Commission on disappearances submits second interim report to Yunus
The Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances has submitted its second interim report to Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
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ACC sues ex-Nagad MD Tanvir, 8 others for Tk 645cr embezzlement
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against nine people, including former Nagad Limited managing director Tanvir Ahmed Mishuk on charges of embezzling Tk 645.47 crore by issuing additional e-money through forgery...
EC seeks govt to obtain job seekers鈥� NID data
Election commission鈥檚 national identity registration wing chief on Tuesday said that they wanted the government to make mandatory the submission of NID data for employment in public jobs for undisrupted processing of their salaries and benefits.
ACC asked to seize assets of Tarique Siddique, ex-DGFI chief
The Dhaka Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize plots and flats of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 defence and security adviser Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former chief of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence Major General Saiful Alam, and their family members over graft allegations...
ACC sues Salman, IFIC聽Bank CEO,聽35 others for embezzling Tk聽1,174cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two separate cases against Salman Fazlur Rahman, former private industry and investment adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman鈥檚 son Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman and 35 others on charges of...
Reform of Article 70 gets broad support
Most political parties on Tuesday expressed support for amending Article 70 of the constitution to allow members of parliament to vote independently on all issues except the finance bill and no-confidence motion.
Ex-lawmaker Nur Mohammad, his wife sued for amassing illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed two cases against former Awami League lawmaker from Kishoreganj-2 constituency Nur Mohammad and his wife Ismat Ara Begum on charges of amassing illegal wealth...
NCC starts second round of dialogue with political parties
The event is part of a broader effort to develop a national charter through collective dialogue rather than separate negotiations with individual parties...
Allocation for EC much lower than 12th JS polls year
The government has allocated of Tk 2,956 crore to the Election Commission Secretariat in the proposed national budget for the聽 financial year 2025鈥�26.
Additional DIG Rafiqul sued for Tk 2.48 crore illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed two cases against additional deputy inspector general of police Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Shimul and his wife Farhana Rahman on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 2.48 crore.
Bangladesh interim govt chief stresses unity for nation鈥檚 prosperity
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday stressed maintaining firm national unity to find a path of prosperity for the nation.
Prof Yunus vows to announce July Charter on political consensus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the July Charter will be announced by reaching consensus with all political parties.
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain for Tk 35cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against former expatriates welfare and overseas employment and Local former local government, rural development and cooperative minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽35.18 crore...
Second phase of talks between consensus commission and political parties begins
The second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began at Foreign Service Academy on Bayley Road in the capital on Monday.
Yunus sits with political parties today
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will start the second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties today to reach a consensus on state reforms and also to finalise the July Charter.
ACC sues ex-minister Khandaker Mosharraf
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against former minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain allegedly for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 35.18 crore...
Agricultural price commission sought
Politicians, economists and bureaucrats at a discussion on Saturday demanded establishment of an agricultural price commission so that farmers could get legitimate price for their crops...
HC asks EC for BLP registration
The High Court on Thursday ordered the Election Commission to give registration to Bangladesh Labour Party and allocate them an election symbol.
Atomic Energy Commission employees warn of tougher programme
Scientists, officers, and employees of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission on Wednesday announced that they would go for a tougher programme after Eid-ul-Azha if their 11-point demand 鈥� including the re-establishment of the commission鈥檚 autonomy 鈥� was not met.
3,000 doctors to be appointed thru 48th BCS
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission has published the 48th Bangladesh Civil Service examination for the recruitment of 2,700 assistant surgeons and 300 assistant dental surgeons.
BAEC holds mass gathering for restoring autonomy
The scientists and staff of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission held mass gathering for restoring autonomy in all the institutions under the BAEC, at the head office of the commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.
UGC member Masuma for research-friendly budget
University Grants Commission Bangladesh member Professor Masuma Habib said that a research-friendly budget would further advance education and research. This would inspire future generations in agricultural research and newly invented technologies could be applied in the agricultural sector of Bangladesh...
Travel ban imposed on Meghna Group chairman Mostafa Kamal
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on the chair and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries, Mostafa Kamal, over graft allegations...
Bashundhara Group chair, MD seek 90 days to appear at ACC
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, his son Sayem Sobhan Anvir, also the group鈥檚 managing director, and several other members of Sobhan鈥檚 family sought a 90-day time to appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Political parties find little common ground
The National Consensus Commission on Monday said that the first round of dialogues with political parties concluded with unanimous support for some reform proposals, while some proposals received support from most parties but disagreement remained about many key reform issues.
Dhaka expresses concern over rumour campaigns
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday expressed concerns over the widespread rumour campaigns during the post-July uprising by vested quarters...
UNHCR reports 1st voluntary Rohingya return since 2017
At least 82 Rohingyas reportedly returned spontaneously to Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine state last week, the first known instance of voluntary repatriation since the mass exodus of 2017, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees...
Maitri Jatra for intersectional, transformative changes
AS A transnational feminist scholar of social movements, when the Women鈥檚 Affairs Reform Commission鈥檚 report came out on April 19, I became keen on reviewing the 433 recommendations under 15 thematic areas. I was initially a bit frustrated to see that the report primarily focused on 鈥榚quality between women and men鈥�...
ACC prosecutes ex-whip Swapon, his wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed two cases against former whip of the Jatiya Sangsad Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapon and his wife Mehbuba Alam on charges of amassing illegal wealth...
Travel ban slapped on ex-minister Saber, family, Noor Ali
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Sunday issued a travel ban on former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his family members over allegations of corruption.
