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Bangladesh court directs authorities to seek Interpol red notice against British MP Tulip

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- A Dhaka court has directed authorities to initiate steps to request an Interpol red notice for British MP Tulip Siddiq, niece of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Metropolitan Se... Read More


Police arrest 100 during overnight Ramadan crackdown in Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Dhaka police have conducted a sweeping overnight operation in Mohammadpur and Adabor, arresting 100 suspected criminals as part of efforts to curb gangs, extortionists, and drug deal... Read More


Babita, Sattar, Marina honoured with Ekushey Padak

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Bangladesh has awarded actress Farida Akhter Babita, architect Marina Tabassum, and Prof Abdus Sattar, a maestro of Oriental aesthetics and a pioneer of modern printmaking, alongside... Read More


Bangladesh Bank incident signals 'government-backed mob culture', Jamaat chief says

Dhaka, Feb. 26 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has condemned the protests surrounding the former governor of Bangladesh Bank and his advisor, describing the events as the formal debut of a go... Read More


President Shahabuddin, PM Tarique pay tribute to victims of Pilkhana tragedy

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman have paid their tributes to the Army officers who were killed in the 2009 mutiny at the then Bangladesh Rifles (now B... Read More


Jubo League leader Samrat jailed for 20 years in graft case

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat to 20 years in prison in a case over illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering. Judge Md Zakari... Read More


Janata Bank officer found dead at drug rehabilitation centre in Bogura, family alleges murder

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A senior bank official has died at a drug rehabilitation centre in Bogura, with his family alleging he was beaten to death. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at "Mayer Ashroy D... Read More


Ahsan H Mansur leaves Bangladesh Bank with reserves above $30bn

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Bangladesh Bank's foreign exchange reserves stood at more than $30 billion on the day Ahsan H Mansur was removed from office as governor. The reserves rose notably in recent months ... Read More


Court to give verdict on ex-Jubo League leader Samrat's graft case on Wednesday

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict in a corruption case against ex-Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat over the illegal accumulation of wealth on Wednesday, Feb 25... Read More


New Bangladesh Bank governor appointed to fit government's policy priorities, says finance minister

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the decision to replace the Bangladesh Bank governor was part of a broader effort to bring key institutions in line with the ne... Read More