CHITTAGONG: Around 250 Eid congregations are scheduled to be held this year at the traditional and temporary venues in the city under the supervision of Chittagong Central Eid Jamaat Committee (CCEJC) and the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, reports BSS. Local administration,…

The National Committee to Protect Shipping, Roads and Railways (NCPSRR) urged the government to take strict steps to ensure security of homebound people ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports UNB. In a joint statement on Friday, NCPSRR adviser Manzurul Ahsan Khan and its general secretary Ashis Kumar Dey also…

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Chittagong City unit General Secretary Nurul Azim Rony, who was held with firearms near a polling centre, on Thursday, came out of the jail following a bail from the High Court, reports BSS. Mahbubul Alam, jailer of Chittagong Central Jail, said Rony was…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday called upon the scouts to be alert to fulfill their commitment through making hassle-free journey of homebound people marking the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. "Work more than speaking. Everyone will have to meet their commitment,"…

A man was allegedly killed during an altercation with a shopkeeper while shopping over a trifling matter at Anupom Super Market in Joydebpur Chowrasta under Gazipur city on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Abdul Malek, 45, son of late Korom Ali of Kellakushi Mela village under Sherpur upazila…

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday greeted the countrymen and Muslims across the world on the eve of holy Lailatul Qadr, reports BSS. In separate message, they prayed for continued peace, progress and prosperity of the country and the Muslim Ummah. In his message, the president…

Sellers of imitation jewellery in Rajshahi are doing brisk business ahead of Eid-ul-fitr, thanks to the steep price of gold. People from all walks of…

Police arrested two youths along with 40 kgs of hemp from a private car in Nagda area of Gazipur city early yesterday. Police also seized the private car. The arrested youths were identified as  Mohammed Nadim Hossain,19, son of Abdul Khalek of Doulatpur village under  Gafargaon upazila …

The government has been distributing 3,496 tonnes of VGF rice among 1,74,666 cardholders from last Tuesday (June 28) in nine upazilas and two pourashavas of the district on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, reportes BSS. The administration already completed distribution of 5,500 tonnes of VGF rice among…

RANGPUR: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 arrested a listed criminal with a one shooter pistol, one round live bullet and three mobile phone sets here on Tuesday afternoon, RAB and police sources said, reports BSS. The Crime Prevention Special Company (CPSC) at Rangpur Camp of RAB-13 led by its Additional…

RANGPUR: Massive tree plantation has become a need for the time to mitigate adverse impacts of climate change and for the ecology and biodiversity in order to build a safer planet, reports BSS. The opinion came at a concluding ceremony of a fortnight-long ‘Divisional Wood, Fruit and Medicinal…

Leo District Council 315 B-4 Bangladesh has disclosed its action plan on service year 2016-2017. Leo Mohammad Khalil Ullah Chowdhury Sakib, president of Leo District Council 315 B-4 Bangladesh read out the action plan in a press briefing at Chittagong press club yesterday. He said in the written statement…

A children’s painting competition was held on the bank of the Jail Canal in Nazirer Pol area of the city on Friday noon calling for immediate steps…

Six muggers arrested Police arrested six listed muggers along with a knife in the city’s Jitu Miah Point early yesterday. During the arrested police also seized a microbus from their possession. Police said, on getting secret information a team of police barricaded the Jitu Miah Point. Sensing…

Iftar party and clothes distribution North South University Social Services Club (NSUSSC) organised its regular annual event in association with Acme Bangladesh, Knorr (Unilever) and Indigo Collection- “Eid Clothing and Iftar Distribution, says a press release”. This year’s event took…