Bangladesh will import two lakh tonnes of wheat from Russia at US$ 252 per tonne under government to government (G2G) arrangement. The agreement was signed at the secretariat yesterday during a meeting between Russian representatives and Bangladesh officials. Food Ministry Secretary Md Kaikobad Hossain,…

Over 76 percent passport seekers face irregularities and corruption, while 75.3 percent have to bribe police for their clearance in the process to have a new passport, reports UNB. A new passport applicant has to pay Tk 797 on average in bribe to police for getting their clearance, according to the…

Ten US sailors were missing and five injured after their destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore Monday, tearing a large hole in its hull in the…

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court concerned to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Gatco corruption case. After dismissing two leave-to appeal petitions filed by Khaleda, the four-member bench of the Appellate Division…