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Eid brings no joy to the poor

In Arabic Eid means ‘festivity’. Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, is observed after a month-long ‘siam’ (fasting). Although Eid is all about feast and festivity, it does not carry the same meaning for the poor and homeless. On the day of Eid... Full story

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No air of festivity, no joy for many in north

Eid, the occasion of great festivity for Muslims after a month of fasting, will hardly bring joy for the hapless people in some northern districts who have been left flat broke by the recent flooding and river erosion. Full story

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BNP-Jamaat govt was responsible for bomb attack of Aug: Suranjit

Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sen Gupta has said the BNP-Jamaat led four-party alliance government was responsible for the grenade attack on August 21 and country-wide bomb assault on August 17. He said, ‘It is not possible to blast country- wide... Full story

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100 kidnapped fishermen yet to be rescued

More than 100 fishermen, kidnapped by pirates from the Bay of Bengal on August 10, are yet to be rescued, eight days later. Families of the abducted fishermen are in a deplorable situation as neither... Full story

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8 home goers killed due to Eid rush on roads

Four home bound passengers were killed and 50 others were injured in a head-on collision between two buses on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Gajaria upazila of Munshiganj district while four others were killed... Full story

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Workers block road in N’ganj for festival allowance

Several hundred workers of two factories blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway and vandalised vehicles to press for their festival bonus on Friday. The blockade created traffic congestion for an hour at Rupganj in Narayanganj. Full story

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Kamalapur less crowded

Kamalapur railway station, which had swarmed with people, was less crowded on Friday as many people have already left the capital for their families in outlying areas in a few days. People started rushing towards... Full story

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1 lakh non-govt teachers, employees to wear black badge on Eid day

Non-government teachers and employees will wear black badges on Eid ul Fitr to press for their demands for the inclusion of their educational institutions in the Monthly Pay Order. Full story

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Dhaka needs to ensure transparency in visa procedures: Indonesian envoy

The Indonesian ambassador to Bangladesh, Zet Mirzal Zainuddin, on Friday said Bangladesh should ensure ‘transparency’ in visa procedures to attract Indonesian traders and tourists. Full story

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Suspect held for murder of mother and daughter in Narayanganj

A suspect was arrested by RAB on Thursday night in the Khilgoan area in the capital city for the brutal murder of a mother and daughter earlier in the week. The arrested was identified as Abdus Salam, 30, son of Hossain... Full story

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Moon sighting panel meets today

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held today at the conference room of Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The meeting will be held at 7:00pm, said an official release... Full story

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Juma’tul Wida observed

Muslims across the country on Friday observed Jum’atul Wida, the last Juma (Friday prayers) in the holy month of Ramadan, with due solemnity and religious fervour. A large number of devotees attended... Full story

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Bangladeshi murdered in India

A Bangladeshi national was killed by miscreants in Malda district of India’s Paschimbanga on Thursday. The deceased was Asadur Rahman, 34, son of Mozzafar Hossain of Akkelpur village in Gomostapur... Full story

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Jaish-e-Mohammed leader remanded for 6 days

A Dhaka court on Friday sent Maulana Mohammad Yunus on six days’ police remand after he was arrested for suspected ties with Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed. Full story

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1 more dies from Fakirerpul stampede

The death toll from the Fakirerpul stampede increased to four, as another woman died later on Thursday night, the police said. Helena Akter, 50, died at a slum near Motijheel AGB colony in the capital at about 10:00pm. Full story

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Thousands in Barisal to observe Eid following Saudi Arabia

More than 45,000 people will observe the Eid ul Fitr on Sunday in line with Saudi Arabia, disregarding whether the moon is sighted in Bangladesh or not. The sect to which these Muslims are the followers of... Full story

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Ershad calls on Pranab

Former president and Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has met India’s newly-elected president Pranab Mukherjee, to become the first Bangladeshi politician to do so. Ershad called on Pranab at the Rashtrapati... Full story

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Polls must be held under CG: Moyeen

BNP standing committee member A Moyeen Khan on Friday said the next national election must be held under the non-party caretaker government. ‘There is no alternative to holding the polls under an impartial... Full story

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Govt needs to ask int’l community to put pressure on Myanmar: discussants

The government has to take a stronger position on the Rohingya issue and initiate moves to create international pressure on the Myanmar government against the persecution of the community there, said academics... Full story

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2 die inside septic tank in Munshiganj

Two persons died after inhaling poisonous gas when they went down to clean a septic tank in Tentuitola village in Gojaria upazila of Munshiganj on Friday morning. The deceased were Khalil, 30, son of Chand... Full story

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