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First US wheat shipment arrives at Ctg port

, Oct. 25 -- For the first time, a consignment of around 57000 metric tonnes (MTs) of wheat from the USA has arrived at Chittagong port. Bangladesh initiated the import on a government-to-government ... Read More


Road crash leaves woman dead in Dhaka

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- An unidentified woman was killed after being hit by a vehicle while crossing a road in front of the High Court building in Dhaka early Saturday. Sub-Inspector Md Hamidul Islam of Sh... Read More


Low pressure over Southwest Bay likely to intensify into Cyclonic storm: BMD

, Oct. 25 -- pressure area over Southeast Bay and adjoining area is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic storm. The low-pressure over Southeast Bay and adjoining area turned into well-marked low first... Read More


Kapur sworn in as US Assistant Secy of State for South and Central Asian Affairs

, Oct. 25 -- American security expert S. Paul Kapur was sworn in as US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. Kapur has directed an annual United States-India Track 1.5 str... Read More


Retired Officers of 25 BCS Cadres demand promotion, equal financial benefits

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Retired officials from 25 BCS cadres excluding the administration cadres on Saturday demanded retrospective promotion with full financial benefits and an ordinance to implement key r... Read More


Put aside differences, join polls: Fakhrul to all parties

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to take part in the upcoming national election, putting aside minor differences, to help res... Read More


Century-old paddle steamer PS Mahsud to resume service on Dhaka-Barishal route

, Oct. 25 -- old historic paddle steamer, PS Mahsud, is set to resume service on the Dhaka-Barishal river route next month, blending the nation's rich riverine heritage with tourism, officials said Fr... Read More


Experts from 4 countries invited to investigate Dhaka airport fire: Adviser

, Oct. 25 -- Experts from four countries have been invited to investigate whether there was any mismanagement in the fire incident at the import section of the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal Intern... Read More


Man killed in B'baria clash

, Oct. 25 -- A sexagenarian man was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy at Birampur village in Sadar upazila of Brahmanbaria distri... Read More


Human trafficking, instability erode global trust in Bangladesh's passports

Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh's global mobility and international standing have suffered a sharp blow over the past year, with its passport ranking plunging to one of the weakest in the world amid repo... Read More