Programmes set across 16 Dhaka locations; Tarique to attend as chief guest

Traffic resumes after nearly three hours

Home-bound passengers paying Tk 1,200–1,600 for a trip to Rangpur

Decision comes in the wake of an attack on two journalists in his jurisdiction

When planning fails selectively, and always in the same direction, always at the worker's expense -- it is no longer a planning problem.

Over 600 law enforcers, CCTV surveillance, drones and special trains arranged

Discrimination and structural barriers continue to restrict professional growth

Rainfall and delayed trains add to suffering of thousands heading home for holidays

3,100 conservancy workers and 140 trucks to be deployed in citywide cleanup operation starting at 2pm on Eid day

NCC Bank’s foundation, in collaboration with Bangladesh Eye Trust Hospital, organised a free eye treatment camp at Moulvi Shamsul Karim College in Chhagalnaiya, Feni, as part of activities marking the bank’s 33rd founding anniversary.

The Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, built by the government at a cost of around Tk 115 crore to provide specialised medical facilities for child patients, lies unused for around two years amid authorities’ negligence, bureaucratic complications and lack of coordination between government agencies

Many refugees say even buying meat has become impossible under reduced monthly assistance allocations

Decision was taken to ensure safety amid deteriorating weather, says BIWTC

Each maund is being sold at Tk 800-850 against an average production cost of Tk 920-950

Resort owners fear sharp income losses as advance bookings remain far below usual levels

Overcrowding and delayed services force travellers to wait for hours at railway junction

Six of the 15 killed were from Rajendrabati village, deepening sorrow there ahead of Eid

Hundreds of vehicles remained stranded in a long tailback after a collision involving four vehicles disrupted movement during the Eid rush

The main jamaat of Eid-ul-Azha will be held at the National Eidgah in Dhaka at 7:30am, while five congregations will also take place at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.

The heavy downpours in Dhaka yesterday and on the day before brought relief to cattle traders as the scorching heat had put sacrificial animals at risk of heatstroke ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.