Bangladesh suffers widespread power outages during relentless heat
Highest temperatures in over 50 years, said the Minister of Energy Nasrul Hamid.
Thu Apr 20 2023
No elements of human trafficking involving boy found in container - Saifuddin Nasution
The boy was believed to have entered the container from Chittagong, fell asleep and found himself at West Port here, Saifuddin said.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Foreign child found in container at West Port
Police said according to the child, he was playing in the container with friends in Chittagong and but found himself locked inside.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Malaysian woman abandoned by Bangladeshi husband at airport
The woman, only known as Nur Sohafa, 45, went to Bangladesh with her husband to visit his village in Faridpur.
Mon Jul 03 2017
Rohingya 'food flotilla' vessel returns after mission
The Nautical Aliya vessel that completed its 'Food Flotilla for Myanmar' mission returned here today, docking at Boustead Cruise Centre at about 10am.
Thu Feb 23 2017
PM Najib congratulates, thanks volunteers of 'Food Flotilla for Myanmar' mission
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak congratulated and thanked all volunteers of the 'Food Flotilla For Myanmar' humanitarian mission for all the time, energy and sweat spent in ensuring success of the mission.
Thu Feb 23 2017
Volunteers not allowed to visit refugee camp because low level of safety
The Bangladesh authorities are worried they would not be able to control the situation if all the 182 volunteers went to the refugee camp.
Tue Feb 14 2017
Food Flotilla for Myanmar: Nautical Aliya docks in port of Chittagong
The ship carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of relief goods was guided in by a coastguard patrol boat as it began entering the Karnaphuli River at 9: 15 am local time (11:15 am GMT).
Tue Feb 14 2017
Nautical Aliya gets go-ahead to dock in Chittagong - Azeez
After being ordered to berth in the waters of Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh on Monday, the humanitarian aid mission vessel, Nautical Aliya continues to sail for Chittagong.
Mon Feb 13 2017
IMB warns Nautical Aliya of robbery risk in Chittagong waters
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned this ship of the risk of robberies in Chittagong waters.
Sun Feb 12 2017
Food Flotilla for Myanmar: 'We can't wait to reach Rakhine' - Volunteers
Nautical Aliya has another mission: to get to the Rakhine refugees in Bangladesh to distribute aids including food, medicine, clothings, among others.
Sun Feb 12 2017
Food Flotilla for Myanmar: Nautical Aliya continues on to Chittagong today
With the first phase of the humanitarian mission 'Food Flotilla for Myanmar' over, the vessel 'Nautical Aliya' set sail for Chittagong, Bangladesh today.
Fri Feb 10 2017
Food Flotilla for Myanmar: Hike in operational costs due to last minute changes
The Food Flotilla for Myanmar is faced with multiple challenges since it started sailing last Friday causing an increase in its operational cost.
Wed Feb 08 2017
Bangladesh offers three other ports for food flotilla, Teknaf no go
Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, said the 'Nautical Aliya' leading the flotilla would have to dock at St Martin's Island, Kutubdia or Chittagong.
Tue Feb 07 2017
Bangladesh zoo throws wedding for lions with meat cake
Some 400 guests attended the reception laden with balloons on Wednesday for long-time resident and lioness Nova and newcomer Nabha at the Chittagong zoo in the country's south.
Thu Sep 22 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024