Tax anomalies at cattle markets go against Qurbani spirit: Experts
Though there is a fixed rate for collecting and paying tax (hasil) after the purchase of sacrificial animals at cattle markets, some leaseholders and cattle buyers resort to trickery to make petty personal gains in contrast to the spirit of Qurbani.
Eid home-goers face long tailbacks
Home-bound people got stuck on Dhaka-Aricha Highway on Tuesday due to serious traffic chaos as a large number of vehicles left the capital for many destinations of the southern part of the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Banker, engineer killed in Gopalganj road accident
Two people, including a banker and an engineer, were killed and a woman was injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Khulna Highway near Uttarpara of Gopinathpur in Gopalganj on Tuesday.
Man dies being hit by launch at Sadarghat
A launch passenger died on Tuesday, a day before Eid-ul-Azha, at Sadarghat launch terminal in Dhaka when a launch hit another launch.
People flock out of capital
A huge number of people left Dhaka city on Sunday, suffering on their way for severe disruption in ferry services and belated trains, with Eid-ul-Azha only two days away.
Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for hajj’s pinnacle
Muslim pilgrims have gathered in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj
People suffer as trains delay, ferries disrupt
As people are streaming out of the capital on Monday, last working day before Eid-ul-Azha holidays, they are facing immense sufferings due to belated trains and disruption in ferry services.
South Koreans cross DMZ into North Korea for rare family reunions
(CNN)A group of mostly elderly South Koreans crossed into North Korea Monday to reunite with family members many haven't seen nor heard from since the Korean War broke out 68 years ago.
Bomb that killed 40 children in Yemen was supplied by the US
(CNN)The bomb used by the Saudi-led coalition in a devastating attack on a school bus in Yemen was sold as part of a US State Department-sanctioned arms deal with Saudi Arabia, munitions experts told CNN.
Prosecutors preparing charges for Michael Cohen; could announce by end of August
(CNN)Federal prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen and could announce them by the end of the month, people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
