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Transport workers block traffic in Gabtoli over dispute with police

Dhaka, April 17 -- Transport workers have blocked traffic in the entire Gabtoli area over an incident of alleged harassment by traffic police. As a result, no vehicle has travelled through Gabtoli or... Read More


Workers call off road blockade in Gabtoli, traffic starts to move

Dhaka, April 17 -- Transport workers have eased a road blockade in Dhaka's Gabtoli area over an incident of alleged harassment by traffic police. The workers blocked the road through Gabtoli, cutting... Read More


Bangladesh dismisses involvement in Murshidabad violence, urges security for Muslims

Dhaka, April 17 -- bChief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has strongly condemned any attempt to link Bangladesh in the communal violence that erupted in India's Murshidabad. He also urged the... Read More


Newly approved ordinance ends government's control over Grameen Bank by 15 percent

Dhaka, April 17 -- The interim government has agreed to a proposed amendment to the law that governs Grameen Bank, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning microfinance institution, to reduce government control ... Read More


Bangladesh expects $4.7bn IMF loan installments by June

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh is set to receive the remaining two installments of the $470 million loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of June. The IMF team made the announceme... Read More


Bangladesh demands $4.5bn from Pakistan, calls for apology over 1971 genocide

Dhaka, April 17 -- Bangladesh has asked Pakistan to resolve historical issues to strengthen ties between the two nations by seeking a formal apology for the 1971 genocide and compensation of about $4.... Read More


Yunus urges stronger Bangladesh-Pakistan ties to boost trade, investment

Dhaka, April 17 -- Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for stronger ties between Bangladesh and Pakistan to bolster cooperation and tap into trade and investment prospects. He made the remarks du... Read More


Government to commission inquiry into financial crimes during Awami League rule

Dhaka, April 17 -- The interim government has decided to form a committee to look into different financial crimes carried out during the Awami League regime that collapsed in August after a 15-year ru... Read More


ACC prosecutes former land minister Saifuzzaman, wife for embezzlement of Tk 200m

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife and former United Commercial Bank (UCB) chairperson Rukhmila Zaman... Read More


ACC prosecutes former land minister Saifuzzaman, wife for 'embezzlement' of Tk 200m

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife and former United Commercial Bank (UCB) chairperson Rukhmila Zaman... Read More