Ex-home minister, family sued over graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed separate cases against former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife Lutfun Tahmina Khan, his son Shafi Modasser Khan, and his daughter Shafia Tasnim Khan on charges of abuse of power, appointment trade, bribery, money laundering, and corruption
Purchase body approves proposals to import of LNG, lentil, and fertiliser
Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGB) today approved a total of five proposals including imports of LNG, lentil, and fertiliser
Election Reform Commission to review laws, procedures for free and fair polls: Badiul Alam
The Election Reform Commission will review all laws, regulations, and procedures related to elections to lay a strong foundation for a fair and transparent electoral system, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, head of the commission
Kaliganj Jubo League president, ex-councilor arrested
Police arrested Kaliganj Municipal Jubo League president and former councilor today from the municipal compound
Bangladesh protests border killing, urges India to stop recurrence
Protesting the latest border killing, the government of Bangladesh today called upon the Indian government to put an end to the recurrence of such heinous acts
Mokhles ur Rahman new chairman of Jiban Bima Corporation
Senior Secretary Mokhles ur Rahman of the Public Administration Ministry has been made the new chairman of state-owned Jiban Bima Corporation
Social awareness needed for traffic order: Asif Mahmud
Youth and Sports Affairs Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan today stressed the need for building social awareness to restore order on the streets
Former data centre director arrested for selling NID information
The detective branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police today arrested Tareque M Barkatullah, former director of the Data Center, from Kafrul area in the capital today on allegations of selling citizens' National ID (NID) information
Lightning strikes kill four in Kushtia
Four people were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia this afternoon
DMP police stations to get 50 new cars
186 vehicles damaged during mass uprising
Ex-BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat, 4 others slapped with travel ban
A Dhaka court today issued separate travel bans to five individuals, including Prof Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, former chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), in connection with corruption allegations
Ex-EXIM Bank Chair Mazumder denied bail, sent to jail
A Dhaka court today denied the bail petition of former EXIM Bank chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder and sent him to jail in connection with the death of Emon Hossain Gazi during the mass protests in Jatrabari on August 5.
Yunus extends Durga Puja greetings, emphasises communal harmony
The adviser reaffirmed that the constitution guarantees equal rights for people of all religions and castes
Idols vandalised at Rajbari temple
Police are working to identify and arrest the perpetrators
Corruption in RHD dev projects cost country up to Tk 50,835cr in 15yrs: TIB
TIB, revealing a research outcome at its Dhanmondi office today, estimated that the development projects saw 23–40 percent corruption of its work orders
Joy, 18 others sued for ‘selling NID information’
According to the case, Joy and Palak abused their power by facilitating the sale of citizens' NID information through an organised syndicate
Govt prioritising early warning systems: Rizwana
The government is working to develop an accessible and effective early warning system to mitigate the loss of lives and livelihoods during natural calamities
Jamaat proposes proportional representation system in national polls
The party also wanted the caretaker government system in the constitution
Banks to remain closed nationwide tomorrow for Durga Puja
Bangladesh Bank issued a separate notice through its Department of Offsite Supervision, informing banks of the closure late last night
Death of Renu in mob beating: 1 sentenced to death, 4 life imprisonment
The judge also fined them Tk 1 lakh each, in default of which they will have to serve one year more in jail
2018 road safety movement: Fakhrul, Rizvi, Khasru relieved of charges of instigating students
The court passed the order after their lawyers submitted an application on the grounds that the complainant did not appear before it on several consecutive dates