BB sets banking hours for Ramadan

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has fixed office hours from 9:30 am to 4:00pm for all scheduled banks in the country during the Holy month of Ramadan. However, people will be allowed to make banking transactions from 9.30am to 2.30pm, according to a circular issued by the central bank today. For bank staff, there will be

POBA urges authorities to ensure poison-free iftar items in Ramadan

Poribesh Bachao Andolan (POBA) today demanded the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure selling of chemical, poison and adulteration free iftar items and food during the holy month of Ramadan. Speaking at a press conference here today, the POBA leaders alleged that delicious iftar items are being prepared every year

Govt fixes Ramadan office timing

All offices of the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies will function from 9:00am to 3:30pm during the upcoming month of holy Ramadan. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting today with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, said Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain after the meeting. During office hours,

Israel is willing to halt war during Ramadan: Biden

President Joe Biden says Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the U.S., Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework

Onion, sugar import from India likely before Ramadan: Ahsanul

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Sunday said that the government would be able to supply onion and sugar, imported from India, to the market before the holy month of Ramadan. "Already a proposal for importing 50,000 metric tons of onion and one lakh metric tons of sugar was

Fish, meat, eggs to be sold at affordable prices ahead of Ramadan

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman on Wednesday said fish, meat, and eggs will be sold at affordable prices a week before the start of Ramadan for low-income people. He said this while talking to reporters at the Secretariat in the capital on Wednesday. This programme will start a few days before

foodpanda pledges to double rider tip

foodpanda has announced a rider appreciation campaign during Ramadan as part of its commitment to showing gratitude to the delivery partners, a press release said Friday.  As per the campaign, tip provided by the customers to the riders on Fridays during the Ramadan will be matched and doubled by foodpanda.

Emirates’ special service during Holy Month of Ramadan

With the Holy Month of Ramadan expected to begin this week, Emirates is preparing thousands of Iftar meal boxes for fasting passengers both onboard and at boarding gates, an array of religious content and Ramadan series on ice in-flight entertainment system, and traditional Ramadan refreshments and meals in the lounges. From