Eid-ul-Azha
4.5 lakh pieces of rawhide collected in first 2 days of Eid
About 90-95 lakh pieces of rawhides are likely to be collected from across the country this year.
Eid Day 1: What to watch on television
This Eid-ul-Azha, apart from brand new shows, the channels have also arranged special screenings of big screen films. Let’s have a look at what to watch on the first day of Eid.
Steps the government should take for Eid travellers
The upcoming national election means that the travelling woes for homeward bound people this Eid-ul-Azha will be tied to the government’s image issue.
Bangabazar missing typical rush ahead of Eid
Traders at the Bangabazar Shopping Complex, one of the largest clothing retail and wholesale hubs in Bangladesh, are typically busy buying and selling products ahead of Eid-ul-Azha each year.
Rawhide traders likely to get better prices this Eid
Rawhide traders and farmers at the grassroots level are expected to receive better prices from the sale of animal skins during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as the business outlook for leather and leather goods for 2023 is still bright despite the lingering uncertainty at home and abroad.
Mim coming as ‘Nishat’ in theatres this Eid
Dipankar Dipon’s cybercrime-thriller, “Antarjal”, will see Bidya Sinha Mim take on the role of cyber security specialist, Nishat, this Eid-ul-Azha.
A rare treat: Locals of Jashore village buying beef in instalments
Low-income families at a village in Jashore can now buy beef -- a luxury often beyond their means -- by paying in instalments, thanks to the initiative of four friends.
Eid without rice: Kurigram flood victims yet to get VGF rations
Most of the flood victims in Ulipur upazila of Kurigram are yet to receive their share of the flood rations even though 863 metric tonnes of of Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice was allotted for 86,315 poor families on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
“May Eid inspire us to work towards collective well-being”, Modi tweets
India’s President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu have greeted fellow citizens on the occasion of Eid-uz-Adha.
Little chance of rain on Eid day in Dhaka
Meteorologists see little chance of rain in the morning on the day of Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow while light rain may occur in the afternoon or evening here.
Road crashes kill 8 in 3 dists
At least eight people are killed in separate road accidents in Chittagong, Rangpur and Sirajganj today.
Eid holiday: Pressure on highways increases
The increasing pressure of a huge number of vehicles carrying Eid holidaymakers creates havoc on Shimulia-Kawrakandi route in Munshiganj and Dhaka-Tangail highway.
Eid holidaymakers leaving Dhaka in thousands
As Thursday was the last workday for employees and officials of government, semi-government and private offices before the Eid-ul-Azha, city dwellers started leaving for their respective village homes in their thousands to celebrate the festival with their near and dear ones.
Eid Rush: Minor hurdles on roads
With the Eid-ul-Azha only three days away, thousands of holidaymakers left the capital without facing much hassle at the exit points yesterday but were caught in traffic snarl-ups at different highways.
Treeman wants to celebrate Eid at home
Abul Bajandar, who is believed to have been suffering from ‘treeman syndrome’ and has undergone as many as 24 surgeries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), is now anxiously waiting for doctors’ green signal to celebrate this Eid at home.
BB to release new notes from Aug 27
Bangladesh Bank is to release new currency notes for Taka 5 and Taka 100 in the market ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha from August 27.
Local produce of sacrificial animals sufficient for Eid demand: Chief vet
Local produce of cattle and goats will be sufficient for the demand of sacrificial animals in Eid-ul-Azha this year, Bangladesh’s chief veterinary officer says.
11 Bangladeshis among Mina victims: Haab
The foreign ministry confirms the death of three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Thursday’s Mina stampede that left at least 769 killed. Number of missing Bangladeshi pilgrims has yet to be ascertained, it adds.
Eid-ul-Azha celebrated with due religious fervor in Dhaka
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslim community, is celebrated today in the capital city with due solemnity and religious fervor.
