Akheri Chahar Shamba today
The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba, an important day for the Muslims, will be observed across the country on Wednesday, marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from his prolonged illness...
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Ashura observed with due religious fervour across Bangladesh
The Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husayn Ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed across the country on Sunday with due respect and religious solemnity...
India accused of illegal deportations targeting Muslims
India has deported without trial to Bangladesh hundreds of people, officials from both sides said, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling.
21 nations condemn Israeli strikes on Iran
Twenty-one Arab and Muslim countries issued a joint statement on Monday condemning Israel鈥檚 airstrikes on Iran and calling for regional de-escalation, nuclear disarmament 鈥榳ithout selectivity鈥� and respect for international law, according to Egypt鈥檚 official news agency MENA .
Sacrificial animal waste still on some roads
Waste of the sacrificial animals had yet not been removed from several areas and roads in Dhaka city till Tuesday afternoon, the third day after Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims...
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, was celebrated on Saturday across the country with due solemnity, religious fervour and zeal...
CA Yunus offers Eid-ul-Azha prayers at National Eidgah
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus offered the holy Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning.
Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated in Bangladesh
Muslims across Bangladesh are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the community, today with due solemnity, a spirit of sacrifice, and religious fervour.
Eid-ul-Azha today
Bangladesh will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals for Muslims, on Saturday...
Six films set to be released for Eid-ul-Azha
Six new Bangladeshi films are set to be released for cinemas on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims to be celebrated in the country on June 7...
Muslim feminist voices against patriarchal interpretations
THE recent release of the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report has reignited the debate around women鈥檚 rights in Bangladesh. Several religious political parties have united in protest against the Commission鈥檚 proposal for gender-equal inheritance and other reforms, demanding its outright rejection. Ironically, the July uprising 鈥� once a platform for...
Meta blocks Muslim news page in India after deadly South Asian clashes
Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government's request, the account's founder said Wednesday, denouncing the move as 鈥榗ensorship鈥� as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan.
Both anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim sentiment found at Harvard: reports
Harvard University task forces charged with investigating claims of anti-Semitism, and anti-Arab and Muslim hate reported Tuesday that such prejudice had taken root on campus, urging the college to champion the fight against bigotry...
Sher-e-Bangla remembered
Speakers at a discussion praised the pivotal contributions of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq in advancing education among the backward Muslim society and his historic role in political and social reforms in the subcontinent...
Texas Muslim community expansion sparks hope, concern
Threats to Muslims living in Texas are nothing new, but lately the vile phone calls to Imran Chaudhary have ramped up.
India approves bill on Muslim land boards
India鈥檚 parliament passed a bill on Thursday to reform hugely wealthy Muslim land-owning organisations, with the Hindu nationalist government saying it will boost accountability while the opposition called it an 鈥榓ttack鈥� on a minority...
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...
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....
National moon sighting committee meets Sunday
A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held on Sunday to fix the date of holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims.
Munshiganj malls see rush before Eid
Shopping malls in the district town have been buzzing with rush of shoppers who are gathering at different shopping outlets from morning to mid-night to buy clothes, shoes and other items for their beloved ones to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslim...
Anti-Muslim hate at record level in UK: report
Anti-Muslim hate in the UK surged to record levels last year, an organisation tracking Islamophobia has found, reports BBConline on Wednesday...
Indian police seize books by Islamic scholar in Kashmir
Indian police in disputed Kashmir have raided dozens of bookshops and seized hundreds of copies of books by an Islamic scholar, sparking angry reactions by Muslim leaders...
Time for govt to work as tale of edible oil shortage repeats
THE good old tale of the shortage of edible oil repeats, with Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, likely to begin at February鈥檚 end. While packed or bottled soya bean oil is reported to have been in short supply, it has started selling for prices higher than the official rate. The situation has pushed up prices of packed, including bottled, and unpacked soya bean...
Anti-Muslim hate speech surges in India
Hate speech in India targeting the country's religious minorities saw a 鈥榮taggering鈥� surge in 2024, a US-based think tank said Monday.
2nd phase of Bishwa Ijtema ends with akheri munajat
The second phase of the first part of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema, the second-largest congregation of Muslim, ended with akheri munajat on the bank of the River Turag at Tongi in Gazipur on Wednesday...
Ismaili Muslims leader Aga Khan dies
The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid network, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced on Wednesday.
Muslims decry identity attack as Indian state enforces uniform civil code
An Indian state announced Monday it had begun implementing a common civil code to replace religious laws, stoking fear among minority Muslims of a looming nationwide rollout by the Hindu-nationalist ruling party.
Contrasting fortunes for Abahani, MSC聽
On a day of contrasting fortunes in the Federation Cup, local giants Abahani Limited hammered Chittagong Abahani 3-0, while last edition鈥檚 runners-up, Mohammedan Sporting Club, suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in their Group B matches at two separate venues across the country on Tuesday...
Rokeya鈥檚 fight for freedom
BEGUM Rokeya is remembered and celebrated for her immense contribution to the establishment of women鈥檚 rights in British India. Her satirical literary works have modified the thoughts, beliefs, customs and stories of contemporary Muslim society. She rightly pointed out the worthlessness of the tradition that the Muslim society had imposed on women...
Six Muslims killed in sectarian clashes over mosque survey in India
The death toll from violent protests in India sparked by a survey into whether a centuries-old mosque was built on a Hindu temple has risen to six, an official said Tuesday.