At the World Ijtema ground in Tongi, Gazipur, a five-day twin Ijtema began on Friday after the Fajr prayer with the opening sermon. Organised by Shura-e-Nizam, the five-day Ijtema will conclude with the final supplication before noon on Tuesday, according to Habibullah Raihan, media coordinator of Shura-e-Nizam. Habibullah Raihan said that this twin Ijtema is […]

Two people have died in separate road accidents on Thursday (27 November) evening and night in Kaptai and Longdu upazilas of Rangamati. Ticket seller killed in Kaptai bus accidentAccording to local sources, at around 8:00 pm on Thursday, a Dhaka-bound Saudi Paribahan vehicle (Chatt Metro B-11-0679) struck a pedestrian, Md. Ilyas (45), in Sitaghat on […]

A five-storey building of Rahman Diagnostic Center in Savar, Dhaka, was engulfed in fire. While the clinic suffered extensive damage, no casualties have been reported so far. On Thursday (27 November) at around 11:30 pm, the fire started from an underground shop in the building, located in Hemayetpur, Tetuljhora Union, Savar. Upon receiving the report, […]

In Motlob South, Chandpur, police have recovered the hanging body of an 18-year-old girl, Seema Akter. On Thursday (27 November), the police recovered the body from the Gobindapur area of the upazila. The deceased, Seema Akter, was the daughter of Safik Tapadar from Gobindapur village, Ward 4, Upadhi North Union of Motlob South. The family […]

In Trishal, Mymensingh, a young man named Muntasir Fahim (22) was killed with a sharp weapon at the Government Nazrul Academy field. His friend, Ahidul Islam (22), has been accused of the murder. The incident occurred on Thursday at around 8:45 pm. The deceased, Muntasir Fahim, was the son of Badal Mia from Chikna Monohor […]

Ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections, two members of the Advisory Council are set to resign next week. They are Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, Advisor to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, and Md. Mahfuz Alam, Advisor to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Both advisors will step down before the […]

People visit shops and markets in Dhaka for various needs, but if they arrive on Friday only to find everything closed, their trip and shopping plans may be wasted. Here is a guide to which shopping centres and tourist attractions in the capital will remain closed on Friday. Shopping centres that will remain closed:Azimpur Super […]