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ACC to prosecute ex-minister Inu, investigate former minister Selim over 'assets beyond means'

Dhaka, March 16 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has approved a case against former information minister and ex-Kushtia-2 MP Hasanul Haq Inu and his wife, Afroza Haq, over allegations of ama... Read More


Bangladesh remittance surges to $1.66bn in 15 days, eyes new record

Dhaka, March 16 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $1.66 billion in remittances in the first 15 days of March, raising expectations of a new record, according to Bangladesh Bank data released on Sun... Read More


Banks instructed to operate school banking via nearby branches

Dhaka, March 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks to conduct school banking activities through their nearest branches, ensuring that students can directly access services. The cen... Read More


CAAB chief discusses Starlink collaboration with SpaceX representative

Dhaka, March 16 -- Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh, or CAAB, has discussed potential collaboration with Starlink's internet service with R... Read More


Business, investment to take centre stage during Yunus's China visit

Dhaka, March 16 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus's upcoming trip to China will primarily focus on attracting Chinese investment and businesses to Bangladesh, according to his Press Secretary Shafiqul A... Read More


7 former DU-affiliated colleges to unite as 'Dhaka Central University'

Dhaka, March 16 -- Authorities have decided to name the new institution formed through the merger of seven government colleges as Dhaka Central University, or DCU. The decision came following a meeti... Read More


No matter how strong fascism grows, people's conscience will prevail: attorney general

Dhaka, March 16 -- Attorney General Asaduzzaman has issued a stern rebuke to proponents of authoritarianism, emphasising that no matter how firmly a group controls the state machinery, the people will... Read More


Workers, employees unity threaten 'non-stop' protests if payments not cleared by 20th of Ramadan

Dhaka, March 16 -- Labour rights body Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad, or SKOP, has warned authorities that it will launch a non-stop protest campaign if unpaid salaries and allowances of labourers r... Read More


Traffic chaos as protesters block Manik Mia Avenue to demand removal of 'AL loyalists' from agriculture ministry

Dhaka, March 16 -- A group of protesters have blocked the road in front of the Department of Agricultural Extension, or DAE, on Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue, demanding the removal of several Ministry of A... Read More


Body of missing child found near cemetery after 3 days in Narsingdi

Dhaka, March 16 -- Police have recovered the body of a 3-year-old boy near a cemetery in Narsingdi Sadar Upazila, three days after he went missing. The child, identified as Saddam Hossain, was found ... Read More