10:05 am, Thursday, 15 January 2026
Bangladesh

Have no information whether Somali pirates given ransom: Khalid

State Minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said that he had no information whether the Somali pirates were

MV Abdullah owner declines to comment on ransom

KSRM Group, the owner of MV Abdullah, has claimed that the ship and its 23 crew members were safely released

Somali pirates say MV Abdullah released after $5mn ransom paid

Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million

PM greets countrymen on Pahela Baishakh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a message greeting the countrymen on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first

RAB ready to thwart any militant attack targeting Pohela Boishakh celebration, DG says

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General M Khurshid Hossain, in a briefing on Saturday, reassured the public of comprehensive security

Pahela Baishakh on Sunday

The country is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1431, tomorrow upholding the rich cultural