Opinion

Makkah completes preparations as Umrah pilgrims to increase in Ramadan

The Holy Makkah Municipality has completed its preparations for Ramadan, mobilising all resources to provide the best municipal services for residents and visitors as the number of Umrah pilgrims is

Mob Trauma: Govt’s strong anti-fear stance offers relief

The new government’s firm message against mob violence on its very first working day has given hope to all forward-thinking citizens. It was urgently necessary for the government to clarify

What did Dr Yunus give the country and what did he take?

At last, the tenure of Dr. Muhammad Yunus has come to an end. Following the swearing-in of a new cabinet led by Tarique Rahman on February 17, the Yunus chapter

An altruistic sports lover

In independent Bangladesh, one individual has distinguished himself in the broader social sphere and sporting life through humanitarian concern and a love for sport, inspiring others and serving as a

Bangladesh freezes bank accounts of billionaire Aziz Khan in major probe

The authorities in Bangladesh have frozen the bank accounts of a naturalised Singaporean billionaire Muhammed Aziz Khan amid probes into business dealings. Aziz Khan, who was born in Bangladesh and

Religion-based politics and periphery

PRELIMINARY constituency-level patterns emerging from Bangladesh’s 2026 parliamentary election suggest that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami achieved its strongest performances in districts such as Rangpur, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Rajshashi, Chapainawabganj, Pabna, Jhenaidah, Jessore, Kushtia,

Israel plans to restrict access to al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan

Israeli authorities have planned to restrict Muslims’ access to al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers during the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a well-known Muslim scholar and former grand mufti of

Amid funding crunch, WFP receives vital EU support for Rohingya relief efforts

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh recently received an additional 2 million euros from the European Union for the Rohingya relief programme – terming it a lifeline amid growing