Eid sacrifices not marred by rain in Dhaka
The main Eid congregation in the capital was held at 7:30 am on Monday at the National Eidgah grounds. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast rain on Eid day in different parts of the country, with a slightly higher likelihood of showers in the Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Although the sky in Dhaka was cloudy in the morning, the morning Eid prayers were not disrupted by rain. After the Eid prayers, devotees busied themselves with animal sacrifices. Accordingly, the two city corporations of Dhaka have taken up the challenge of removing the waste as soon as possible.
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June 07, 2025 14:44 UTC
Supreme Court critical of bureaucratic attitude
Supreme Court critical of bureaucratic attitude February 18, 2008 00:00:00The Supreme Court (SC) Sunday was critical of bureaucratic attitude in compliance with the highest court's orders for providing supporting staff, transport and other logistics for smooth run of the district-level judicial magistracy, reports UNB. "Bureaucrats appear in testing the court orders alike guinea pig before it comes into effect," Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin, apparently irked, told the chief government law officer, Fida M Kamal. Responding to the court, the Attorney General told the 7-member full hierarchy of the Appellate Division that he would communicate the apex court's views to the government immediately. The court asked the attorney general to explain why the government was not doing so then. Earlier on December 12, the SC had ordered the government to provide the judicial magistrates with required staff and other logistic supports.
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June 07, 2025 13:42 UTC
Father, son killed in hit-and-run accident on way to Eid prayers in Bogura
Father, son killed in hit-and-run accident on way to Eid prayers in BoguraA father and son have been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Bogura on their way to Eid prayers. The accident occurred in the Noymile area of Shajahanpur Upazila on Saturday morning. The dead were identified as Chan Mia and his four-year-old son Abdullah, according to Azizul Islam, chief of Sherpur Highway Police. The police official said that Chan Mia and Abdullah had left home in the morning for Eid prayers. They leapt over a divider on the Dhaka-Bogura Highway in the Noymile area.
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June 07, 2025 13:08 UTC
Ukrainian attack damaged 10% of Russia's strategic bombers: Germany
"As for the long-range bomber fleet, 10 percent of it has been damaged in the attack according to our assessment." The United States estimates that Ukraine's audacious drone attack hit as many as 20 Russian warplanes, destroying around 10 of them, two US officials told Reuters, and experts say Moscow will take years to replace the affected planes. Freuding said Russia had felt safe in its vast territory, which also explained why there was little protection for the aircraft. A fifth attack on the Ukrainka air field near the Chinese border failed, he said. The bombers that were hit were part of Russia's so-called nuclear triad which enables nuclear weapons deployment by air, sea and ground, he added.
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June 07, 2025 13:00 UTC
Mahbubul Alam: A Person, Journalist, and Editor of Utmost Ethical Integrity
When I think of a person of unwavering integrity and honesty, the late journalist and editor Mahbubul Alam tops the list. Mahbubul Alam lived a life showing others that a person’s character and moral compass are more valuable than anything else. Reflexively, I read that earlier in the day, veteran Bangladeshi journalist and the Independent’s former editor Mahbubul Alam passed away at Birdem Hospital in the city of Dhaka. Mahbubul Alam had talked a little about his wife, who used to be a teacher at a college in Dhaka. On the 11th anniversary of Editor Mahbubul Alam’s death, we mourn him; we pray for him, and remember him with great appreciation.
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June 07, 2025 11:45 UTC
Hope to clean Eid waste from all of Dhaka by tonight, says Advisor Asif Mahmud
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, advisor to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, has reiterated the city corporations’ 12-hour deadline to remove waste from Eid-ul-Azha sacrifices. He said, “The two city corporations in Dhaka have taken up the challenge of cleaning up within 12 hours. Advisor Asif Mahmud said, “Cleaning up the waste generated in cities, especially after the sacrifices, poses a big challenge. Previously, Dhaka South City Administrator Shahjahan Mia had said: “Our waste management work will start in the afternoon on Eid. Accordingly, the two city corporations of Dhaka have taken up the challenge of removing the waste as soon as possible.
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June 07, 2025 10:28 UTC
April is not suitable for polls in any way, says Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that “April is not suitable in any way” for the general election. The party's Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, members of the BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council, and other central leaders were also present. In the absence of the chairperson, the party's secretary general and members of the Standing Committee pay homage at the grave of the party's founder. Fakhrul said, "On behalf of the party, Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, I wish our countrymen a happy Eid." This day (Eid-ul-Azha) truly teaches us to sacrifice, teaches us to love people, teaches us to build a better world."
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June 07, 2025 08:49 UTC
CA calls for prayers for country’s welfare
After attending the Eid-ul-Azha congregation at the National Eidgah premises, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has called on everyone to pray for the welfare of Bangladesh. On Saturday, he prayed in the front row at the Eidgah grounds adjacent to the High Court. After the service, Khatib Mufti Muhammad Abdul Malek of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque came forward and exchanged Eid greetings with the chief advisor as they took part in the traditional embrace. The chief advisor then extended his greetings to all, saying: “Today, I saw everyone come together at the Eid congregation. The crowd sent their Eid greetings to the chief advisor.
