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Crimes against humanity: Arrest warrants issued against Quader, Arafat, 5 others

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against seven people, including Awami League General Secretary and former road transport minister Obaidul Quader, after t... Read More


Saudi Arabia lifts expatriate fees to boost industrial sector

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Saudi Arabia has abolished the "expatriate fees" imposed on foreign workers employed in industrial establishments registered under industrial licences. The decision was taken at a c... Read More


Amnesty International calls for release of Anis Alamgir in anti-terror case

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Amnesty International has called for the release of journalist Anis Alamgir, who has been arrested in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act. "Anis Alamgir's arrest continues an alarmi... Read More


Chargesheet imminent as ACC probes Tk 1bn irregularities claims against ex-minister Kamal

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to submit a chargesheet against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal over alleged irregularities involving more than Tk 1 billion i... Read More


Home advisor's effigy burnt at Dhaka University

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Chhatra Shakti has demanded the resignation of Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury over the failure to arrest the attackers of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi amid... Read More


Bangladesh Bank to verify all loans above $200 million to 'restore governance, accountability'

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced an initiative to verify all loans exceeding $200 million as part of efforts to "restore governance and public confidence" in the... Read More


Subrata Bain's daughter contests interrogation in custody over family reunion

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Khadija Yasmin Bithi, daughter of top-listed gangster Subrata Bain, has asked a Dhaka court whether checking in on her father constitutes a crime. She raised the question on Thursda... Read More


Feni Grameen Bank office set ablaze as arsonists destroy three motorcycles

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A Grameen Bank office in Feni Sadar Upazila has been set on fire by unidentified intruders, who reportedly left three motorcycles charred. Police and bank officials allege that the ... Read More


Woman injured after crude bombs hurled from Moghbazar Flyover

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- A female pedestrian has been injured after two crude bombs thrown from atop the Moghbazar Flyover exploded below, police have said. A senior official of the Dhaka Metropolitan Polic... Read More


Bangladesh tightens monitoring of Indian cargo trucks through automated system

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has begun round-the-clock monitoring of the movement of all Indian cargo trucks entering and exiting Bangladesh through the Benapole land port, ma... Read More