Two Indians detained in Rajshahi
UNB : Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have detained two Indian nationals from Yusufpur border outpost area (BOP) in Charghat Upazila of Rajshahi. The detainees...
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BCL extorts Tk 3 Lakh monthly from JnU TSC
Md Abdur Rakib : Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ousted Awami League, affiliated with Jagannath University (JnU), was allegedly collecting around...
Info on AL-era graft in energy sector sought
Staff Reporter : The National Review Committee has issued a public notice seeking information or evidence of corruption in the electricity and energy sectors during...
Mahmudur Rahman gets bail
Court Correspondent : Acting Editor of now-defunct the Daily Amar Desh- Mahmudur Rahman was freed from jail on bail from Kashimpur jail on Thursday. He...
Prolonged monsoon threatens agriculture
Al Mamun Harun Ur Rashid : The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted an extended monsoon with heavy rainfall, which threatens agricultural production, particularly after...
Receives 400 complaints in 13yrs
Court Correspondent : The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has received 400 complaints within its first 13 working days, concerning victims of enforced disappearances...
Reform progress talks fall short of expectations
Abu Jakir : The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Dr. Mohammad Yunus, is set to meet with political parties tomorrow (Saturday) to provide updates...
Zubaida’s jail term suspended
Court Correspondent : The government has suspended the prison term of Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, for one year, on...
To print money or arrange it from strong banks
Wahidul Islam and Muhid Hasan : Delays in liquidity support, driven by policy confusion within Bangladesh Bank, have worsened the already dire situation of the...
Inflation eases slightly in Sept but still above 9pc
Staff Reporter : The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh eased slightly in September, falling to 9.92 percent from 10.49 percent in August. However, inflation...
ICT gets genocide charges against AL, allies
Court Correspondent : An allegation of genocide was brought on Wednesday against Awami League (AL) as a party for allegedly giving direct instruction in the...
NBR moves to halt share transfers of 7 major conglomerates
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued a directive to the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms,...