Ashura
Historic graves at Old Dhaka's Hussaini Dalan that often go unnoticed
Hussaini Dalan is not just a Shiite centre in Dhaka; it is also a Dhaka landmark, spanning centuries of history. While its religious programmes, especially during Muharram and more particularly Ashura are unparalleled, Hussaini Dalan as a Dhaka heritage is extraordinary as well.
7 August 2022, 12:30 PM
Tajia procession brought out in Dhaka
Members of the Shia community bring out Tajia processions in Dhaka amid tight security, marking the holy Ashura.
10 September 2019, 05:59 AM
Holy Ashura tomorrow
Holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country tomorrow with due religious fervour and solemnity.
9 September 2019, 13:31 PM
Holy Ashura observed
Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), is observed across the country with due religious fervour and solemnity.
30 September 2017, 18:00 PM
‘Maximum security steps taken centering Ashura’
Maximum security measures have been taken centering Ashura to be observed on Sunday commemorating martyrdom of martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA).
28 September 2017, 07:26 AM
Hossaini Dalan blast victim dies at DMCH
A man, who was injured in Hossaini Dalan bomb blasts on the day of holy Ashura, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
29 October 2015, 04:51 AM
Progress can't be stopped with bomb attacks: PM
Noting that the recent bomb attack on a Tajia procession was aimed at tarnishing Bangladesh's image, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserts that the Bangladesh's progress cannot be stopped with such bombings.
28 October 2015, 08:00 AM
US updates security alert after Hossaini Dalan blasts
The United States has updated its security alert for its citizens residing in Bangladesh after the bomb attack on Shia Muslim community in Old Dhaka.
26 October 2015, 04:50 AM
US, UK condemn bomb attack
US Ambassador and British High Commissioner to Bangladesh condemned the bomb attack that killed one person and injured 87 others in front of Huseni Dalan in old Dhaka.
24 October 2015, 07:31 AM
Huseni Dalan attack planned to destabilise country: DMP
Terming the blasts at Dhaka’s Huseni Dalan as a planned attack, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia says a vested quarter carried out the attack to destabilise the country.
24 October 2015, 03:57 AM
Lessons of Ashura
Though the day of Ashura, the 10th of Muharram and the first month of the Islamic calendar, is related to many events of historical significance...
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Blasts kill one at Hossaini Dalan
At least one person was killed and about 87 others were injured in homemade bomb explosions in front of Hossaini Dalan in old Dhaka early hours today.
23 October 2015, 18:00 PM
16 killed in Pakistan Shia procession blast
A bomb blast at a Shi'ite Muslim procession in Pakistan's Sindh province for the Shi'ite holiday of Ashura kills 16 people and wounds 40, local Geo TV reports.
23 October 2015, 17:16 PM
Holy Ashura tomorrow
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country tomorrow with due religious fervour and solemnity.
23 October 2015, 13:51 PM
5 killed in Saudi Shia shooting claimed by IS
A gunman killed five people at a Shia gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia before being shot dead by police in an attack claimed by a group linked to Islamic State militants.
17 October 2015, 04:39 AM