ACC probes ‘bribery’ claim against Asif
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate allegations of corruption and irregularities involving former interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain in the Ministry...
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Why BD’s tobacco law still falls short
Tobacco use remains one of the greatest public health threats globally, causing over 7 million deaths each year. Bangladesh has established laws to control tobacco...
BPC loses Tk83cr daily
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is currently incurring losses of around Tk 83 crore every day as the government continues to keep fuel prices subsidised despite...
Luxury cars smuggled in as spare parts
A syndicate has allegedly been importing high-value luxury cars from Japan by dismantling them and declaring the vehicles as used spare parts to bypass customs...
Tulip graft case hearing deferred to Jan 11
The hearing on charge framing in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, daughter of Sheikh Rehana, and former...
BNP’s big day turns chaotic
The BNP’s 48th founding anniversary celebrations were marred by clashes between rival factions in three districts on Tuesday, leaving at least 38 people injured and...
Notice seeks battery- rickshaw rules
A legal notice has been served on the government seeking a nationwide ban on pedal-driven rickshaws, formulation of a policy for battery-run rickshaws and stricter...
Rape on moving train, 1 held
A woman has filed a rape case alleging that she was sexually assaulted inside the canteen of the Kurigram Express while travelling from Dhaka to...
AL-linked Delhi event cancellation ‘positive’
Bangladesh has welcomed India’s decision to cancel a Europe-Asia Relations programme in New Delhi that was reportedly scheduled to be attended by several Awami League...
2,500 buildings razed in Nepal
More than 2,500 buildings were destroyed in Nepal’s Trishuli valley in tsunami-like glacial floods on August 26, according to an AFP computation of data from...
