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The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Muslims, was celebrated in the city and elsewhere in the country on Monday amid enthusiasm and with due solemnity, seeking divine blessings for the continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah. In most places across the country, ... Read more

Frequent earthquakes have caused grave concern among the people, especially those living in Dhaka as they are believed to signal the possibility of a big earthquake. Experts told The Independent yesterday that big quakes follow the cyclic order. No big quake has rocked this region for the last 70 years. On September 21, on the ... Read more

Contraceptives are feared to be in short supply as the government’s current stocks of some major drugs and devices to prevent pregnancy are enough for meeting only three to four months’ requirements. Having 12 months’ stock in hand is considered safe as procurements of contraceptives take 18 to 24 months from global sources through a ... Read more

Rain dampens Eid holiday celebrations Dhaka city dwellers had to endure ankle to knee-deep stagnant water in many areas yesterday as torrential downpour flooded many streets since Monday. Rain also affected Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations and many had to offer their Eid prayers in the rain. The day after Eid was also wet. The spell may continue ... Read more

The overall swine flu situation in Dhaka city improved during the Eid vacation but the number of patients with dengue fever increased, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases Control and Research on Wednesday. ‘Generally, we can say the overall swine flu situation is better in the city. We can confirm the real picture after analysing ... Read more

Hasina says on gas exploration The government will not do anything that goes against the interest of the country and the people regarding gas production and exploration, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “Have faith in me, I will not do anything going against the people,” she told newsmen after exchanging Eid greetings with people of ... Read more

The national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports will go out on demonstrations with black flags in front of the Petrobangla office in Dhaka today, demanding that the government plan for leasing out two offshore gas blocks to international oil companies should be scrapped. The leaders and activists of the group ... Read more

Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzaq yesterday said the government would train volunteers on rescue and disaster management and earthquake operation in the major cities of the country. “We will train 62,000 volunteers to tackle earthquake havoc in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Work on identifying the buildings at risk in