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...
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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.
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...
Holidaymakers rush out of Dhaka
Tens of thousands of holidaymakers have left Dhaka city before Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims.
Sylhet braces for 15 lakh tourists, booming business prospects
Sylhet, renowned for its scenic landscapes and spiritual heritage, is gearing up to host around聽 15 lakh tourists during the upcoming Eid holidays, with hotels and resorts already nearing full occupancy.
9-day Eid holiday begins today
Government officials and employees performed their duties as last day before the holy Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday...
Holidaymakers鈥� safety, security should be ensured
ROBBERY on highways has recently panicked the passengers headed for outlying areas on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a recent such incident, robbers in the guise of passengers boarded a Manikganj-bound bus at Savar on March 24 and robbed passengers at gun point before they got off near the C&B Stand. Students and passengers managed to stop the bus after it had...
Workers block highway in Gazipur for arrears
Workers from two different factories in Gazipur on Tuesday staged demonstrations demanding their wage arrears and the extension of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
National minorities demand 5-day public holiday
Twelve student organisations representing national minority communities at a press conference on Monday demanded a five-day government holidays in all educational institutions from April 12 to16 for their major festival, including Changkran, Sangrai, Sangkrai, Baisu, Bisu, Bihu, Sangraing, Thangren, and Bizhu...
DMP chief鈥檚 unbecoming, unacceptable security advice
THE Dhaka Metropolitan Police having asked city residents to take measures on their own to ensure the security of their houses and other establishments before leaving the city during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays by the turn of the month is an unbecoming remark. The city police chief, citing the shortage of personnel, put out the call on March 8. This is not the first time the...
China economy gets New Year boost
China鈥檚 sluggish domestic consumption got a boost over the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday, with travel and retail sales聽both offering a slight reprieve to a dragging economy facing the prospect of an escalating US trade war...
Enayetullah Khan鈥檚 19th聽death anniv today
Today is the 19th anniversary of the death of Enayetullah Khan, the founding editor of daily 抖阴精品 and the editor-in-chief of the weekly Holiday.
Renewable energy firms to enjoy tax holiday from 2025
Renewable energy producing companies are going to enjoy tax holiday facilities from next year...
Bangladesh's interim govt approves 11-day Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha holidays, 2-day for Durga Puja
The council of advisers on Thursday approved the proposed list of 26 holidays, including 5-day for Eid-ul-Fitr, 6-day for Eid-ul-Azha and two-day for Durga Puja for...
Russian strike kills six in Ukraine
A Russian strike on a southern Ukraine market killed six people on Tuesday as the nation held a moment of silence to mark a major public holiday honouring troops, authorities said...
Shop employees at Bashundhara City demand 10-hour workday
Employees of about 200 shops at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall staged demonstrations demanding 10-hour workdays and the right to government holidays on Monday in front of the shopping complex.
Bangladesh govt announces 3-day public holiday from today
The government on Sunday declared a three-day general holiday across the country from today and extended the ongoing curfew for an indefinite period from...
SC, lower courts to remain closed today
The Supreme Court and its subordinate courts would remain closed on Tuesday as the government announced the day, the fourth day of curfew, as general holiday, according to a SC release...
Dhaka stocks鈥� prices plunge,聽 turnover hits 18-month low
Dhaka stocks plunged on Wednesday with the turnover hitting an 18-months low, as share trading resumed after a three-day general holiday, market operators said...
Banks, bourses reopen today
The country鈥檚 banks and the stock market will reopen today after remaining closed for three days due to general holidays announced by the government...
BB may ask banks not to fine late pay of loans, credit card bills
The Bangladesh Bank is likely to ask banks not to charge any fine for late payment of loans and credit card bills considering general holidays and internet blackout in the country in the past few days...
Govt declares general holiday on Sunday, Monday
The government on Saturday announced two days鈥� general holidays on Sunday and Monday for ensuring public safety amid the ongoing violent protests across the country...
Casualties sharply increase in Eid journeys
The numbers of deaths and injured people in road crashes in the country increased significantly during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays, said a report of the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday...
Last hour rush for home continues amid huge pressure on highways
Thousands of holidaymakers were seen rushing to the bus and train stations and launch terminals in the capital and adjacent areas to travel across the...
Holidaymakers suffer in tailbacks, train schedule disruption
Travails of homebound holidaymakers began as they started leaving Dhaka city in large numbers on Friday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha amid long tailbacks on the highways and train schedule disruptions...
Holidaymakers suffer as trains run late
Journey of the holidaymakers from Dhaka and its adjacent areas to different districts began on Wednesday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha amid schedule disruptions of the trains...
Heat, power cuts likely to ruin Eid holiday聽
This Eid vacation is likely to be spent in discomfort and suffering as conditions become favourable for the ongoing humid heatwave to intensify over the period amid crises severely restricting power generation capacity...
Badly in need of timely, quality road repairs
PUBLIC sufferings during Eid holidays have always been a concern. It appears that the sufferings will be even graver this Eid-ul-Adha as about 83 kilometres of highway and road stretches have been damaged in areas that were hit by Cyclone Remal...
RSF report finds increase in numbers of deaths, road accidents during eid
Another organisation鈥檚 report, published on Wednesday, revealed that the number of road accidents and deaths in these accidents increased during the last Eid-ul-Fitr holiday...
Holidaymakers begin Eid journey
The journeys of the holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr began amid traffic congestion on highways and exit points in the capital city on Friday....