Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling advance train tickets from June 2 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
All tickets will be available online, said railways minister Md Zilul Hakim at a press conference held at his ministry today.
"Tickets of all inter-city trains will be available online from June 2 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is expected to be celebrated on July 17 in Bangladesh," Zilul Hakim said after a meeting on the railway ministry preparation to ensure safe journey of the travelers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
Tickets for June 12 will be sold on June 2 and tickets for June 13, l4, 15, and 16 will be sold on June 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
Israel war in Gaza since the October 7 attack has revived a global push for Palestinians to be given a state of their own.
Norway, Spain and Ireland on Tuesday became the latest countries to recognise a state of Palestine, breaking with the long-held view of Western powers that Palestinians can only gain statehood as part of a negotiated peace with Israel.
Their move, which has infuriated Israel, brings to 145 out of the 193 UN member states that have recognised a Palestinian state.
They include many Middle Eastern, African and Asian countries, but not the United States, Canada, most of western Europe, Australia, Japan or South Korea.
In April, the United States used its veto at the UN Security Council to prevent a Palestinian bid to become a full UN member state.
Investigators have found parts of murdered Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar body in a septic tank at Sanjeeva Garden of Kolkata.
An official of the three-member team of the Detective Branch from Bangladesh staying in Kolkata confirmed the news to reporters.
The Indian police have recovered the dismembered body of Jhenaidah-4 Constituency lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar from a flat in Sanjeeva Garden, an affluent community in Kolkata Newtown area, on Wednesday morning.
Residents of Dhaka can expect continuous rainfall throughout the day as Cyclone Remal impacts the region, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Meteorologist Bazlur Rashid reported to UNB that Dhaka saw 35mm of rain by 9am Monday, with more expected throughout the day.
The incessant rain has flooded parts of some streets, slowing down traffic, and disrupting commutes for officer workers and students in Dhaka.
Cyclone Remal, which began making landfall on Bangladesh coast on Sunday night, has moved northward and weakened. Initially a severe cyclonic storm, it has diminished to a cyclonic storm and further to a land-deep depression over Jashore and surrounding areas, according to the latest BMD bulletin.