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Jailed murder suspect flees using identity of another inmate in Bramanbaria

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- A suspect in a murder case has allegedly escaped from Brahmanbaria District Jail using the bail papers of another inmate and committing "identity fraud". A case has been filed agains... Read More


Motorcycle crash kills slain July activist's father on his way to meet Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- A slain July activist's father has died in a road accident in Nasirnagar. Local police chief Shahinul Islam said the accident occurred on Thursday afternoon when a motorcycle collid... Read More


Rumeen Farhana summoned over election code 'breach' in Brahmanbaria-2 seat

Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has been served a show-cause notice for allegedly breaching the electoral code of conduct in the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, with instructions t... Read More


MPs siphon off 50% of development funds, says Rumeen Farhana

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has alleged that members of parliament siphon off half of the government development allocations meant for their constituencies, leaving only a f... Read More


From Brahmanbaria to Burj Khalifa: Three Dubai flats and 22-fold loan surge in 7 years for Ekramuzzaman

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- The declared wealth and borrowing of Syed AK Ekramuzzaman, a former lawmaker expelled from the BNP, have risen sharply over the past seven years, according to an analysis of his elect... Read More


Rumeen Farhana's income rises 22-fold in 6 years as property holdings multiply

Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- The declared income and assets of Rumeen Farhana, who is eyeing an independent bid for the Brahmanbaria-2 seat after her recent expulsion from the BNP, have changed markedly over the ... Read More


Rumeen Farhana shrugs 'twist of fate' for not riding 'BNP tide'

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Rumeen Farhana, a recently expelled leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has filed her nomination for the Brahmanbaria-2 constituency as an independent candidate, express... Read More


Ganosamhati leader Zonayed Saki's wife owns more than double his wealth

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of the Ganosamhati Andolon, has declared assets worth less than half of those owned by his wife, according to an affidavit filed with his nomination pa... Read More


Expelled Rumeen Farhana pledges to carry forward Khaleda's 'mission'

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Rumeen Farhana, who has been expelled from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has said she will continue to carry out what she described as the responsibilities entrusted to her ... Read More


Rumin Farhana picks up nomination papers for Brahmanbaria-2 as independent candidate

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Rumin Farhana has collected nomination papers for Brahmanbaria-2 to contest the parliamentary polls as an independent candidate. The seat h... Read More