The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday interrogated a former managing director (MD) of the Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL), SM Nurul Aurangzeb, in connection with the disappearance of a large amount coal from its yards. The ACC investigating officer and deputy director Md Shamsul…

The submission of online applications for inclusion of educational institutions in the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system will open on August 5 and close on August 20. Non-government educational institutions will be able to apply online for MPO facilities at www.shed.gov.bd, www.dshe.gov.bd and www.banbeis.gov.bd,…

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel five Hajj flights due to shortage of pilgrims and there is a possibility that more hajj flights would be cancelled, sources said. The flights were scheduled to take off at 6.05am and 6.05pm on July 27, 11.23pm on July 31 and 5.55 pm and 9.55pm on August…

The BNP secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, yesterday called upon the government to start a dialogue with students agitating in demand of safe roads while a delegation of five BNP leaders visited the house of the two city road crash victims’ families.   "I'm calling upon…

Robbers who nabbed two 17th century royal crowns and an orb from a Swedish cathedral remained at large yesterday, a day after fleeing their daring midday…

More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered in Afghanistan yesterday, Afghan officials said, a move which they and the Taliban hailed as the end of the extremist group in the northern part of the country, reports AFP from Mazar-I-Sharif. The apparent IS capitulation comes after weeks of intense…

Twelve senior police officers, rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) or equivalent, have been given new postings in different units across the country, reports UNB. The Home Ministry has already issued a notification in this regard yesterday. According to the notification, SP of Cumilla district Md…