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Advisor Sakhawat backs call for foreign operators running container terminals

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Shipping Advisor M Shakhawat Hussain has said container terminal handovers to foreign operators are under discussion, but pledged no terminal will be transferred on terms that harm B... Read More


Chattogram customs confiscate 39 tonnes of banned chemical sweetener

Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- Chattogram Customs authorities have seized 39 metric tonnes of artificial sweetener imported from China under a false declaration. According to a statement issued by the customs aut... Read More


Left Democratic Alliance warns of action if Chittagong Port lease not withdrawn

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The Left Democratic Alliance has warned that it will surround the State Guest House Jamuna, the official residence of the chief advisor, if the "plot to hand over the profitable Chitt... Read More


Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif arrives in Bangladesh on goodwill visit

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Saif has arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day goodwill visit, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said in a statement. Upon entering Bangladesh wa... Read More


Khosru says some oppose polls as they 'enjoy privileges' without accountability

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said some people are reluctant about elections as they continue to "enjoy privileges" under the current system. Speaking at a rally... Read More


Family accuses 'Boro Sajjad' of ordering Sarwar's shooting

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The father of slain Chattogram BNP activist Sarwar Hossain Babla has alleged that his son was killed on the orders of fugitive gang leader Sajjad Hossain, known locally as "Boro Sajja... Read More


RAB detains two over connection with shooting BNP's Sarwar

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested two individuals in connection with the killing of Sarwar Hossain Babla, who was shot dead during the election campaign of BNP candidate Ersha... Read More


Injured BNP candidate Ershad Ullah being shifted to Dhaka for advanced treatment

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Ershad Ullah, the BNP candidate for the Chattogram-8 parliamentary seat wounded in a shooting during a campaign event at the port city's Bayezid Bostami, is being shifted to Dhaka for... Read More


Chattogram BNP activist Abdul Hakim killed by 'hitmen', says police

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Abdul Hakim, a businessman and BNP activist from Chattogram, has been shot dead by "hired killers" amid disputes over control of the local sand market and regional dominance. Chattog... Read More


Poppy seeds imported under bird food label from Pakistan seized in Chattogram

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Chattogram Customs House has seized 24,960kg of poppy seeds that were imported from Pakistan under a false declaration as bird feed. According to a media statement, the shipment, ban... Read More