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Household aide Ayesha's husband confesses to Mohammadpur mother, daughter murders

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Household aide Ayesha Akhter's husband Rabbi has given a "confessional" statement to the court in connection with the murder of a mother and her teenage daughter in Dhaka's Mohammadp... Read More


Government to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to ease inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The interim government has decided to import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India in a bid to manage inflation, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said. He made the announceme... Read More


NBR says 'tax exemption' on handset import, production to lower prices

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is prepared to offer "tax exemptions" on both the import and local production of mobile phones in a bid to reduce prices and bring high-end device... Read More


Fraud allegations filed against 5 over cancelled Atif Aslam concert in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- A fraud complaint has been filed in a Dhaka court against five people, including organisers of a cancelled concert by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, over allegations that ticket money ... Read More


Govt will bear overseas treatment costs for Hadi, says finance advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says the government will bear the cost of overseas treatment for Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Speaking to journalists after a meet... Read More


Metro rail to be paused for 40 minutes on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The Dhaka Metro Rail service will be suspended for 40 minutes on Dec 16, Victory Day, for the safety of paratroopers. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) announced the decisi... Read More


Tarique seeks strong electoral mandate, says weak one will block key decisions

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has urged professionals to help secure a strong public mandate in the parliamentary election, warning that a government formed on weak support would struggle to carry ... Read More


National Board of Revenue freezes accounts of Faisal Karim Masud over Hadi shooting

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue has frozen all bank accounts of Faisal Karim Masud and his IT firm in connection with the shooting of Inqilab Mon... Read More


Hadi will be airlifted to Singapore on Monday, says Chief Advisor's Office

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- The Inqilab Moncho platform spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi, who was shot in the head by assailants, will be flown to Singapore on Monday, the Chief Advisor's Office has confirmed... Read More


Fakhrul says everybody knows who killed intellectuals on the eve of independence

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the people of the country know who killed intellectuals on the eve of independence. The intellectuals were killed by the plan of t... Read More