498 killed in September road accidents: JKS
The month of September saw 493 road accidents in Bangladesh, leaving 498 people dead and 978 injured, according to a report by Jatri Kalyan Samity.
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ACC finds 576 houses of Saifuzzaman in UK, UAE, US
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday ordered the seizure of 576 properties owned by former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and his wife Rukhmila Zaman in the...
ACC withdraws graft case against MGH Group CEO Anis Ahmed
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday withdrew the case filed against Anis Ahmed, chief executive officer of MGH Group.
Ex-Samabaya Bank chair, wife sued for amassing illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed two cases against former Samabaya Bank chairman Mohiuddin Ahmed and his wife Nurjahan Begum for amassing...
9 killed in road accidents in Ctg, Faridpur
At least 9 people, including two women and a child, were killed and 23 others injured in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Faridpur districts on Tuesday.
Bank accounts of Menon, Momtaz frozen
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Monday froze bank accounts of Bangladesh Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon and folk singer and former Awami League lawmaker Momtaz Begum...
ACC should not put old cases on back burner
THE Anti-Corruption Commission appears to have changed its priority as since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, it has been busy dealing with inquiries against more than a hundred former ministers and members of parliament alleged to have made illegal wealth and been involved in illicit capital flow while the investigation and trial of...
Eight people killed as car plunges into canal in Pirojpur
At least eight people, including four children and two women, were killed as a car fell into a canal near Kadamtala Bazar at Pirojpur Sadar on Thursday.
Cumilla鈥檚 two ex-MPs, mayor under ACC scanner on graft charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday decided to launch inquiries against four people, including Awami League government former railways minister and lawmaker Mujibul Haque, over...
426 died, 813 injured in September road accidents: RSF
At least 426 people died and 813 others were injured in 392 road accidents across the country in September, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation.
Reforms to aim at freeing ACC from political influence: Iftekhar
The interim government鈥檚 Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission after its maiden meeting on Monday said that the reforms should aim at overhauling the ACC to free the...
BFIU freezes bank accounts of Summit Group chair Aziz Khan, family
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Monday instructed banks to freeze the accounts of Summit Group chairman Muhammad Aziz Khan, his brothers, and other family members.
Eight killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least eight people, including a UP member, were killed and 11 others injured in separate road accidents in Tangail, Jamalpur and Gaibandha on Friday.
ACC writes to 11 countries for info on ex-BFIU chief Masud
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday sent letters to 11 countries, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore, seeking information on the wealth of former chief of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit Md Masud Biswas...
Ex-whip Shamsul among 10 former MPs under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday decided to launch inquiries against 10 former lawmakers from the ousted Awami League government, including former whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury over allegations of abuse of power, and amassing illegal wealth through corruption...
Low labour costs, duty-free access key drivers: US report
Bangladesh, the second-largest apparel exporter globally, has enhanced its competitiveness in garment manufacturing, particularly in bulk orders of basic apparel, due to low labour costs, affordable inputs, and duty-free access to key markets beyond the United States, positioning it as a vital player in the global fashion industry, according to a latest report...
Roadmap for recovery of laundered money a must
IT IS promising that the government has reconstituted an inter-agency task force meant to bring back money that has been illegally taken abroad. In January 2023, the taskforce was formed by the deposed Awami League government but remained ineffective in repatriating stolen funds. In what follows, the reconstitution of the taskforce is a right step forward...
Two people killed in Dinajpur road accident
Two people were killed and two others injured when a covered van ploughed through several rickshaw vans in the Raniganj Bazar area of Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur on Monday morning...
Info commission barrier to getting info: discussion
Rights activists at a discussion on Sunday said that the information commission turned into a key barrier to getting information and they demanded that the commission be reformed for making it functional...
Need for ombudsman
In an era where good governance, accountability and transparency are increasingly demanded by the public, the role of an ombudsman has become indispensable in many democratic nations. Yet in Bangladesh, the potential of this office remains largely untapped. Despite being enshrined in the constitution, the ombudsman鈥檚 office has yet to be...
Two people killed in Dinajpur road accidents
Two people were killed in road accidents in Birampur and Parbatipur upazilas in Dinajpur district on Sunday...
Four children killed in Kushtia road accident
Four children tragically lost their lives after being hit by a speeding microbus in Khoksha upazila of Kushtia on Sunday morning, police said...
3 killed in road accidents in聽2 districts
At least three people were killed and another one injured in road accidents in Munshiganj and Chattogram between Thursday night and Friday.
4 killed in Manikganj, Sirajganj road crashes
At least four people, including three women apparel workers, were killed and 23 others were injured in two road crashes in Manikganj and Sirajganj on Thursday.
Ex-chief of Bangladesh's financial intel unit under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday decided to launch an inquiry against the former chief of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit of Bangladesh Bank, Md Masud Biswas, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption, including taking bribes...
7 killed, 11 injured in road accidents in 4 dists
At least seven people, including a woman, were killed and 11 others injured in separate road accidents in Jhenaidah, Panchagarh, Chattogram and Magura between Monday night and Tuesday.
Bank accounts with over Tk聽1cr rise to 1,18,784 in June
The number of bank accounts holding deposits exceeding Tk聽1 crore increased to 1,18,784 as of June, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Two people killed in Jhenaidah road accident
Two people died and another one was injured after a mini truck hit the back of a stationary truck on Tuesday...
One killed in Bogura road accident
A rickshaw-van puller was killed and a passenger of the three-wheeler was injured after being hit by a truck on the Ranihat-Durgapur regional road in Domargram Bol Dhar area under Kahalu upazila of Bogura on Saturday...
4 killed in road accidents in 3 districts
At least four people, including a minor girl, were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Tangail and Panchagarh districts on Friday.