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June 07, 2025 05:52 UTC
NCP open to general polls in April if July Charter, Proclamation delivered on time
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has conditionally endorsed Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus’s proposal to hold the next parliamentary election in April 2026, provided that the July Charter and Proclamation are finalised on schedule. Responding to Yunus’s televised address on Friday, NCP Convenor Nahid Islam said the interim government must present both the National Charter and the July Proclamation by next month to justify an April election. He also called for the restructuring of the Election Commission (EC) led by AMM Nasir Uddin to ensure a “level playing field” to start the voting process, according to bdnews24.com. On Friday evening, Yunus addressed the nation and said: “After reviewing the ongoing reforms related to justice, governance, and elections, I hereby announce that the next general election will be held any day in the first half of April 2026. “Based on this announcement, the Election Commission will present a detailed roadmap for the elections at an appropriate time.”Yunus had previously said that the timing of the election would depend on the extent of reforms achieved.
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June 07, 2025 01:22 UTC
India bets on growth with steepest rate cut in five years
The central bank, however, changed its monetary policy stance from 'accommodative' to 'neutral', stating that it may have limited space for further easing. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists of three RBI officials and three external members, cut the repo rate to 5.50 per cent. The RBI also cut the cash reserve ratio by 100 basis points to 3 per cent, adding to already surplus liquidity. "The central bank has chosen to front-load the growth adrenaline," said Shubhada Rao, head of Mumbai-based economics advisory firm QuantEco Research. BENIGN INFLATIONThe central bank cut its inflation projection for the current financial year and now expects it to average 3.7 per cent compared to 4 per cent previously.
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June 06, 2025 23:04 UTC
Yunus dismisses ‘humanitarian corridor’ claim as utter falsehood
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has categorically dismissed reports that Bangladesh is facilitating a humanitarian corridor into Myanmar’s Rakhine State, calling them “an utter falsehood". “We have noticed that misinformation is being spread about Bangladesh opening a corridor into Rakhine. Let me be very clear: this is an utter falsehood,” Yunus said. He blamed a section of actors for deliberately misleading the public with fabricated stories aimed at causing unrest. “In all the countries we’ve visited, we’ve raised the Rohingya issue with state leaders and government officials and sought their cooperation.
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June 06, 2025 15:24 UTC
General election in first half of April 2026, says Yunus
Addressing the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha on Friday, Yunus announced that the Election Commission will present a detailed roadmap of the election at an “appropriate time” based on the projected schedule. “This (timeline) will allow us to implement, at least in part, the mandate you have entrusted to us,” he said. “After reviewing the ongoing reform activities related to justice, reform and elections, I am also announcing to the countrymen that the next national elections will be held on a day in the first half of April 2026. It triggered a political turbulence that culminated in Yunus holding marathon discussions with representatives of two dozen political parties. The parties pledged their support for Yunus' administration while presenting their demands, easing the tension to a degree.
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June 06, 2025 13:42 UTC
Three killed, 49 wounded in intense Russian air attacks on Ukraine
Fire and smoke rise in the aftermath of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 6, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichFire and smoke rise in the aftermath of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 6, 2025. Kyiv's metro transport system was disrupted by a Russian strike that hit and damaged tracks between stations, the military administration said. As well as Kyiv, Russian forces also struck industrial facilities and infrastructure in the western city of Ternopil, leaving parts of it without power, Mayor Serhii Nadal said. After a phone conversation with Putin on Wednesday, Trump said the Kremlin was planning an unspecified response to the Ukrainian attack on the Russian air bases.
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June 06, 2025 12:07 UTC
Kalurghat Bridge crash: Train ‘ignored’ signal as death toll rises to 2
The death toll has risen to two after a Dhaka-bound train ploughed through multiple vehicles on Chattogram’s Kalurghat Bridge. In the wake of Thursday night’s fatal collision, a station master has said the Parjatak Express train from Cox’s Bazar had entered the bridge without heeding a “dead stop” signal. After crossing the Gomdondi Station in Boalkhali, the train reached the Kalurghat Bridge, which leads to the city’s Jane Ali Hat Station. Jane Ali Hat Station Master Nezam Uddin said Kalurghat is a “dead stop bridge”, where every train must come to a complete halt before crossing. “On Thursday night, the Parjatak Express entered the bridge at high speed without stopping at the dead stop signal after passing Gomdondi Station.
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June 06, 2025 09:36 UTC
Padma Bridge collects record toll of Tk 534m in 24 hours
As many as 52,487 vehicles have crossed the Padma Bridge in the last 24 hours, generating a record toll collection of Tk 543.28 million, the highest ever in a single day. Altaf Hossain Sheikh, joint secretary and director of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority, said: "The Padma Bridge plays a crucial role in ensuring a smooth journey home for Eid travellers. An additional 16,502 vehicles entered via the Zajira end, adding Tk 226.84 million to the total toll collection, he added. The previous daily toll collection record was Tk 489.94 million on Apr 9, 2024. The Padma Bridge will mark its third anniversary on Jun 25.
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June 06, 2025 07:16 UTC