Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take two 777-200ER aircraft on wet lease for three months to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the upcoming hajj, reports UNB. "Alongside our own four 777-300ER aircraft, Biman will induct two 777-200 ER on wet lease for three months…

Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque has been elected president of BCS Foreign Affairs Association (BCSFAA) uncontested, reports UNB. Director General (Europe) at the Foreign Ministry Mohammad Khorshed Alam Khastagir has been elected general secretary while Syed Masud Mahmood Khundokar and Nahida Sobhan…

Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi farmer from Thakurpur frontier in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga yesterday, reports UNB. Sources at the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion-6 said a BSF patrol team entered the Bangladesh territory along pillar No 89 in Thakurpur…

An alleged criminal was killed in a gunfight with police at Bhabanipur village in Birulia union of Savar on the outskirts of the capital yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Ismail, 33, son of Shahidul Miah of Shyampur area. Ismail was accused in several cases. SM Kamruzzaman, officer-in-charge…

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the prime accused Khalid Manjurul Romel from Panchlia Bazar in Salanga upazila of Sirajganj early yesterday in a case filed for carrying out an attack on the motorcade of the then leader of the opposition at Parliament Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira district…

A madrasah teacher was chopped to death by miscreants at Khanpur village in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi yesterday night, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam, 35, a physical education teacher of Khanpur Dakhil Madrasah and son of Moyez Uddin of the village. Officer-in-charge of Bagmara…