Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon says 90 percent wastes have been removed from the cattle markets and the slaughtering spots in the capital.
Scores of Rohingya Muslim refugees offer Eid prayers in Bangladesh, many of them recent arrivals fleeing a surge in communal violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon all to tirelessly work from their respective positions to take Bangladesh to a dignified position at the global stage.
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is being celebrated across the country today with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Eid-ul-azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated on September 2. Prayers will be offered for world peace as well as prosperity of mankind.
Their palms facing the sky, around two million Muslims gather on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sends an Eid greeting card to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Security measures have been taken, keeping in mind the possibility of all kinds of risks including the threat of militancy centering the upcoming Eid holidays, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Director General Benazir Ahmed says.
With the Eid-ul-Azha only three days away, thousands of holidaymakers left the capital without facing much hassle at the exit points yesterday but were caught in traffic snarl-ups at different highways.
Authorities have begun selling advance train and bus tickets for the holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
With Eid-ul-Azha only two weeks away, advance sale of train and launch tickets will start from August 18 and August 20 respectively.
With Eid-ul-Azha little over three weeks away, private bus operators are to start selling advance tickets from August 18 to ensure hassle-free journey for the holidaymakers.
For this year's Eid-ul-Azha, the district of Rajshahi has more than 3.5 lakh sacrificial animals at various cattle farms and household level against the demand for 3.10 lakh and the stock is marked by a surplus of 43,500.