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Ferry service resumes on Paturia-Daulatdia route after 7-hour fog disruption

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have resumed after remaining suspended for about seven hours due to dense fog on the Padma River. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corpo... Read More


A group of students went out for a late-night meal near BAU campus. An attack by outsiders left 5 of them seriously injured

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Five students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have been injured after they were allegedly attacked by local residents while out looking for food late at night. The incide... Read More


Fog halts ferry crossings on Paturia-Daulatdia route, two vessels stranded mid-river

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Ferry services on the Paturia route in Manikganj and the Daulatdia route in Rajbari have been suspended due to dense fog. The suspension has been in effect since around 3am on Friday... Read More


Inqilab Moncho sets 22-working-day deadline for trial in Hadi killing

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Inqilab Moncho has announced plans to launch a movement to oust the government if the trial over the killing of Sharif Osman bin Hadi is not completed within 22 working days. The org... Read More


NCP leader Hannan Masud declares fivefold his father's wealth

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- NCP leader Abdul Hannan Masud owns five times more wealth than his father, an analysis of affidavits filed by the father-son duo has revealed. Hannan, 26, is the senior joint chief c... Read More


Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain hospitalised with pneumonia

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain, founder of the Gono Forum, has been admitted to Square Hospital in Dhaka in a critical condition. Gono Forum General Secretary Mizanur Rahman ... Read More


Biman gets permission from Pakistan for direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The Pakistan government has granted Biman Bangladesh Airlines permission to operate direct flights between Dhaka and Karachi. According to a Geo News report on Friday, the Civil Avia... Read More


NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah alleges administration is taking sides with BNP

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party's southern region, has alleged that the administration is taking sides with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). He ... Read More


45 land in jail over vandalism at BTRC building during NEIR protest

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- A Dhaka court has sent 45 people to jail over vandalism at the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) building during protests against the introduction of the Natio... Read More


Shipping agent licence rules revised, exam requirement dropped

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the requirement for written and oral examinations for shipping agent licences linked to customs stations at sea ports and inland rive... Read More