Allama Shah Nurul Haque, central vice-president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, a member of its Majlis-e-Khas, and president of the organisation’s Cumilla district unit, has passed away. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un (Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed, to Him we shall Continue Reading

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has sought Saudi Arabia’s cooperation to bring home the bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in the country as soon as possible. She made the request during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah bin Zafar Abiyah in Dhaka on Tuesday, according to Mahmudul Hasan, public […]Continue Reading

Asafur Rahman Kajol, Khulna Once, countless small and large canals spread like a net across the wide countryside of Khulna. These canals were linked to the rivers, and they were the lifeblood of farming. They drained the rain water in the monsoon and supplied water for irrigation in the dry season. They also helped protect […]Continue Reading

The closure of King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has led to the cancellation of 61 flights from Dhaka, leaving 9,269 passengers in distress. From Saturday until early Tuesday (October 13), 22 direct flights and 39 connecting flights were cancelled, according to sources involved in flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Continue Reading