Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh Bank will not conduct any direct investigation into past irregularities at the five private banks merged to form Sammilito Islami Bank, opting instead for a forensic audit ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Mirza Abbas, the BNP-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, has declared assets worth Tk 686.7 million in his affidavit submitted for the 13th parliamentary election. Abba... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has returned to his residence in Kolkata after receiving two days of treatment at a local hospital. Quader, who has been in India since ... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP leaders and activists say Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is preparing to visit Bogura on Jan 11. The decision was taken at a meeting initiated by the Bogura district committee... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Jubayer Hossain Pappu, a motorcyclist arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Naim Kibria in Dhaka's Bashundhara Residential Area, has provided a confessional statement in co... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for national unity, claiming that plots are afoot to drag Bangladesh backward once again. Speaking at a prayer session on... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- In the first two days of operations at the newly-formed Sammilito Islami Bank -- a merger of five Shariah-based banks -- depositors have withdrawn Tk 1.07 billion, while deposits tota... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Former NCP leader Tasnim Jara has filed an appeal with the Election Commission (EC), announcing she will pursue legal action to contest in the Dhaka-9 seat as an independent candidate... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh's inflation rate rose further in December, driven by sharp increases in food prices and continued cost pressures in non-food items. Overall point-to-point inflation climbe... Read More
Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Leaders of the left-leaning Left Democratic Alliance have held a meeting with BNP leader Tarique Rahman to discuss the country's current political situation, law and order, the econom... Read More