Continuous rain triggers waterlogging woes in Dhaka
Due to incessant rain since Wednesday morning, various roads in Dhaka, including Banasree, Mirpur, Mohammadpur, and Dhanmondi areas, have become waterlogged.
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Bangla TribuneNational Eidgah ready to host Eid-ul-Azha congregation
All arrangements for the main congregation at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in Dhaka have been completed in anticipation of the holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims.
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Bangla TribuneEid journey brings distress to holidaymakers with excessive fares, rainfall
Holidaymakers travelling on the increasingly crowded roads and railways, particularly on the Dhaka-Mymensingh and Dhaka-Tangail highways, are bearing the brunt of increased fares and rainfall as they head home to spend the Eid-ul-Azha with their loved ones.
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Dhaka Tribune3 large power units start generation amid Eid holidays
When the country's overall electricity demand dropped to 8,200MW during a national holiday when all the offices, industries and establishments are closed on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, three large power plants announced the start of operations of their three generation units.
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Representational Photo Bigstock Several Bangladesh districts celebrate Eid-ul-Azha Wednesday
The holy Eid-ul-Azha, one of the two major Muslim festivals, is being celebrated in some upazilas of Chandpur, Kurigram, Dinajpur, Tangail, Moulvibazar, Pabna, Satkhira, Feni, Jamalpur, and Faridpur districts amid religious fervour in line with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
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File photo of Eid congregation Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribunePM Hasina to leave for Gopalganj on 2-day visit Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to pay a 2-day visit to Gopalganj on Saturday.
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File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina PIDRecord toll collection of 4.61C in 24hrs at Padma Bridge
In the last 24 hours, 43,137 vehicles have crossed the Padma Bridge and total toll of Tk4,60,53,300 has been collected.
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File Photo Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneHow a temperature rise of 2°C impacts billions
Dangerous heat in European countries in 2022 disproportionately affected people with disabilities, who faced risk of physical, social and mental health distress and even death due to temperature extremes, according to a report by leading watchdog Human Rights Watch.
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A man selling ice bar in the scorching heat in Dhaka University area on Monday, May 16, 2022 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune