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Eid spl train for Ctg, Cox's Bazar

Dhaka, March 21 -- Bangladesh Railways will operate two special trains from Chattogram to Cox's Bazar during Eid to ease commuters' movement. The East Zone railway authority Tuesday said two special ... Read More


CPA celebrates birth anniv of Bangabandhu

Dhaka, March 20 -- Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) observed the 104th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day with different programs and befitting manner. Cha... Read More


Prof Dr Md Abu Taher named 19th vice chancellor of Chittagong University

Dhaka, March 19 -- Department of Management Prof Dr Mohammad Abu Taher has been named the 19th vice chancellor of Chittagong University. The Ministry of Education announced his appointment in a notic... Read More


Microbus driver jailed for life in drug case over illegal Phensedyl in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 18 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced a microbus driver to life in prison in a decade-old drug case involving a cache of 540 bottles of Phensedyl, an illegal substance. Fourth Additiona... Read More


Owner of hijacked Bangladeshi ship yet to contact Somali pirates

Dhaka, March 17 -- Kabir Group of Industries, the owner of MV Abdullah, has yet to initiate contact with the Somali pirates who hijacked the Bangladeshi-flagged ship with 23 crew members on board in t... Read More


Hijacking spotlights Bangladeshi vessel's security protocols. Were they enough to stave off Somali pirates?

Dhaka, March 16 -- The Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah set sail for the United Arab Emirates from Mozambique's Maputo port, carrying coal along the Indian Ocean. On Mar 12, about 600 nautical miles off... Read More


Media placing too much importance on MV Abdullah, says foreign minister

Dhaka, March 16 -- The media's decision to put 'too much importance' on the hijacking of Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah and the kidnapping of its sailors by Somali pirates is having a negative impact, s... Read More


12 pirates on board hijacked Bangladesh ship as EU force keeps watch on situation

Dhaka, March 15 -- The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), operating under 'Operation Atalanta', has continued to track the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship hijacked by pirates in the ... Read More


50 pirates are aboard as hijacked ship Abdullah changes location, chief officer tells family

Dhaka, March 15 -- More than 50 pirates have got aboard MV Abdullah as they have reinforced their presence on the hijacked Bangladeshi ship, its Chief Officer Atiq Ullah Khan has told his family. The... Read More


6 policemen sacked for 'stealing Bitcoins' from detainee in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 14 -- Six members of the Chattogram Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch have been dismissed on charges of misappropriating cryptocurrency worth millions from a man they had detained in... Read More