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EC 'not concerned' over law and order before polls

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has claimed there is "no concern" about the law and order situation ahead of the national election. After a meeting with the Swedish ... Read More


Bangladesh revenue rises 14% in six months, deficit hits Tk 450bn

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection has risen by 14.19 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year compared with the same period last year, but the National Board of Reven... Read More


Revenue growth exposes a yawning Tk 460bn hole in public finances at halfway mark

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Bangladesh's revenue collection rose 14.19 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal year, but still fell sharply short of both its mid-year target and the r... Read More


Tarique pledges flats, schools and healthcare for Korail slum residents if elected

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has promised flats, schools and healthcare for Korail slum residents in his Dhaka 17 constituency, seeking their prayers ahead of the Feb 12 election. Sp... Read More


Son of suspect arrested over PSC question leak allegations

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the son of a former chauffeur of a Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman in an inquiry over the leaking of a recruitment exam que... Read More


Fake news site uses name of bdnews24.com to tout 'scam'

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A fake news website is using the logo and layout of bdnews24.com to spread a false report over a new "investment platform" that promises a "guaranteed income of 800,000 Bangladeshi t... Read More


Bangladesh economy 'over regulated', liberalisation essential, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh's economy is "over regulated" and must move towards liberalisation to restore investor confidence. Speaking at a s... Read More


RAB chief pledges joint raids to clear Jungle Salimpur 'safe haven for criminals' after Nayek Motaleb murder

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman has announced joint operations to clear Jungle Salimpur of "criminals and illegal occupation", a day after a member ... Read More


Government allocates Tk 10mn to secure Dhaka flat for Hadi's widow, child

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The government is providing a special allocation of Tk 10 million to secure a flat for the family of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The funds will cover the purchase and furnishing of a 1,2... Read More


Court grants three days to interrogate teacher's husband over murder of mother, daughter

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has placed Humayun Kabir, the husband of schoolteacher Mim Akhter, in three-day police custody for questioning in connection with the killing of a teenager and her moth... Read More