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ACC files 2 cases against S Alam Group over Tk 30.85bn 'embezzlement'

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Saiful Alam Masud, the head of the controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group, for allegedly embezzling Tk 20.32 b... Read More


Pakistan crackdown followed Mujib Bahini 'genocide', claims Jamaat leader Nazrul

Dhaka, Dec. 17 -- The 1971 Liberation War was actually a "crackdown" by Pakistan on the "Mujib Bahini", which had carried out "genocide" prior to Mar 25, Jamaat-e-Islami's Chattogram city chief Mohamm... Read More


Jamaat leader Nazrul says Pakistan's 'crackdown' came in response to Mujib Bahini's 'genocide'

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- The 1971 Liberation War was actually a "crackdown" by Pakistan on the "Mujib Bahini", which had carried out "genocide" prior to Mar 25, Jamaat-e-Islami's Chattogram city chief Mohamm... Read More


Halda dolphin died from injuries, says expert

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Experts have identified the cause of death for the dolphin whose carcass was recovered from the Halda River in Chattogram. A team from the Halda River Research Laboratory of the Chi... Read More


Operation Madunaghat Substation: Strikes that snuffed out Chattogram power supply during 1971 war

Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- In the summer of 1971, amid the Liberation War, one of the boldest operations in Chattogram targeted the Madunaghat Substation, a critical node distributing electricity from Kaptai H... Read More


Chattogram election office set to begin sale of nomination papers

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Regional Election Office in Chattogram has completed all preparations to start selling nomination papers for the regional constituencies for the parliamentary polls. Regional El... Read More


BNP candidate fined for leading motorcade in breach of electoral code

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- A mobile court has fined a BNP-backed candidate in Chattogram for violating the electoral code of conduct. Nazmul Mostafa Amin, who secured the BNP nomination to contest the general... Read More


42 magistrates appointed in Chattogram to enforce election code of conduct

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- A total of 42 magistrates have been appointed across Chattogram city and its Upazilas to operate mobile courts aimed at ensuring compliance with the electoral code of conduct. Chatt... Read More


Amir Khosru says Tarique returning to Bangladesh 'shortly' to run for parliament

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Tarique Rahman will soon return to file his nomination in person for the Feb 12 parliamentary election. After a m... Read More


Health advisor urges doctors, nurses to separate work from politics

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- Health Advisor Nurjahan Begum has urged medical professionals to draw a firm line between their political affiliations and their duties, warning that hospitals must never become exte... Read More