Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Maj Gen Abu Hossain yesterday said that no bullets fired by Myanmar forces on fleeing Rohingyas crossed the Bangladesh border line. “As far as I know, no bullet crossed the border line,” he said at Ghumdhum of Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban…

Bangladesh tightened the noose on the first day of the opening Test against Australia after a gripping contest in a see-saw day in which 13 wickets were…

 The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has alleged that the religious affairs ministry has violated the rights of Hajj pilgrims under the pretext of Hajj training. The HAAJ has also accused the ministry of misappropriating money. “The religious affairs ministry has realised Tk.…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to recruit more Bangladeshi seafarers in foreign vessels, reports UNB. The Prime Minister sought the cooperation when visiting IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim met her at her office. After the meeting, Press Secretary…

The traffic gridlocks on the Dhaka-Tangail and Dhaka-Chittagong highways continue to hold up Eid holidaymakers on their way home. The heavy rush and the dilapidated roads have made a perfect cocktail to throw the festive plans out of gear. Even the repairs are agonisingly slow, complained drivers and…

Thailand's junta has come under fire from conservative allies following ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's escape overseas, with many questioning how the military could have let her flee given she was heavily monitored, reports AFP from Bangkok.Yingluck, whose government was toppled…