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Two more extortion cases against Hasina
Noor Ali, Azam J Chowdhury complain of Tk 8cr extortion
Two separate extortion cases--one for Tk 5 crore and another for over Tk 2.99 crore--were filed against former prime minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday.
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Mega FDI plans hang in limbo
Around half a dozen multi-billion-dollar proposals of foreign direct investment (FDI) in infrastructure, power, oil, gas and manufacturing sectors have been hanging for years due to complicated policies,
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AL leaders draw up 21-pt reform plan
In a bid to bring 'drastic' reforms in the Awami League (AL), several influential leaders of the party have prepared a 21-point draft proposal, which they will hand over to party President Sheikh Hasina
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Voter Roll, National ID Card
Field level work starts next month at Rajshahi
The Election Commission (EC) will start the field level task of preparing voter list with photographs and national identity cards initially at Rajshahi from mid-July.
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Impoverished Chilmari found mineral rich
The resource-starved impoverished Chilmari area of Rangpur district may become a world class source of heavy metal minerals mainly used in high-tech industries, according to a primary exploration report.
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Ex-whip Wahidul Alam sued for extortion
Ex-MP Harun, Mufti Shahidul denied bail
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected bail petitions of detained former BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid and Nayeb-e-Amir of Khelafat Majlish Mufti Shahidul Islam in connection with criminal cases.
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Hasina barred from visiting Chittagong
The government has not permitted Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina to travel to Chittagong for visiting the areas devastated by landslides, citing 'security reasons,' sources said.
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Tax dodging cases readied against 15
NBR chief reveals after meeting with taskforce; top politicians, businessmen among suspects
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is going to file cases against at least 15 people including top political leaders and businessmen for evading income tax.
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SQ Chowdhury sued for hiding assets
Ex-whip Wahidul sued for extortion, ex-MP Harun, Mufti Shahidul denied bail
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed a case against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, former BNP lawmaker and parliamentary affairs adviser to former prime minister Khaleda Zia, for concealing
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Re-commissioning of Navy frigate postponed
The programme for re-commissioning of BNS Khalid Bin Walid, scheduled to be held at naval jetty under the supervision of BNS Isa Khan in Chittagong at 10:00am today, has been postponed.
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UN chief shocked at Ctg deaths
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon yesterday expressed his deep sadness at the loss of more than 100 lives, the injuries sustained by over 100 people and the destruction caused by the landslides and flooding
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Mahi-led group preparing reform proposal
A group of citizens led by former lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury yesterday said that they would present a reform proposal before the nation next month to bring positive changes in its political culture.
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Butenis unhappy with ban on political activities
Outgoing US Ambassador Patricia Butenis has said she is disappointed at the ban on political activities in Bangladesh, which she feels, does not apply to 'behind-the-scenes' activity to promote a newpolitical
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Iraq bombers hit Shia mosque
Saboteurs blew up the two minarets of a revered Shia shrine in Samarra early yesterday, in a repeat of the 2006 attack that shattered its famous golden dome and unleashed a wave of retaliatory sectarian
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Correction
A report headlined "Tarique, wife and daughter have Tk 1.
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