In anticipation of increased passenger demand during the holy month of Ramadan, the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Company Limited (DMRTCL) has announced a special metro schedule. The official notice, released on Monday, indicates that train timings have been adjusted to align with office hours and the daily routines of commuters. According to the notice, the […]

The process of forming a new cabinet following the 13th National Parliamentary elections is underway, and attention is increasingly focused on Mr Ali Neowaz Mahmud Khayyem, Member of Parliament for Rajbari-1 (Sadar-Goaland) and a member of the BNP Central Executive Committee. Discussions surrounding his potential inclusion in the cabinet have intensified, particularly due to his […]

Rajbari Correspondent: Panic swept through Rajbari Sadar yesterday when a motorcycle suddenly caught fire at the Palash Filling Station, narrowly avoiding a major disaster. Thanks to the swift actions of both the station staff and local residents, a potentially devastating incident was contained before it could spread. Eyewitnesses reported that Iqbal Hossain was refuelling his […]

A district and sessions court in India’s southern state of Karnataka has sentenced three men to death for the gang rape of an Israeli woman tourist and the murder of a local youth in a case that drew widespread national and international attention. The judgment was delivered on Monday, 16 February, bringing to a close […]

Every year, the Muslim community eagerly anticipates the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, a period dedicated to fasting (sawm), prayer, and spiritual reflection. The precise beginning of Ramadan is traditionally determined through a combination of astronomical calculations and the classical practice of moon sighting (hilal). In Bangladesh, Ramadan this year is expected to […]