UK remains steadfast partner of B’desh Sarah Cooke
UNB : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said the United Kingdom (UK) will remain a steadfast partner of Bangladesh, noting that the...
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Cenbank files lawsuit against Nagad
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank has filed a case against mobile financial services provider Nagad’s former chairman Syed Mohammad Kamal, former managing director and...
SDC pledges continued support for Rohingya despite aid cuts
Staff Reporter : Deputy Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Head of Switzerland’s Humanitarian Aid Division, Ambassador Dominik Stillhart,...
CRI under ACC scrutiny for fund misuse
Staff Reporter : The enforcement team of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has discovered a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) at IFIC Bank in the name of...
Nominal wages lag behind soaring inflation for 3rd year
Muhid Hasan : Food inflation in Bangladesh has remained above the two-digit mark for 10 consecutive months since March last year, although it slightly decreased...
Canada to assist recovering funds from ‘Begum Para’
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on Canada to assist in recovering funds illicitly transferred from Bangladesh to North America. Speaking...
HC turns down Chinmoy’s bail plea
UNB : The High Court has rejected the bail prayer of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON...
Ex-UCB director, wife tied to money laundering via LoC
Staff Reporter : A complaint has been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) director Bashir Ahmed and his...
6 commissions to unveil recommendations on Feb 8
Staff Reporter : The six reform commissions, established by the interim government, are set to officially disclose their recommendations on 8 February, Law and Parliamentary...
BNP slams LPG price hike as ‘illogical’
Staff Reporter : The BNP has strongly criticized the government’s decision to increase the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder, calling it an anti-people move....
Specialised ‘Anti-Goon Squad’ proposed
Staff Reporter : In an effort to combat widespread extortion, a task force under the interim government has proposed the creation of an independent “Anti-Goon...