A Bangladeshi-flagged ship has started its journey from Muktarpur of Munshiganj to India carrying jhut, the scrap fabric produced by the RMG industry, for the first time in the country's history. The ship 'MV Razzaku' started its journey around 12:45 pm from Char Muktarpur River Port for Dhubri Port in Assam of India. India's Bhansali International is importing 111 metric tonnes of jhut from Moktar Hossain Traders of Bangladesh. Also read: Transit: First cargo ship from India arrives at Mongla port for trial run Bangladesh will earn $26,085 by exporting the scrap fabric, produced as a waste in the RMG industry. But as a recycled good, it has been gaining in value in recent years. People concerned said this shipment has a special value ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming India visit. Also read: How Padma Bridge led to largest shipment of reconditioned cars to arrive at Mongla Port Summit Alliance Port Limited assistant manager Md Ruhul Amin said this export has opened a new door for Bangladesh. Bangladesh can export about one lakh metric tonnes of recycled yarn to India, for use in more high-end lines. There is a huge demand for this wastage in India's Assam, Maharashtra, Hariana, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan, he added.

The 28 crew members of Bangladeshi ship 'Banglar Samriddhi', who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday. A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the 28 from Romania landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 12.15 pm, said an intelligence agency official. 28 stranded Bangladeshi crew shifted to safer place: Foreign Secy

Expressing deep condolences to the near and dear ones of deceased Hadisur Rahman, the Russian Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday said the Russian side "bends every effort" to ensure safe departure of the Bangladeshi ship stranded at a Ukrainian port. The Command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, relying on the objective monitoring data, has repeatedly stated that, during the retreat, the Ukrainian nationalists open indiscriminate fire and deliberately capture hostages, use them as a “human shield”, resorting to the well-known terrorists’ tactic, said the Embassy. Read:Ukraine conflict: Bangladeshi killed in rocket attack on ship Hadisur Rahman, a citizen of Bangladesh and 3rd engineer of the BSC ship MV Banglar Samriddhi positioned in inner anchorage of Olvia port (Ukraine), was killed in a missile attack.  "The circumstances of the incident are being established," said the Embassy. For resolving the humanitarian issues arising from the special military operation in Ukraine, including the requests for evacuation of the civilians, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has launched the hotline +7 495 498-34-46, +7 495 498-42-11, +7 495 498-41-09.