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Son of suspect arrested over PSC question leak allegations

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested the son of a former chauffeur of a Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman in an inquiry over the leaking of a recruitment exam que... Read More


Fake news site uses name of bdnews24.com to tout 'scam'

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A fake news website is using the logo and layout of bdnews24.com to spread a false report over a new "investment platform" that promises a "guaranteed income of 800,000 Bangladeshi t... Read More


Bangladesh economy 'over regulated', liberalisation essential, says Amir Khosru

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said Bangladesh's economy is "over regulated" and must move towards liberalisation to restore investor confidence. Speaking at a s... Read More


RAB chief pledges joint raids to clear Jungle Salimpur 'safe haven for criminals' after Nayek Motaleb murder

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman has announced joint operations to clear Jungle Salimpur of "criminals and illegal occupation", a day after a member ... Read More


Government allocates Tk 10mn to secure Dhaka flat for Hadi's widow, child

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The government is providing a special allocation of Tk 10 million to secure a flat for the family of Sharif Osman bin Hadi. The funds will cover the purchase and furnishing of a 1,2... Read More


Court grants three days to interrogate teacher's husband over murder of mother, daughter

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has placed Humayun Kabir, the husband of schoolteacher Mim Akhter, in three-day police custody for questioning in connection with the killing of a teenager and her moth... Read More


Jamaat chief pledges better education, tax cuts and social security if elected

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has outlined an ambitious development agenda it says it will pursue if the party is given power in the next parliament, with Shafiqur Rahman pledging sweeping reforms... Read More


Bodies of 3 fishermen bodies recovered 10 days after Meghna boat capsize

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- Police have recovered the bodies of three fishermen 10 days after an engine-powered fishing boat capsized in the Meghna River. Another fisherman is still missing. River Police Insp... Read More


EC orders security for Jamaat chief Shafiqur, six party leaders ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- The Election Commission (EC) has asked the government to ensure security for Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and six other party candidates. In a separate directive, the commi... Read More


Warrants issued for ex-BB chief Atiur Rahman, 24 others in Tk 5.31 billion embezzlement case

Dhaka, Jan. 20 -- A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman and 24 others on charges of embezzling Tk 5.31 billion in the name of a private com... Read More