Water pollution of Hatirjheel Lake has taken a serious turn as household waste and other garbages from different areas continue to flow the lake water through drains. Bad smell is coming from the contaminated water causing huge irritation to the local people and visitors. This photo was taken from the Begunbari Link Road on Monday.

aCovid-19 Uncertainty looms over this year's hajj

Staff Reporter :Although millions of Muslims across the world, including those from Bangladesh, have eagerly been waiting to perform hajj in late July this year, uncertainty looms large over their

Thousands of devotees attend the Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital, seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of Bangladesh and unity of the Muslim Ummah.

Eid congregations in mosques only, not open spaces: DMP

Staff Reporter :The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Friday issued a 14-point instruction, signed by DMP Commissioner Shafiqul Islam, for devotees and mosque committees for observing the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr

ADB approves corporate financial issues over virtual meeting

The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved its financial statements and allocation of its 2019 net income in its first-ever virtual annual meeting held

Work together to preserve biodiversity: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all to work together to preserve biodiversity and help achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)."As we seek to build back better from the current crisis,

Momen blasts aid agencies for opposition to Bhasan Char

In a stinging rebuke, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the opposition of foreign aid agencies to the government's scheme of relocating the Rohingya refugee population to Bhasan

Hasina phones Mamata, enquires about losses caused by Amphan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday phoned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and enquired about the damages caused by cyclone Amphan."The Prime Minister phoned the West Bengal Chief Minister

National Moon Sighting Committee meets Saturday

The National Moon Sighting Committee will meet on Saturday evening to decide the date of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.The Islamic Foundation issued a press release in this

'Murder accused' killed in Gazipur 'gunfight'

UNB, Gazipur:An accused in a murder case was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) near the Madhumita Railgate area in Tongi on Thursday night.The

Abu Ahmed Mannafi, Dhaka South City unit President of Bangladesh Awami League, distributing Prime Minister's gift packets among the people hit hard by coronavirus shutdown at Sher-E-Bangla Railway School in Kamlapur, Dhaka on Friday. Mazharul Islam Sentu, President of Kamlapur Mosque was also present.