Dating apps new way to extort money
Using dating apps like Tinder, Tantan and Mamba, criminals are extorting money from people by ensnaring and abducting them.
Sonali Bank ex-MD, among 8, jailed for 3 years in forgery case
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced eight former officials of Sonali Bank Limited, including its managing director, to three years jail in forgery case.
Submit list of Titas river grabbers in 90 days: HC
The High Court yesterday directed the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) to prepare a list of the names of people, who grabbed the land of Titas River in Brahmanbaria, and to submit it...
Arrest 14 former AB Bank officials, businessman: HC
The High Court yesterday directed the ACC to arrest 14 former officials of AB Bank Ltd and a businessman in seven days in connection with a Tk 176 crore embezzlement case.
Golapganj mayor suspended for commenting on ‘LGD corruption’
Mayor Aminul Islam Rabel of Sylhet’s Golapganj municipality has been suspended over his controversial comments about corruption of the Local Government Division.
Failed to make list of money launderers: ACC admits to HC
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) told the High Court today that it failed to find out whether any Bangladeshi nationals bought houses and flats in foreign countries with laundered money.
Amtali mayor sued over graft charges
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed two cases against the incumbent mayor of Amtali municipality in Barguna, Matiar Rahman, and his wife Nusrat Jahan for amassing about Tk 4.28 crore...
HC denies bail to GK Shamim’s mother in graft case
The HC yesterday refused to grant bail to GK Shamim’s mother Ayesha Akhter in a corruption case involving Tk 297 crore. The HC directed her to surrender to the lower court in eight weeks.
‘A chronicle of corruption’
Dinajpur Municipality earned Tk 151.68 crore since Md Syed Zahangir Alam became the mayor on February 15, 2011.
Man held with 26 gold bars at Ctg airport
Customs Intelligence officials arrested a man with some jewellry and 26 gold bars weighing 4.1 kg at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram yesterday.