Islam

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TBS Ramadan

Strengthening food security in Bangladesh through Zakat

In light of rising food insecurity, this article explores how Zakat can evolve from a traditional charitable act into a robust mechanism for agricultural development and social protection in...

Holy Shab-e-Barat observed with religious fervour
Bangladesh

Holy Shab-e-Barat observed with religious fervour

File photo of devotees gathered at Ijtema ground in Tongi. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

More devotees arrive on 2nd day of Ijtema in Tongi

Pilgrims circle Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS
World+Biz

In photos: Journey to Mecca

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Middle East

More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage

Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight
Bangladesh

Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight

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Panorama

Common currency for Muslim countries: A viable option?

The majority of the world is grappling with serious levels of Islamophobia. Photo: Reuters
Panorama

In a world of rising Islamophobia, some countries seek refuge in denial

Lil Jon, an American DJ and record producer has reportedly embraced Islam. Photo: Collected
Splash

American rapper Lil Jon converts to Islam

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Bangladesh

Every Muslim should support fellow Muslims but it has to be done through Islamic guidelines: Imam of Prophet’s Mosque

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Bangladesh

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins

Palestinians stand among the rubble of houses destroyed in an Israeli strike during the conflict, amid the temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 24, 2023. REUTERS
World+Biz

Egypt president says future Palestinian state could be demilitarised

Israeli security forces stand next to ambulances on stand by outside the helipad of Tel Aviv’s Schneider medical centre, amid preparations for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners later in the day. AFP
Hamas-Israel war

4-day truce begins; Israeli hostages handed over at border: Egyptian sources