A $6m bribery trail from Dhaka to Paris
NN Desk : In September 2015, at a discreet meeting in London, senior executives from the French technology firm Oberthur were introduced to a man...
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Girls outperform boys as 68.45pc pass nationwide
Staff Reporter : The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, showing that 68.45 percent of students passed...
ICT indicts ousted Hasina over protester deaths
Al Jazeera : Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials over alleged crimes against humanity linked...
NBR struggles with low revenue collection
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has long struggled with a stubbornly low revenue-to-GDP ratio-stuck near 8% for decades-pushing the government to roll out key reforms to...
EC ready to accelerate poll preparations
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh convened its eighth commission meeting today to discuss key legal reforms, including amendments to the Representation...
Advisory Council okays 2 ordinances, 3 proposals
Staff Reporter : The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved two ordinances and three proposals during its meeting on Thursday....
Fakhrul welcomes CA’s directive for polls preparation
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday welcomed Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Yunus’s cal for preparation over next general election...
Tariff talks with US ‘very comprehensive’
Staff Reporter : The first day of the second round of high-level tariff negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States was described as “very comprehensive”...
Torrential rain, floods wreak havoc in multiple districts
Staff Reporter : Heavy monsoon rainfall and upstream water from India have triggered severe flooding and waterlogging across at least four districts of Bangladesh-Feni, Noakhali,...
Yoon held again over martial law declaration
Agency : Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was once again taken into custody Thursday over charges linked to his short-lived declaration of martial...
Leaked audio links Hasina to deadly crackdown
Staff Reporter : A BBC Eye investigation has revealed that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally authorised the use of lethal force during last year’s...
Monsoon rains raise alarm nationwide
Staff Reporter : At least 30 villages across Fulgazi and Parshuram upazilas in Feni district have been inundated following the collapse of flood control embankments...