The Gulshan terror attack has triggered panic among foreigners in Bangladesh, casting a shadow on ongoing development projects here. Sources said a group of foreign engineers, including five Spaniards working with the Siddhirganj 335MW power plant project, left the country yesterday. The engineers,…

The identities of the militants who killed 20 hostages at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital on Friday have bewildered the nation, as these assailants belonged to well-off families and were well-educated, having passed out from renowned educational institutions. It is really ominous that such terrorists…

The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims ending Ramadan fasting, will be observed across the country tomorrow (Wednesday), if the Shawal moon is sighted today.  A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held today at the conference room of Islamic Foundation…

 The government will brief foreign diplomats today on the situation evolved after the terror attack on a Gulshan restaurant on Friday that saw the deaths of 28 people, including 17 foreigners. Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali will conduct the briefing at the state guest house Padma at 11am,…

At least five passengers of a Barisal-bound steamer, PS Mahsud, were killed on the spot when a Dhaka-bound launch, MV Surovi-7, hit the steamer on the Kirtonkhola river near Barisal city. The victims were all passengers of the staff cabin. Five others were injured in the accident. The Bangladesh Inland…

The recent militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery has raised concerns over the possibility of similar attacks in other public places in the near future. A tweet doing the rounds on social media has fuelled speculation in this regard. Sent from the account of one Kamil Ahmed, it says, “Next Attack…