Business Desk : Banglalink announced several initiatives designed to alleviate the burdens of travel and bring comfort to those embarking on the homeward journey this Eid-ul-Fitr. Also, it initiated a series of compassionate gestures aimed at easing their journey and enhancing their overall experience. As Eid-ul-Fitr, the joyous festival marking the end of Ramadan, approaches, many across Bangladesh prepare to return to their hometowns to celebrate with their loved ones. However, for countless individuals, the journey home can be fraught...
Day: April 8, 2024
Al Jazeera : After six months of relentless attacks on Gaza, Israel remains no closer to a victory than it has been at any point since October of last year. Whether it has plans for the enclave beyond the fighting remains unknown, while more than 33,000 people, the majority women and children lie dead. More than 75,000 people have been injured and most of the population has been displaced. Some 1.5 million of those displaced are sheltering in the southernmost...
Al Jazeera : Britain’s support for Israel depends on it abiding by international humanitarian law, Foreign Secretary David Cameron says in a newspaper column. The remarks by the former prime minister came days after an Israeli air strike killed seven aid workers, including three Britons, in Gaza. “Our backing is not unconditional,” Cameron wrote in The Sunday Times on Sunday. “We expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged.” The British government...
City Desk : The holy Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Lailatul Qadr (the Night of Decree), when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), was observed across the country on Saturday night. The Muslim devotees passed the night offering special prayers, reciting from the Holy Quran, holding milad mahfil, zikr, and other religious rituals, seeking blessings of the Almighty Allah for long life, peace, progress for themselves, their families, relatives, friends as well as...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning for a two-day official visit in...
Special Correspondent : Top security officials, including the Home Minister, embarked on a visit to the hill tracts and pledged...
Al Amin : The government is saving around Tk10,000 crore as it has backtracked from giving tax exemptions to some...
Staff Reporter : Despite government efforts to curb the practice, travelers departing Dhaka during Eid are facing a hefty “additional...
Lohagara (Chittagong) Correspondent : Charges of threats and harassment have been raised against a UP Chairman and a UP member...
CNN : Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point” and are forcing Japan to change...