Staff Reporter : The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh has apprehended eight individuals, including alleged masterminds Mehdi Hasan and Sheikh Zahid bin Suja, for orchestrating a scheme involving fake job advertisements on platforms like Facebook. The gang reportedly lured young women with promises of lucrative jobs, modeling opportunities, and talent hunts, exploiting them into engaging in sexual activities under threat of blackmail. The operation, which spanned seven years, is estimated to have amassed around Tk 100 crores. The CID’s...
Day: June 27, 2024
Business Report : Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan on Wednesday gave directives to the Biman Bangladesh Airlines on the issues related to passenger services, ticketing and engineering. He made the directives while holding a view exchange meeting with the Biman’s management at Balaka, the headquarters of the national flag carrier in the capital, a press release said. During the meeting, the minister was informed on various issues of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ operations. Biman Board of Directors...
Business Report : Dhaka Bank PLC has approved 10 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for year of 2023....
Sheikh Arif Bulbon : Bangladesh’s popular drama actor is Abdun Noor Shajal. This matured actor is now not acting in...
Business Report : OnePlus has just opened a new chapter of innovation by delivering an all-around flagship-level user experience with...
The government appears determined to push through its controversial plan to allow individuals and businesses to “whiten” black money by paying a flat 15% tax, despite widespread criticism from economists, watchdogs, and even its party members. This move, outlined in the Finance Bill 2024, has drawn condemnation for its perceived lack of ethics and potential to undermine efforts to combat corruption. Critics argue that laundering ill-gotten gains without scrutiny rewards past wrongdoings and discourages honest taxpayers. Independent lawmaker A.K. Azad...
Abu Jakir : A wave of dissent has swept through country’s political landscape following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent visit...
Special Correspondent : Bangladesh is set to sign an agreement with Myanmar to diversify its sources of essential imports and reduce its dependence on India. This move comes in the wake of the 2019 onion crisis, during which Myanmar stepped in to supply onions to Bangladesh when India restricted exports. Despite ongoing tensions over the Rohingya issue and internal conflicts within Myanmar, Bangladesh plans to resume importing essential items from Myanmar after a two-year hiatus. Bangladesh has historically relied heavily...