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Hijacked Bangladeshi ship reaches Somali coast, shadowed by EU maritime force

Dhaka, March 14 -- The Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah, hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean, has reached the coast of Somalia. A ship from European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), engaged in com... Read More


Six canals in port city to be re-excavated before monsoon

Dhaka, March 14 -- Before the coming monsoon, six canals that have been renovated in the city will be re-excavated, said Lt. Col. Ferdous Ahmad, Director of the Drainage Project. He said this at a co... Read More


Families await news of MV Abdullah crew as pirates' demand remain unspecified

Dhaka, March 13 -- The families of the crew members aboard the Bangladeshi vessel MV Abdullah, which has been hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, are anxious about their safety as the pira... Read More


Who are the sailors held hostage on board Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah?

Dhaka, March 12 -- Pirates have seized control of the Bangladeshi-flagged ship MV Abdullah in the Indian Ocean, taking its 23 sailors hostage. The vessel, owned by KSRM Group's SR Shipping, was trans... Read More


Pirates hijack Bangladeshi ship in Indian Ocean, hold 23 sailors hostage

Dhaka, March 12 -- A Bangladeshi-flagged ship headed from the African country of Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates has been captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean. The vessel, named the MV Abdu... Read More


'AL govt grooming skilled manpower'

Dhaka, March 11 -- State Minister for Finance Wasika Ayesha Khan MP commented that Sheikh Hasina's government has brought revolutionary changes in the communication sector in the last one and a half d... Read More


Two sentenced to death for 2018 murder of elderly woman in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 10 -- A Chattogram court has sentenced two men to death for the murder of an elderly woman during a robbery in the city's Sadarghat area. Chattogram Sixth Additional Metropolitan Session... Read More


CPA celebrates historic March 7

Dhaka, March 9 -- On the occasion of historic 7th March, Chittagong Port Authority initiated various programs. At the beginning of the day at 9.30 am, board members and department heads along with Cha... Read More


S Alam to resume sugar production Saturday after hazardous fire at warehouse

Dhaka, March 8 -- The S Alam Refined Sugar Industries Limited is set to reopen its mill in Chattogram five days after a fire destroyed raw sugar at a warehouse, triggering fears of a price rise during... Read More


11 burnt as building catches fire in Chattogram

Dhaka, March 8 -- As many as 11 people, including children, have been injured after a fire broke out at a residential building in Chattogram. The incident occurred at a building in Shankar Dewanji Ha... Read More