Muslim hard-liners’ threats have forced a shrine of the mystic Sufi branch of Islam to abandon the customary devotional music and dance program during its annual celebration. The shrine dedicated to ...

Dhaka is facing an unprecedented mosquito crisis as Culex mosquitoes multiply at alarming rates, turning what was once a seasonal nuisance into a year-round public health emergency. Despite ...

About 2,150 foreign Muslims from 72 countries were among the tens of thousands of Bangladeshis who joined the first phase of the congregation, said Habibullah Raihan, a spokesman of the organizing com ...

DHAKA, Jan 31, 2025 (BSS) - The political leadership ordered the excessive use of police force during the July uprising, the Human Rights Watch (HRW), one of the world's most respected human rights ...

Biswa Ijtema, one of the largest global gatherings of Muslim devotees, commenced near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The three-phase event, dating back to the 1950s, gathers thousands for sermons and prayers on ...

An agreement has been signed with Fly Jinnah to launch direct flights between Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to ...

An agreement has been signed with Fly Jinnah to launch direct flights between Pakistan and Bangladesh, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties.Bangladesh's High Commissioner to ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali said if the banned student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) attempts to hold any programme, police will take action against them.

On the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, Gazipur, millions of people gathered at the Bishwa Ijtema ground to perform Jummah ...

The main demand of the protesting students is for the creation of an independent university that is separate from Dhaka ...

Tens of thousands of people have gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema or global congregation of Muslim devotees ...

Bangladesh Ambassador to Mexico M Mushfiqul Fazal (Ansarey) has reiterated the importance of expediting the process of establishing a Mexican Embassy in Dhaka to further enhance diplomatic and trade ...