Death toll from Munshiganj speedboat accident reaches four
At least four people were killed and six more were rescued as a speedboat and a motorised trawler collided in the Meghna River under Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj on Friday.
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ILLEGAL WEALTH:聽ACC prosecutes ex-MPs Saifuzzaman, Azad, police聽DC Shahjahan
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed three cases against former Awami League lawmakers Md Saifuzzaman Shikhor and Abul Kalam Azad on charges of amassing illegal wealth and suspicious transactions in their bank accounts.
Tobacco tax increase demanded to protect public health
Public health campaigners, researchers and activists at a dialogue on Tuesday demanded increased taxes on tobacco to increase revenue and protect public health....
ILLEGAL WEALTH: ACC files 3 more cases against Matiur, family
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed seven cases against former National Board of Revenue official Matiur Rahman, his family, two former Awami League lawmakers and their families over amassing illegal wealth.
Man killed in road accident in Dhaka
A person was killed in a collision between two motorcycles on Saturday night at Bijoy Sharani, one of the busiest thoroughfares in the capital...
8,543 people killed in road accidents in Bangladesh in 2024: report
The country saw more road accidents and casualties in the immediate past year compared with 2023, a report of the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh revealed on Saturday...
ACC raids RCC building over renovation irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission conducted a drive at the Rajshahi City Corporation building, also known as Nagar Bhaban, on Thursday, investigating alleged irregularities in renovation work...
Craftsman footwear announces 10pc cash dividend
Craftsman Footwear and Accessories has announced 10 per cent cash dividend for investors at the 5th annual general meeting...
Humayun Kabir becomes SAFA vice-president
Mohammed Humayun Kabir, council member and past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, has recently been appointed as vice-president of South Asian Federation of Accountants for the year 2025...
ACC sues Anisul for amassing illegal wealth
Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against former law minister Anisul Haque on charge of acquiring illegal wealth beyond his known income source....
ACC to be independent but accountable to people: Iftekharuzzaman
The masses, anti-graft professionals, and former and serving Anti-Corruption Commission officials have emphasised transparent and accountable appointment processes for ACC officials and the need to free the ACC from bureaucratic and political control...
6 killed in road accidents in 2 dists
At least six people, including a pedestrian, were killed and six other were injured in separate road accidents in Narayanganj and Rajshahi on Wednesday...
Maria elected ICAB president
Maria Howlader has been elected president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, said a press release...
Deplorable absence of effective steps to ensure workplace safety
THE absence of effective mechanisms to contain workplace accidents and consequent death and injuries is deplorable. When hardly there goes a day when workplace accidents do not leave workers dead, the authorities appear nonchalant towards the issue, a reason Bangladesh is considered one of the worst countries in terms of...
ACC should also look into other allegations of corruption
THE decision of the Anti-Corruption Commission to carry out a further investigation in a case filed against seven people on charges of 鈥榗orruption conspiracy鈥� in hiring consultants for the Padma bridge project is welcome. The people alleged to have been involved in the 鈥榗orruption conspiracy鈥�, in the case that the commission filed...
Death in workplace accidents continues
At least 758 workers were killed in 639 accidents across the country in 2024, reported Safety and Rights Society on Tuesday.
Mawa toll plaza accident: Legal notice seeks compensation for victims
A lawyer of the Supreme Court on Tuesday sent legal notices to the officials concerned for giving Tk 1,00,00,000 to the families of each victim of the accident at Dhaleshwari toll plaza on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway on December 27, where six people were killed....
ACC initiates probe again over Padma bridge graft case
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday decided to conduct further investigation in a case filed years ago against seven people, including former Bridges Division secretary...
ACC moves to probe BB reserve heist
The Anti-Corruption Commission has initiated a move to probe corruption allegations in the $101 million cyber heist from Bangladesh Bank in 2016.
TK 459cr loan from NBL: Sikder family, ex-minster to face ACC case
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday approved filing of a case against 29 individuals on the charges of embezzling Tk 459.50 crore through loan forgery.
Editors鈥� Council condemns restriction on journalists鈥� entry to secretariat
Editors鈥� Council on Sunday condemned the cancellation of accreditation cards of journalists and restrictions imposed on their entry to the secretariat by the interim government on security grounds.
Six killed as bus collides with auto-rickshaw in Sherpur
Six people, including two women, were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw near Vatshala Jorapump in Sherpur Sadar upazila Sunday noon.
Bus driver of Dhaka-Mawa Expressway toll plaza accident arrested
Law enforcement agencies arrested two men, including the driver who reportedly was driving the bus that rammed into three vehicles on the Dhaka-Mawa expressway killing six people on Friday.
BATB to invest Tk 28.38cr to boost production
British American Tobacco Bangladesh has announced plans to invest Tk 28.38 crore to boost its production capacity, according to a disclosure made on the Dhaka Stock Exchange website on Thursday.
Four of family killled after auto-rickshaw, truck collide
Four people of a family were killed after a drum truck and CNG-run auto-rickshaw collided on the Mymensingh-Netrokona highway in Mymensingh鈥檚 Tarakanda upazila Thursday morning.
Two women, truck driver killed in Munshiganj, Natore road accidents
Two unidentified women and a trucker were killed and nine others were injured in separate road accidents amid dense fog in Munshiganj and Natore districts respectively on early Monday, said the authorities...
New ACC chief discloses assets details
Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on Sunday revealed his assets and liabilities to the media....
Bangladesh women lose to India in U-19 Asia Cup final
Bangladesh Under-19 women鈥檚 cricket team suffered a 41-run defeat against their Indian counterparts in the inaugural ACC Women's Asia Cup final in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
1 killed, 11 injured in vehicle collisions on Dhaka-Mawa expressway
Multiple-vehicle collisions, caused by dense fog, on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, on Sunday morning left one person and 11 injured...
Those responsible for road crashes must face justice: adviser Nahid
Information and broadcasting adviser Md Nahid Islam on Saturday said that an impression was pervasive in society that justice was impossible when someone powerful was involved in a road crash....