh devotees offer Eid prayers in Kishoreganj鈥檚 Sholakia
The Sholakia ground in Kishoreganj witnessed an unprecedented congregation of about 6,00,000 devotees for the 198th Eid-ul-Fitr prayer, held peacefully amid tight security measures on Monday....
Yunus calls for maintaining proximity, unity to build new Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, extending greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday, urged all to nourish closeness and unity with each other to build a new Bangladesh....