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'Irregularities' at Shuchona Foundation: Meghna Group chief Mostafa barred from travelling abroad

Dhaka, May 27 -- A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Meghna Group Chairman Mostafa Kamal in connection to allegations of irregularities and corruption at Shuchona Foundation, an organisation cha... Read More


Army arrest 'top criminals' Subrata Bain, Molla Masud in Kushtia, two aides in Hatirjheel

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Army has arrested two of the country's top-listed criminals Subrata Bain and Abu Rasel Masud alias Molla Masud along with two of their close aides, in coordinated raids in ... Read More


Top court acquits Jamaat's Azharul in war crimes case

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Supreme Court's Appellate Division has acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a war crimes case, overturning the verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal. A se... Read More


Jamaat's Azharul expected to be released from prison Wednesday, says lawyer

Dhaka, May 27 -- Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was acquitted of all charges in a war crimes case, is expected to be released from prison on Wednesday morning. In a Facebook post on Tu... Read More


Jamaat chief admits shortcomings, offers unconditional apology for past failures

Dhaka, May 27 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has offered an unreserved apology to anyone who may have been harmed by the party or its members, saying no individual or political party is free... Read More


Eid-ul-Azha date for Bangladesh to be announced Wednesday evening

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh will know the date of Eid-ul-Azha on Wednesday evening, when the National Moon Sighting Committee meets in Dhaka to determine the start of the Islamic month of Zil Hajj. T... Read More


Dhaka stocks index sinks to five-year low as investor interest wanes

Dhaka, May 27 -- Investor caution has dragged the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) to a five-year low, with sustained selling and lacklustre trading reflecting deep market uncertainty. On Tuesday, the benc... Read More


In an imperfect world, it's silly to expect a perfect country!

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh has just weathered another storm, albeit a mild one. The talk about Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus contemplating to throw in the towel sent shockwaves through the country, w... Read More


Army arrests 'top criminal' Subrata Bain in Kushtia

Dhaka, May 27 -- The Bangladesh Army has arrested "top gangster" Subrata Bain in an operation at a three-storey building in Kushtia. The Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) called a pr... Read More


$18-20bn smuggled abroad during Awami League regime, says BB Governor Mansur

Dhaka, May 27 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said around $18 to $20 billion was siphoned out of the country during the Awami League regime. Speaking at the Bangladesh Bank headquarter... Read More