The holy month of Ramadan of 1447 Hijri will begin in the country tomorrow, as the new moon was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh today.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee at the conference room of the Islamic Foundation (IF) at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque here this evening, Muhammad Nizam Uddin, deputy director of Public Relations of IF, told BSS.

He said the moon was sighted in Netrokona, Sirajganj and Cox’s Bazar districts this evening.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the I...

The nation is observing the state mourning for the second consecutive day following the death of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday, declared the three-day state mourning starting from Wednesday, as well as a one-day general holiday on Wednesday.

On this occasion, the national flag has been kept at half-mast at all government, semi-government, autonomous institutions, educational institu...

Condolences continue to pour in across the country for three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, widely regarded as an uncompromising leader for democracy in Bangladesh, who passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, as well as the ministries for environment, forest and climate change, and water resources, has expressed deep shock at the demise of Begum Khaleda Zia.

In a condolenc...

Activists of Inqilab Mancha today (26 December) blocked the Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding justice for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a spokesperson of the platform.

The blockade began after Jumma prayers, when leaders and activists brought out a protest procession from the Dhaka University Central Mosque and took position at Shahbagh, disrupting traffic on part of the busy intersection.

Addressing a ra...

The chiefs of three services – Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Air Force– have met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday.

“The meeting will be held at 12:00 pm at Nirbachan Bhaban,” said EC Director (PR) Ruhul Amin Mollik on Saturday. Due to the meeting, the Election Commission shifted its pre-scheduled meeting on law and order from 10 am to 2:30 pm.

In the afternoon, the EC will sit with top representatives of law-enforcing agencies and intelligence to review the o...