UB Agrees to Merger: S Alam group embezzles Tk 280b
Staff Reporter : In a meeting with Bangladesh Bank, Union Bank (UB) has accused S Alam Group of embezzling Tk 280 billion from it. Union Bank PLC claimed that S Alam Group siphoned off...
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‘Moheshkhali Matarbari to come out as a new city’
Staff Reporter : The Moheshkhali-Matarbari initiative is poised to become one of Bangladesh’s most transformative development projects, with the potential to create direct and indirect employment for nearly 2.5 million people and contribute an...
Bail denied for ex-CEC Awal in poll manipulation case
A Dhaka court today rejected the bail petition of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal in a high-profile case involving alleged manipulation of national elections. Judge Nargis Islam of the Dhaka Second...
RPO amendment: Fugitives out, voters to get ‘No Vote’ choice
NN ONLINE: The Election Commission (EC) has finalised the draft of the Representation of the People Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, proposing to bar fugitives from elections and introduce a ‘No Vote’ option in...
Anisul, Qamrul, 20 others appear virtually from jail in different uprising cases
NN ONLINE: Twenty-two accused, including former law minister Anisul Huq and former food minister Qamrul Islam, today appeared virtually from jail before a Dhaka court in connection with different cases filed over heinous...
Polls will be held in February defying all obstacles: CA
NN ONLINE: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today reaffirmed that the upcoming national election will be held in the first half of February next year in a festive and peaceful atmosphere, regardless of...
EC to train over 10 lakh officials for national polls
NN ONLINE: The Election Commission (EC) has started training activities for election related officials for 13th Jatiya Sangsad election as over 10 lakh presiding and polling officers will be imparted training . According to...
Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
NN ONLINE: Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 55 at 8:50 am, Dhaka ranked 49th on the list of...
Gold Investment in Bangladesh in 2025: Safe Haven or Risky Bet?
NN ONLINE: For generations, gold has been viewed as a reliable way to hold value. In Bangladesh, 2025 is turning into another pivotal year for this metal’s role in personal finance. With prices showing an upward trend, profit...
Driver, helper killed as train hits dump truck in Gazipur
NN ONLINE: A dump truck driver and his assistant were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train at an unguarded railway crossing in Gazipur’s Sadar Thana area early Wednesday. The identities of...
BB buys $1b dollar in 1.5 months
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank has bought close to $1 billion from commercial banks over the past month and a half, including $47.50 million on Tuesday as part of its move to stabilise the...
Election uncertainty looms as parties split over July Charter
Abu Jakir : The country’s fragile consensus over sweeping constitutional and political reforms has begun to unravel, with deepening divisions among the country’s leading parties on how to implement the much-discussed July Charter. The...