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Rail link between Dhaka and northern districts snapped after Pabna derailment

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Rail communication between Dhaka and the northern districts has remained suspended since early Monday after three bogies of the Panchagarh Express derailed near Bhangura Railway Sta... Read More


Former Industries Minister Nurul Majid no more

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- Former Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun passed away at a hospital in the capital on Monday morning. He was 75. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the ... Read More


CUTTING-EDGE RAIL TICKET TECHNOLOGY TRIALS LAUNCH IN THE NORTH

LONDON, Sept. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * travellers on Northern Trains between Harrogate and Leeds won't need to buy a ticket before hopping on the train ... Read More


OVER £4 MILLION GOVERNMENT BACKING FOR NEXT-GEN AVIATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS

LONDON, Sept. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * projects developing innovative technology, including drones and unmanned aircraft awarded government funding to b... Read More


President Anura Kumara to meet Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government, is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishib... Read More


Lufthansa introduces centennial livery

Dhaka, Sept. 29 -- German flag carrier Lufthansa has introduced a special livery on a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft to mark its upcoming 100th anniversary in 2026. The aircraft, bearing the registration ... Read More


Ramanathan Archchuna released on bail

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Jaffna District Member of Parliament, Ramanathan Archchuna, has been released on bail. The Fort Magistrates' Court ordered the MP to be released on two surety bails of Rs. ... Read More


SLPP Provincial Councillor Amal Silva granted bail over illegal SUVs

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Amal Silva, a Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Councillor and former Western Provincial Councillor, has been released on bail after being arrested on charges of possessing three... Read More


Jaffna MP Archchuna arrested

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Jaffna District Parliamentarian, Ramanathan Archchuna, was arrested by the Fort Police today (29) after he arrived to give a statement regarding an incident that occurred during... Read More


15 detainees escape Sapugaskanda detention centre

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sapugaskanda Police have reported that fifteen children being held at the Makola Juvenile Detention Centre in Sapugaskanda have run away. The police say the children, aged betw... Read More