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Court seizes ex-minister Saifuzzaman's 297 houses, 30 flats abroad, freezes $10mn

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of 297 houses and 30 flats abroad belonging to former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir... Read More


Court freezes former land minister Saifuzzaman's shares worth Tk 46.4mn

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of shares worth Tk 46.4 million registered in the names of former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and five others. Dhaka Metropolita... Read More


Premium smartphone prices expected to fall as import duty drops to 10%

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The interim government has reduced import duty on mobile phones, a move expected to lower prices of handsets in the domestic market. The import duty on mobile handsets has been cut ... Read More


Pay Commission doing 'substantive' work, rollout a separate issue: finance advisor

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The National Pay Commission formed to prepare a new salary structure for government employees is carrying out "substantive" work, according to Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. Howe... Read More


Myanmar border shooting: Huzaifa to be taken to Dhaka for advanced treatment

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- No improvement has been noted in the condition of 9-year-old Huzaifa Afnan, who was hit by gunfire from across the Myanmar border in Teknaf. She is still on life support at the ICU o... Read More


Committee formed to recruit Human Rights Commission chairperson, commissioner

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Ministry of Law has formed a selection committee to recommend appointments for the posts of chairperson and members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). An office ord... Read More


Purbachal plot graft: Verdict in case against Hasina, Tulip, Ruponti on Feb 2

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over corruption in the allocation of land plots in Purbachal against former prime minister Sh... Read More


Islamist parties led by Jamaat-e-Islami still not on board over seat-sharing

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Members of the 11-party coalition led by Jamaat-e-Islami, formed to woo Islamist votes, have yet to reach an agreement on seat-sharing for the parliamentary elections. Islami Andola... Read More


First Hajj flights take off on Apr 18

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The first flights carrying Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj will depart on Apr 18. On the opening day, eight flights are scheduled to transport 3,255 pilgrims from Bang... Read More


'Shooter' Jinat confesses to killing Muchabbir, 3 suspects to be grilled

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Jinat, the "shooter" arrested over the murder of Jatiotabadi Swecchasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Muchabbir, has "confessed" to his involvement in court. The court ordered three ot... Read More