Ex-BB deputy governor SK Sur held
Staff Reporter : Retired Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur Chowdhury has been arrested and sent to jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). On Tuesday, an enforcement team of the...
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Allegations against PWD Chief Engineer over tender irregularities
Gazi Anowar : Shamim Akhtar, the chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), has been accused of multiple misconducts, including the awarding of tenders to close associates through favoritism and the misuse of...
Fruits get out of reach ahead of Ramadan
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Imported fruits are increasingly becoming out of reach for middle and lower-middle-class consumers ahead of Ramadan due to inflation and recent price hikes following an increase in supplementary duty on...
CA for unified investment agencies to boost FDI
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday emphasised the need to unify all investment promotion agencies to attract greater foreign investment into the country. He also urged the resolution of...
UAE now in 2nd place: US leads B’desh remittance inflows with $1.4b
Staff Reporter : The United States (US) has solidified its position as the leading source of remittances to Bangladesh, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has maintained second place for three consecutive months, according...
ADP execution drops to record-low in H1 FY25
Muhid Hasan : The implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) experienced a significant downturn during the first half of the current financial year 2024-25, as spending reaching only 17.97 per cent of the...
Tulip resigns
Reza Mahmud : Amid corruption row, UK Anti-Corruption Minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned finally as she was under increasing pressure over ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, and...
Referral to Ethics Adviser criticised as a delay tactic: Now Britain’s FBI urged to probe Tulip’s property funding
Staff Reporter : Scotland Yard, also known as Britain’s FBI, faced mounting pressure to investigate the source of funding for London properties used by Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq, following allegations that her family embezzled...
VAT, SD hikes take a toll on consumers
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Habib Ullah came to Gulistan to buy apples for his family. However, the seller proposed a price increase of Tk 20 to Tk 25, compared to two days ago. He...
Nat’l Lawyers’ Asso calls for ‘free investment policy’
Staff Reporter : Senior Advocate Shah Md Khasruzzaman, President of Bangladesh National Lawyers Association and member of the Bar Council, has called for a practical new strategy to increase revenue collection without leaving the...
HC rules interim government’s oath-taking valid
Staff Reporter : The High Court yesterday summarily rejected a petition challenging the process of forming and swearing in the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. The petition was filed following the Supreme...
Fate of entrepreneurs hangs in the balance
Selim Reza, Sirajganj : The fate of the Sirajganj BSCIC Industrial Park and its prospective entrepreneurs remains uncertain, even after the project’s implementation deadline has long passed. This delay has been attributed to widespread...