Bangladesh

Eid exodus leaves Dhaka nearly empty

The capital city of Dhaka is rapidly emptying ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for Muslims, as people leave the city to celebrate the holidays with their families, turning

Fire breaks out in Chattogram’s Terry Bazar, two dead

Two people were killed in a fire that broke out at a multi-storey market in the Teribazar area under Kotwali police station in the port city. The fire erupted on

Three dead, nine hurt as microbus slams into road divider in Bogura

Three people have been killed after a passenger microbus lost control and crashed into a road divider in Sherpur, Bogura. At least nine others were injured in the incident. They

Thunderstorms, rain likely across parts of country during Eid

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday said that a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions would witness continued rain or thunderstorms accompanied by temporary gusty wind and

Metro rail to stay closed on Eid day, services resume next day

Metro rail services will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and resume the following day as per the regular schedule. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) issued a notice

Eid travel turns tragic as couple, child die in road accident

Three members of the same family, including a child, were killed after being run over by a truck while returning home for the Eid ul-Fitr holidays. The accident occurred on

Parents, child killed in Patgram road crash during Eid travel

Three members of a family, including a child, were killed and another injured in a road accident in Patgram on Tuesday morning while travelling home for Eid-ul-Fitr, police said. One

Content creator Rakib killed by unidentified killers at Shaheed Minar

A social media content creator was gunned down by unidentified killers in the capital’s Central Shaheed Minar area on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Rakib Ahmed, 25; he