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Traders often import goods on false declarations, says NBR chairman

Dhaka, March 4 -- The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said many customs-related complications remain unresolved as traders continue to import goods with false declara... Read More


Bangladesh Bank cuts CRR for banks to 3% to boost liquidity

Dhaka, March 4 -- Bangladesh Bank has reduced the cash reserve ratio, or CRR, for scheduled banks from 3.5 percent to 3 percent on daily deposits. However, the rate will remain unchanged at 4 percent... Read More


Sadeeq Agro owner Imarn laundered Tk 8.6mn, CID claims

Dhaka, March 4 -- Sadeeq Agro Chairman Imran Hossain has illegally amassed at least Tk 1.34 billion, with Tk 8.6 million laundered, according to the Criminal Investigation Department, or CID. The CID... Read More


Government cancels order on 5% quota in school admissions for victims of July Uprising

Dhaka, March 4 -- The Ministry of Education has cancelled a directive on reserving a 5 percent quota in government school admissions for family members of those injured or killed in the July Uprising.... Read More


Sadeeq Agro owner Imran lands in jail on money laundering charges

Dhaka, March 4 -- A Dhaka court has sent Sadeeq Agro Chairman Imran Hossain to jail pending trial after rejecting his bail plea in a money laundering case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Is... Read More


Chances of enforced disappearance victims returning are 'slim': commission chief

Dhaka, March 4 -- Moinul Islam Chowdhury, head of the commission investigating enforced disappearances, has revealed that an inquiry is underway to determine the fate of 330 people who were "forcibly ... Read More


NCP demands prompt justice for martyred students, citizens in July uprising

Dhaka, March 4 -- National Citizen Party Convenor Nahid Islam has called for swift adjudication of the "mass murder and oppression of students and citizens" by the Sheikh Hasina regime during the July... Read More


Lynch mob beats 2 to death in Satkania over 'robbery suspicion'

Dhaka, March 4 -- Two people have been beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of robbery in Chattogram's Satkania, leaving at least five others injured. The incident took place on Monday night in Chan... Read More


Prices of essentials haven't 'skyrocketed' in Ramadan: Advisor Sakhawat

Dhaka, March 4 -- M Sakhawat Hussain, the interim government's labour, employment and maritime affairs advisor, has attributed the steady prices of essential goods during Ramadan to the absence of any... Read More


Can Primeasia University rebuild its reputation after massive corruption scandal?

Dhaka, March 4 -- Primeasia University has been mired in irregularities and corruption across its institutional activities, from procurement to recruitment, according to an analysis of its financial s... Read More