Biman Bangladesh Airlines to start its return Hajj flights from Saudi Arabia on September 17 and will continue till October 16, said a press release.

Muhammad Munir Chowdhury, company secretary of Dhaka Power Distribution Co Ltd, is appointed as new director general of Anti Corruption Commission.

Expressing dismay over Ankara’s reaction on the execution of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali, Dhaka says that such reaction is tantamount to interference in matters pertaining to a sovereign state.

The High Court declares illegal the 15 percent income tax imposed by the government on the private universities and private medical, dental and engineering colleges.

In a bid to extend Eid-ul-Azha vacation for civil servants, the government has declared September 11 a holiday – totaling a six-day vacation starting from this Friday.

The government has launched a mobile app for inter-connectivity among its officers that will allow chat, file sharing and video call among other features. The app Alapon has been launched by PM Sheikh Hasina.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been forced to cancel its Nepal-bound flight and diverted it to send aspirant hajjis to Saudi Arabia.

After Pakistan, now Turkey has come up with its opinion regarding the execution of Mir Quasem Ali, who was hanged yesterday for war crimes of 1971.

The ruling Awami League protests Pakistan’s reaction over execution of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali and termed its attitude as ‘loathsome.’

The Supreme Court allows 110 doctors to move appeals against a High Court verdict that declared their appointment as medical officers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) illegal.

Two separate legal notices have been served on Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq seeking their explanation in 24 hours under what authority they are holding the post of minister as they violated their oath.

India has termed the media reports on release of water from Farakka Barrage contributing to floods in Bangladesh as “erroneous” and “misleading”.

Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Bangladesh on September 13 as the moon of Zilhajj month is not sighted anywhere in the country.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan instructs all garments and tannery owners to pay salary and bonus to their workers before September 10 ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.

The Supreme Court releases a full judgement in contempt of court case against Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq saying they had violated their oaths by questioning the authority of the judiciary.

The Probashi Bandhu call centre that will facilitate communication with friends and family of around 25 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Jordan was inaugurated this morning.

Bangladesh Army Colonel Nazma Begum is given UN special award for her outstanding leadership in the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).

Around 25 lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Jordan now will be able to talk with their family and friends directly by using Probashi Bandhu call centre.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reaffirms her determination to continue the trial of war criminals and says she is ready to make any sacrifice for the sake of the country and the people.

Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL), a subsidiary of Petrobangla, has kept operations suspended in the country's lone