Qurbani hazards: Over 300 injured in Dhaka on first day of Eid-ul-Azha

Most of the injured were seasonal butchers with limited experience in handling large animals or sharp tools, contributing to the high number of accidents, says DMCH resident surgeon

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Khaleda Zia 'source of inspiration'

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Thrill gone from Barishal’s rawhide market

Madrasas shift to direct sales, disrupting traditional trade

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DSCC claims 100% removal of sacrificial waste in 8 hours

By 9:30pm, all sacrificial waste from Eid-ul-Azha had been cleared from every ward -- well within the 12-hour target window previously set by the city corporation

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Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'

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Israel army orders evacuation of northern Gaza neighbourhoods

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2 die as auto-rickshaw falls off ferry in N’ganj

The bodies of two women were recovered nearly 13 hours after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw plunged into the Meghna from a ferry at the Bishnandi terminal in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila early today

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Army chief pays Eid courtesy call on president

General Waker-Uz-Zaman was accompanied by his spouse during the visit, according to an army notification

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Home adviser meets law enforcers on Eid day

He began his visits at noon by attending a gathering at the Rajarbagh Police Lines, where he exchanged greetings with police personnel

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Eid meat: Stories of sacrifice, sharing and struggle

While the well-off fulfilled their religious duty by sacrificing cows and goats, crowds of people -- less fortunate and often overlooked -- stood patiently outside gates, waiting for a small share of meat they could take home to their families

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Rawhide price plummets in Ctg despite govt intervention

Despite the government's announcement of fixed prices -- Tk 60–65 per sq ft for salted cowhide in Dhaka and Tk 55–60 outside the capital -- traders in Chattogram said most transactions took place at significantly lower rates

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1 killed as motorcycles collide on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway

The accident occurred around 3:30pm in front of the Kewatkhali Bridge at Srinagar

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All waste in Dhaka to be cleared by tonight: Adviser Asif Mahmud

Sacrificial animal waste from Dhaka north and south city corporations will be removed by tonight, Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said this afternoon.

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Reaction / A recurring script is enough to prove the pattern

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Push-ins from india: Not possible to stop it physically, extending letters

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Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution

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Qurbani hazards: Over 300 injured in Dhaka on first day of Eid-ul-Azha

Most of the injured were seasonal butchers with limited experience in handling large animals or sharp tools, contributing to the high number of accidents, says DMCH resident surgeon

1h ago

Khaleda Zia 'source of inspiration'

Says Fakhrul as BNP leaders call on party chief on Eid

1h ago

Thrill gone from Barishal’s rawhide market

Madrasas shift to direct sales, disrupting traditional trade

1h ago

2 die as auto-rickshaw falls off ferry in N’ganj

The bodies of two women were recovered nearly 13 hours after a CNG-run auto-rickshaw plunged into the Meghna from a ferry at the Bishnandi terminal in Narayanganj’s Araihazar upazila early today

2h ago

DSCC claims 100% removal of sacrificial waste in 8 hours

By 9:30pm, all sacrificial waste from Eid-ul-Azha had been cleared from every ward -- well within the 12-hour target window previously set by the city corporation

2h ago

Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'

Musk did not reveal which files he was talking about and offered no evidence for his claim

3h ago

Israel army orders evacuation of northern Gaza neighbourhoods

The Israeli military on Saturday called for Gazans to evacuate from neighbourhoods in the north of the Gaza Strip, where it said rockets had been fired from.

3h ago

Army chief pays Eid courtesy call on president

General Waker-Uz-Zaman was accompanied by his spouse during the visit, according to an army notification

3h ago

Home adviser meets law enforcers on Eid day

He began his visits at noon by attending a gathering at the Rajarbagh Police Lines, where he exchanged greetings with police personnel

3h ago

Eid meat: Stories of sacrifice, sharing and struggle

While the well-off fulfilled their religious duty by sacrificing cows and goats, crowds of people -- less fortunate and often overlooked -- stood patiently outside gates, waiting for a small share of meat they could take home to their families

4h ago