Outgoing Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Bin HM Al-Mutairi paid his farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban yesterday. Deputy Press Secretary to the President Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters after the meeting. The president congratulated the Saudi ambassador for successfully…

State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali yesterday said there will be no compromise when it comes to security at the country's airports. “No one will be spared if they disrupt security,” he said at a fire extinguishing drill at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport,…

A woman apparently killed herself after allegedly poisoning her two daughters at Shikderpara in Rangunia upazila early Tuesday over a family feud. The deceased were identified as Doly Akhter, 28, wife of Nurnabi and her daughters Ela Akhter, 6 and Esrat Nur, 10. Quoting family members, Imtiaz Uddin…

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam yesterday said bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and India has reached a new height over the past few years. He came up with the statement while newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das paid a courtesy call on him…

A Dhaka court yesterday directed officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station to submit by June 16 a probe report in connection with a defamation case filed against actress Shomi Kaiser. After primarily hearing, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur passed the order. Mia Md Nuzhatul…

An intense heat wave currently sweeping across Rajshahi is forcing people to stay indoors or seek cooler places. According to the Met office, the temperature is four to five degrees higher than the normal April temperature. Abdul Mannan, officer-in-charge of the Rajshahi meteorological office, has said…

Fire breaks out at CMCH UNB, Chattogram A fire broke out at Chittagong Medical College Hospital yesterday. Jasim Uddin, deputy assistant director of Fire Service, said that the fire broke out at ward number 16 around 10:45am.Ten vehicles of four firefighting units are trying to extinguish the fire.…

IU goes on vacation today CORESPONDENT, IU Islamic University (IU) is going to a 42-day vacation from today on the occasion of summer, holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. ‘The academic of the university will remain close from today to 22, said at the university registrar office yesterday. The university…