Dhaka February 8, 2026, 1:33 pm
President exchanging greetings with the Buddhist community at Bangabhaban
The festival marks the birth anniversary of Siddhartha Gautama
Lord Buddha was born on this day of full moon in 563 BC, attained enlightenment and passed away on the same day
They wished peace, happiness and prosperity for all and success of the programmes marking the Buddha Purnima
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country on the night of May 1
The first day of the festival is called ‘Phulbijhu’, while the second day ‘Mulbijhu’ and the third day also the first day of the Bangla New Year the ‘Gojyapojya Din’
Refrain from arranging any cultural programme after 5 pm on the day of Pahela Baishakh for security reasons
Mongol Shovajatra got recognition from UNESCO as an intangible part of cultural heritage
Tens of thousands of people, male, female and children, thronged at Langalbandh from different parts of the country
This year's hajj flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin from July 14. Govt also has opened a hotline-09602666707-at the ministry for making any complaint regarding Hajj management and fraudulence. It
A total of 1,27,198 pilgrims would perform holy Hajj from Bangladesh this year as the cabinet on Monday approved the drafts of the "National Hajj and Umrah Policy-2018" and the "Hajj Package- 2018"
Imran Khan marries for third time
Trump endorses guns for teachers to stop shootings
'Religious and ethnic minorities are most persecuted in BD'
Pope praises Bangladesh for harmony
