An Indonesian ship carrying 41,207 metric tonnes of coal arrived at Payra Port on Friday (23 June). The vessel MV Athena brought the first shipment and is scheduled to unload the coal by 3pm. Azizur Rahman, Deputy Director of Payra Port Traffic Department, confirmed the matter.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday left Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on a 10-day visit to perform the holy Hajj as the Royal guest of the Saudi government. A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Flight No: BG 331), carrying the President along with his

Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Dr Sangjukta applied for the renewal of her Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) registration. However, BMDC's law and order committee members decided to hold Dr Sangjukta's renewal application for now. The council members

Police recovered an unidentified blood-strained body at Sorail Upazila in Brahmanbaria on Friday (June 23). Sorail Khatihata highway police station officer in charge Akil Chandra Biswas confirmed the matter. He said locals informed the police regarding the body. Later, police went

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (June 23) arrested 52 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the countrymen and her party leaders and activists to remain alert about the terrorist organisations BNP and Jamaat as they are out to destroy Bangladesh. She made the remarks after paying homage to Father of

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on Thursday (June 22) evening.  "During the meeting, the Prime Minister discussed various state-level issues including her recent visit to Geneva in Switzerland,"

A Dhaka court today (June 22) sentenced a man to imprisonment till his natural death for killing his neighbour's two-year-old daughter by throwing her from a three-storied building. The convict Jannatul Wais alias Nahid was present before the court during the judgment and was sent

The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Bangladesh condemned the killing of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadeem, the Jamalpur district correspondent of BanglaNews24.com.   A statement signed by the Embassies/High Commissions of: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden,

A Dhaka court again asked Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to submit by August 7 the probe report of a case filed over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin passed the the order after RAB's investigation officer

Two construction workers died and two others were seriously injured after falling off an under-construction building at Aftabnagar in the capital on Thursday (June 22). The two deceased were identified as Robiul, 35, and Sunom, 38. Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMH) Police

A woman hacked her husband to death in the capital's Rayerbazar area early Thursday (June 22). Later, Banu Begum wife of the deceased Shamim Mia, 40, a rickshaw-puller surrendered to police calling at national helpline 999. The incident happened around 4:15 am on the ground

Central Hospital authority sent a legal notice to Dr Sangjukta Saha for withdrawing her statement against the hospital regarding the death of a mother and her newborn.  Lawyer Mohammad Mazharul Islam Sohel sent the notice to Dr Sangjukta's house on behalf of the hospital on

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (June 22) arrested 66 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

A local correspondent for an online news portal was allegedly attacked and threatened by the thugs of killing in Kushtia. However, the victim journalist Raju Ahmed immediately filed a written complaint with the Kushtia Sadar Police Station. The incident happened at Kushtia Chief

City dwellers have started leaving the capital for their ancestral homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families and dear ones. Bus terminals, railway stations and launch terminals were crowded with homebound people today (June 22). The rush, however, is expected to intensify in

A Dhaka court on Wednesday (June 21) rejected the bail plea of two doctors who were arrested in a case filed over the death of a mother and her newborn due to wrong treatment at Central Hospital in the capital. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka Mohammad Asaduzzaman Noor

Ruling Awami League-backed candidate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury won the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) unofficially.  The results were published on Wednesday (June 21) night. Anwaruzzaman secured 1,18,614 votes while his nearest contender Jatiya Party contestant Nazrul Islam Babul

Ruling Awami League-backed candidate AHM Khairuzzaman Liton won the Rajshahi City election (RCC) unofficially for the third time.  The results were published on Wednesday (June 21) night. Liton secured 159,797 votes while his nearest contender Islami Andolan Bangladesh's

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 21) questioned whether BNP intends to come to power by giving a guarantee to sell Saint Martin's island. She said: "BNP came to power in 2001 by giving the undertaking to sell gas. Now they want to sell the country. Or do they want to