Preparations have been made to hold the main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat at National Eidgah in the capital on Eid day. Necessary arrangements including waterproof shed, fans, sitting place, toilets and ablution facilities have been set up at the Eidgah where more than 1 lakh devotees including the president, ministers, judges, lawmakers and diplomats will say their
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Midnight shopping gains popularity
It was almost midnight on Wednesday and still a long tailback of vehicles carrying Eid shoppers could be seen outside the city’s Bashundhara Shopping Mall. At the shopping centre, the queue for entry does not seem to shorten, with the constant stream of shoppers. Meanwhile, on the staircase leading to the centre, many were
Wild elephants kill two in Cox’s Bazar
Two people were killed and three others injured when two wild elephants attacked them at Uttarpara village in Ramu upazila early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Amena Begum, 22, wife of Abdul Hadi and Ali Ahmed, 55, of the village. Locals sources said the two wild elephants entered the village from nearby Garjonia
High prices throw a wrench in Eid shopping
High prices of clothes and cosmetics have disheartened Eid shoppers from low income group, a scenario which is reflected by the dearth of buyers in some hawkers’ markets of the capital. Sales at the city’s Gulistan and Farmgate hawkers’ markets remain quite low although the market at New Market is faring better
Muggers on the prowl on DU campus
Incidents of mugging are on the rise on the Dhaka University campus for the past few months and the situation has aggravated ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr amid lax security measures. At least 30 students and three DU teachers and some outsiders fell prey to the muggers over the last three months and one of ... Read more
Rajshahi silk showrooms draws huge crowd
Silk fabrics, weaved and designed by local artisans, are on tremendous demand in the Eid markets of Rajshahi city, with the moneyed people rushing to the city silk showrooms every day. After a lull in trade and commerce in the city due to a week-long drizzling, shopping in Eid markets has gained momentum as the ... Read more
Strong rules needed to curb cyber crimes: Expert
Strong legal regime and its enforcement is a must in curbing the rising trend of cyber crimes, said cyber criminologist Dr Kim Kwang Choo of University of South Australia. With advancement in science and information and communications technology, came increased threats of money laundering, child pornography, terrorism, identity thefts and electronic fraud, he
DU to observe Black Day Aug 28 this year
The Dhaka University authorities have decided to observe DU Black Day on August 28 instead of August 23 this year due to Eid vacation. The Black Day is observed on August 23 every year to protest assault on and mass roundups of the students and teachers by army personnel in
Nine killed in road accidents
Nine people were killed and eight others injured in road accidents in Dhaka, Pabna, Magura, Madaripur, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh, Chittagong and Mymensingh on Monday and yesterday. Our staff correspondent reports, two people were killed and five others injured in road accidents in the capital yesterday. In an incident, bus helper Mohammed Raju, 25, was killed as two
3 held with Yaba tablets in Ctg
At least 11,305 pieces of Yaba tablet were seized and three youths were arrested in a drive by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Naf river near Teknaf border area in Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The arrestees were Abul Hashem, 22, Nur Hossain, 20, and Abdullah, 18, all residents of Moulvipara in Teknaf. A team from BGB 42 ... Read more
Re-evaluation of HSC exam papers passes 22 students in Ctg
Twenty two students under Chittagong Education Board have passed and ten more achieved GPA-5 after their HSC examination answer sheets were re-evaluated. The board announced the results yesterday after re-evaluating 16,814 answer sheets. Pijush Dutta, controller of Chittagong Education Board, told The Daily Star that after
Eid shopping spree at peak in Chittagong
Shopping spree reached at its peak at the Chittagong city markets and malls on Sunday, one week ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Shopping centres, including Sanmar Ocean City, New Market, Amin Centre, Afmi Plaza, Mimi Super Market, Akhtaruzzaman Centre, Chittagong Shopping Complex, Lucky Plaza and Bangkok-Singapore Market, were jam-packed with buyers Customers,
Bangladeshi peacekeeper shot dead in Sudan
A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Darfur region of Sudan yesterday morning. Md Ajgar Ali, 40, was killed when a bullet went through his neck in gunfire in front of a UN structure in Darfur. The gunfire also left two others injured. He was serving at Otash Community Police Camp in
Greens urge govt to use renewable energy
Environment activists on Saturday said the Bangladesh government should take initiative to use renewable energy for a prosperous economy and to be self-reliant in energy. The speakers also urged the people concerned to make people aware about renewable energy in a seminar at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban at Dhaka University, said
20 death traps on Dhaka-Ctg rail track
Unmanned level crossings kill 25 in two years About 20 unsafe level crossings on the Dhaka-Chittagong rail track at Sitakunda, in Chittagong, have turned into death traps, killing at least 25 people in the past two years. Of the 20 level crossings, there is no gate or gate-man at nine. Though there are gates in ... Read more
Indian women wears rule Eid markets
‘Anarkali’, ‘Teri-Meri’, ‘Kareena’, ‘Chikni Chameli’, some three-piece dresses named after Hindi television serials and movies, have flooded the Bangladesh markets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims. These dresses as well as Indian sarees like ‘Kanchivaram’, chiffon and georgette,
Artist SM Sultan’s birth anniversary celebrated
Eminent artist SM Sultan’s 88th birth anniversary was observed on Friday in Masumdia village in Narail, the birth place of the artist. Different cultural organisations including SM Sultan Shishu Charu-O-Karukala foundation held an array of programmes to celebrate
Mourning the death of a legend
Memorial meeting for Humayun Ahmed at SUST A memorial meeting for the recently deceased celebrated writer Humayun Ahmed was held at the central auditorium of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet on August 6. Assistant Professor of the Sociology Department, Md. Faruq Uddin, conducted the function. The function was held at the initiative ... Read more
Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples today
National minorities, political parties and rights organisations observe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples today with a theme of ‘Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices’ amid government restrictions. The LGRD and cooperatives ministry on March 11 issued a directive to all
10 killed in traffic accidents in the country
At least 10 people were killed and 43 others were injured in six separate traffic accidents in the country on Wednesday. Our Faridpur correspondent reported at least four people were killed and 38 injured when a bus hit a roadside tree on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Mollikpur under Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were Rina ... Read more