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ACC to prosecute two of S Alam's sons, 8 others for evading Tk 750m in taxes

Bangladesh, Sept. 3 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against 10 people, including two sons of controversial business tycoon Md Saiful Alam, for allegedly evading Tk 750 mill... Read More


Counter Terrorism ADC Razibul suspended in 'public interest'

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Sheikh Razibul Hasan, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of DMP's Counter Terrorism Research and Development (CTRD), has been suspended from his post. The home ministry issue... Read More


Gazipur Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim removed from duty

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Gazipur Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan has been withdrawn after controversy over closing one lane of a highway while travelling from Dhaka to his workplace. He was instr... Read More


Police constable hacked during midnight clash in Adabor

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- A police constable has been injured after being attacked with a sharp weapon while trying to intervene in a clash between two groups in Dhaka's Adabor. The incident occurred ar... Read More


Two govt advisors inspect International Crimes Tribunal renovations

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul and Housing and Public Works Advisor Adilur Rahman Khan have inspected the renovation work on the main building of the International Crimes Tribunal. Th... Read More


EC raises voter numbers per booth under revised election guidelines

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Election Commission (EC) has revised its guidelines for polling centres, raising the number of voters assigned to each booth and reducing the overall number of booths nationwide... Read More


North Korea's Kim Jong Un heads to Beijing by train to attend parade, state media says

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into China on his special train early on Tuesday to attend China's celebration of the formal surrender of Japan in World War T... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus to meet with 7 political parties at 5pm

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is to hold talks with leaders from seven more political parties after meeting representatives from the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citize... Read More


HC ruling restores control of subordinate judges to Supreme Court

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The High Court has transferred control of judicial appointments, transfers, promotions, leave, and discipline from the executive branch to the Supreme Court. It has also ordere... Read More


University Teachers' Network demands stern action against student over rape threat to DUCSU candidate

Bangladesh, Sept. 2 -- The University Teachers' Network has called for exemplary punishment of a student accused of threatening to "gang rape" a female candidate in the Dhaka University Central Studen... Read More