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377 Bangladeshis among hundreds held in Malaysia gambling crackdown

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Malaysian immigration authorities have detained hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals during a raid on illegal gambling activities in Kuala Lumpur. The operation, code-named Op Bel... Read More


Drivers demand uniform BRTA policy for battery rickshaws, easybikes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Drivers of battery-powered rickshaws, vans and easybikes have called for a unified policy under the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), rejecting draft regulations frame... Read More


Traffic snarls as garment workers block Kuril road over unpaid wages

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Workers from a garment factory have occupied a road in Dhaka's Kuril area to demand payment of wages and allowances, triggering severe traffic congestion. The protest by employ... Read More


NBR to hold monthly 'Meet the Business' sessions with stakeholders

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced that it will organise monthly meetings with businesses and stakeholders in an effort to ease and facilitate Bangladesh's busine... Read More


A man killed his wife and child to frame a land dispute rival. He and his brother are now jailed until death

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- A Bhola court has sentenced a man and his brother to imprisonment until death for killing a housewife and her young son in a bid to frame a rival in a land dispute. The verdict... Read More


ACC to prosecute two of S Alam's sons, 8 others for evading Tk 750m in taxes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against 10 people, including two sons of controversial business tycoon Md Saiful Alam, for allegedly evading Tk 750 mill... Read More


8 arrested over clash between Chittagong University students, locals

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Police have arrested eight people in connection with a clash between Chittagong University students and local residents. They were arrested on Tuesday during a drive in Jobra v... Read More


Shimanto Bank celebrates 9th anniversary at Dhanmondi office

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- Shimanto Bank has marked its ninth anniversary with a celebration at its head office in Dhanmondi's Shimanto Square. On Sept 1, the bank celebrated its anniversary simultaneous... Read More


Counter Terrorism ADC Razibul suspended in 'public interest'

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Sheikh Razibul Hasan, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of DMP's Counter Terrorism Research and Development (CTRD), has been suspended from his post. The home ministry issue... Read More


Gazipur Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim removed from duty

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Gazipur Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan has been withdrawn after controversy over closing one lane of a highway while travelling from Dhaka to his workplace. He was instr... Read More