Eid-ul-Azha 2018
Eid-time road crashes killed 259 people
Despite some measures taken by the authorities to ensure road safety following the recent student movement, the number of road accidents and causalities has increased during the Eid rush this year compared to last year's figures, according to a passenger welfare platform.
Man killed in Sadarghat launch accident
A launch passenger is killed, a day before the Eid-ul-Azha, at Sadarghat launch terminal in Keraniganj when a launch hit another.
Muslims prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow
Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country tomorrow.
Homebound, undaunted
For Saidul Islam, enduring suffering on way home to celebrate Eid is nothing new. He has been going through a similar experience over the years. This year, there is no exception.
Raging bull kills elderly man in Old Dhaka
An elderly person dies after a sacrificial bull for Eid-ul-Azha charges at him on a street in Old Dhaka.
CNG filling stations to remain open for 24-hour during Eid
The government decides to keep all Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations open for 24 hours before and after four days of Eid-ul-Azha, a press release says.
Eid holidaymakers suffer as trains run late
Eid holidaymakers opting to journey by train are suffering immensely as many trains were running hours late. Till 1:30pm, at least 28 trains have left Kamalapur Railway Station and of them six were late.
Tailback persists on Dhaka-Tangail highway
Long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway persists through morning, mounting woes on the holidaymakers during the ongoing Eid journey. Last reported, the tailback reached 20 kilometres after a collision between a bus and a truck on Bangabandhu bridge link road in the wee hours.
Games to make your boring Eid better
The season of infinite beef bhunas and house invites are here. Eid-Ul-Azha is that time of the year where you are thrust into so many family gatherings that by the end of the day, you just want to relax all by yourself with some video games. So with that here are a couple of games that we recommend for all platforms for the coming week.
Control room to ensure smooth Eid traffic
Authorities today set up a central control room in Dhaka to ensure smooth traffic for holidaymakers during the journey of Eid-ul-Azha.
Lax monitoring blamed for onion price hike ahead of Eid
Both the homegrown and imported onions are getting pricey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha despite the fact that government allowed a duty free import of Indian onion.
25 cattle markets for Eid in Dhaka
There will be arrangements of 25 permanent and makeshift markets of sacrificial animals in Dhaka Metropolitan area ahead of this year’s Eid-ul-Azha.
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Unfit vehicles won’t be allowed: Police chief
Any unfit vehicle will not be allowed to run on the streets of Bangladesh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwar says.
No shortage of cattle this Eid
The country is unlikely to face a shortage of cattle during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as the supply of locally-reared cattle is quite enough to meet the demand for sacrificial animals, say officials.
Eid-ul-Azha on Aug 22
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on August 22 (Wednesday) with due solemnity and religious fervour.
Eid-ul-Azha in Saudi Arabia Aug 21
Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 21 (Tuesday) as the moon for the month of Zilhaj is sighted there on Saturday evening.
Queues for advance tickets swell, as does suffering
Frustration and misery know no bounds when it comes to availing train tickets before Eid. Take Rosy Akhter, for example. The 45-year-old housewife reached Kamalapur Railway Station at 6:00am in the morning and found herself at 379th place in the unofficial queue exclusively for women.
Cashless Eid-ul-Azha
Digital payment methods have had a significant impact on the lives of Bangladeshis almost since the service's introduction in the