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'Corruption still endemic, govt fails to act strongly'

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said there is still no conclusive data to determine whether corruption in the country has risen or d... Read More


Ex-President Hamid under ACC inquiry

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an inquiry into allegations that former president Abdul Hamid misused his authority to carry out a Tk24 crore beautification project ... Read More


Complaint filed on Shishir over 'religious sentiment'

Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- A complaint has been filed in a Dhaka court against Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir, Jamaat-e-Islami's nominated candidate for the Sunamganj-2 constituency and a senior lawyer of the ... Read More


Treasury selling Safaricom shares at 15.4pc discount, Investment bank says

Nairobi, Dec. 8 -- Standard Investment Bank (SIB) says the National Treasury is selling its 15 percent stake in Safaricom at a discount of 15.4 percent, based on comparisons of recent transactions of ... Read More


Tanzania submits clarification report to CMAG on Oct 29 unrest

DODOMA, Dec. 8 -- THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has submitted a clarification report to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMA... Read More


Wavinya Ndeti: Only Kalonzo Has Experience to Lead Kenya Now

Kenya, Dec. 8 -- Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has fully endorsed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the sole politician in Kenya currently possessing proven experience to guide the country, asserting ... Read More


Investment bank says Treasury selling Safaricom shares at 15.4pc discount

Nairobi, Dec. 8 -- Standard Investment Bank (SIB) says the National Treasury is selling its 15 percent stake in Safaricom at a discount of 15.4 percent, based on comparisons of recent transactions of ... Read More


Sandesara settlement tests India's fight against financial crime

India, Dec. 8 -- A recent decision by the Supreme Court to quash all criminal proceedings against the Sandesara brothers - Nitin and Chetan Sandesara, promoters of the Sterling Biotech group - has sei... Read More


SC to hear wife's plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention on Monday

India, Dec. 8 -- The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, terming his detention under the National Security Act "illegal... Read More


Faced criticism from my own community on creamy layer principle: Ex-CJI Gavai

India, Dec. 8 -- Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said he has been "widely criticised" by people from his own community for stating in a judgement that the creamy layer principle should be a... Read More