EBL Chairman Under CID Scanner Over Laundering Allegations
NN Report: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its money laundering probe against Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) Chairman Mohammad Shaukat Ali Chowdhury, seeking extensive...
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Govt approves ordinance granting indemnity for July revolutionaries
The government today gave final approval to the draft of the ‘July Mass Uprising Protection and Liability Determination Ordinance 2026’ granting indemnity to the...
Tarique Rahman to meet Prof Yunus this evening
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday evening. A BNP Standing Committee member and a source...
Bangladesh’s draft energy plan risks $45 bln ‘import trap,’ debt crisis, think tank warns
NN Report Bangladesh’s draft Energy & Power Sector Master Plan 2025 (EPSMP) is set to institutionalise a cycle of compounding debt and economic destruction, according...
Election on Feb 12, no matter who says what: Prof Yunus tells former US diplomats
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to hold the general election and the referendum as scheduled on February 12,...
Tk10,000 Crore in Revenue Lost to Illicit Cigarette Trade
The illegal cigarette trade is thriving across Bangladesh, from roadside tea stalls to roaming vendors. These cigarettes are also increasingly available online, with home...
At least 22 killed as crane collapses on train in Thailand
A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. UNB News The crane,...
Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling...
Govt. to procure 1 crore liters of soybean oil, 40,000 MTs fertilizer
The government today approved separate proposals for procuring one crore liters of refined soybean oil and 40,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the...
Verdict in plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip, 16 others on Feb 2
A court here today set February 2 for pronouncing judgment in a case against 18 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and her...
ICC flags Mustafiz as security risk; Asif Nazrul calls decision ‘absurd’
Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup hit fresh controversy on Monday after Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Nazrul said the International Cricket Council...
BNP to seek Bangladesh’s rightful water share from India if elected: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that if voted to power, his party would pursue Bangladesh’s rightful share of water...