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ACC begins verifying asset declarations filed by General Aziz, his wife

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has begun verifying the asset declarations submitted by retired general Aziz Ahmed, a former army chief, and his wife Dilshad Nahar Kakoli. ... Read More


Minister Khosru says corrupt owners will face trial without shutting firms

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- Owners of loan-defaulting companies will face trial if involved in corruption, but their companies will not be shut down, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said.... Read More


Darussalam shooting: RAB says husband fired at wife inside home

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A family quarrel has turned violent in Dhaka's Darussalam, with a husband allegedly shooting his wife in the right arm, the Rapid Action Battalion has said. Jasmin Begum, 38, w... Read More


High Court clears Chinmoy Das of bail hurdle in two more cases

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- The High Court has granted bail to Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote spokesman Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in two cases over vandalism and obstructing police. The ... Read More


Man dies after being hit by train in Karwan Bazar

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- An unidentified man has died after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. The incident occurred around 11:30pm on Thursday. The man, belie... Read More


Bodies of couple, newborn found in locked room in Ashulia

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a man, his wife and their newborn from a locked room in Savar's Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka. Investigators initially suspect the thre... Read More


Jamaat long march worsening fuel crisis, says PM aide Rashed Khan

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has accused the Jamaat-e-Islami led opposition alliance of worsening the country's fuel crisis and causing public disruption thr... Read More


Police identify man whose taped-up body was found on Dhaka Elevated Expressway

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Police have identified the man whose body was found with his mouth taped on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway. The dead was 50-year-old Ismail Hossain of Jamalpur Sadar Upazila. He... Read More


Rohingya crisis has deepened further, says Shama Obaed

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said the Rohingya crisis has become more acute over the years. Speaking at a discussion titled Upcoming UN Conference a... Read More


Bangladesh Navy chief Admiral Khondkar Misbah departs for Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh, Sept. 5 -- Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral Khondkar Misbah ul Azim has left for Saudi Arabia on an official visit. He departed for Saudi Arabia on Saturday morning, the Inter-Services Publi... Read More