Bangladesh Has a Glorious Tradition of Communal Harmony and Religious Coexistence: Mirza Fakhrul Islam

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that Bangladesh has a proud tradition of communal harmony and religious coexistence, with people of different faiths living together with mutual respect, tolerance and harmony for generations. He made the remarks while inaugurating the Siratunnabi (PUBH) programme at the eastern courtyard of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Continue Reading

Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in disrepair for 2 years

Waterlogging and potholes disrupt public life Masud Parvez, Uttara (Dhaka) The Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway beneath and around the Abdullahpur flyover, stretching from Rajlaxmi in Uttara of the capital to Abdullahpur and through the surrounding VIP commercial area, has been in a severely dilapidated condition for the past two to three years. Waterlogging and large potholes on Continue Reading

Salafi cannot head religious affairs ministry in a Madhhab-Tariqa majority country: Jamiat-e-Modarresin

A meeting of the leaders of Bangladesh Jamiat-e-Modarresin was held yesterday. The meeting, chaired by the organisation’s president Mr. A M M Bahauddin and moderated by Principal Maulana Sabbir Ahmed Momtazi, discussed the country’s current religious and social realities. In a statement unanimously adopted at the meeting, the leaders said the overwhelming majority of Continue Reading

Rohingyas demand safe, dignified repatriation

Rohingyas held Genocide Day programmes at the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya-Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar. Marking nine years of the crisis and entering its 10th year, a rally was held at the football field of Kutupalong Rohingya Camp-4 in Ukhiya yesterday. Thousands of Rohingya women, men, children and youths joined the rally. The venue echoed with […]Continue Reading

Dengue overwhelms 10 districts of Khulna

Abu Hena Mukti The dengue situation has taken a severe turn in Khulna division. As the pressure of dengue patients has increased at private hospitals and clinics alongside government hospitals, a shortage of beds has emerged. In some places, patients cannot find the desired beds, while in others, hospital authorities are struggling to cope with […]Continue Reading