EC extends voter list updating deadline
The Election Commission has extended the voter list updating deadline till April 27 for those whose data could not be collected or dropped from the latest updating process...
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UGC to establish cell to protect intellectual property rights in research, innovation
Member of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Professor Masuma Habib, at a workshop in Dhaka on Tuesday said that the UGC would take initiatives to protect the intellectual property rights of university teachers in research and innovation...
DSE asked to probe KPPL鈥檚 share price fluctuation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange to investigate an unusual surge in share prices of Khulna Printing and Packaging Limited...
ACC prosecutes Max group chair among four for graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed cases against four people including Max Group chairman Golam Mohammed Alamgir and former deputy secretary Syed Mujibul Haque on charges of amassing illegal wealth and embezzling money...
Travel embargo imposed on ex-minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf
A court here today imposed travel ban on former LGRD minister and Awami League lawmaker from Faridpur-3 Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over graft allegations.
ACC urges Bangladesh Bank to freeze safe deposit lockers of officials
The Anti-Corruption Commission has requested Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur to temporarily freeze all safe deposit lockers belonging to the central bank鈥檚 officials.
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Nuruzzaman, family
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed three cases against former social welfare minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, his wife and son on charges of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 8.5 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk聽134 crore...
Indian envoy for enhanced trade with Bangladesh
Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has hoped that trade connectivity and economic engagement between Bangladesh and India would continue to bring people and businesses of the two countries closer together...
SUPER SPECIALISED HOSPITAL: ACC finds irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday conducted a drive at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Super Specialised Hospital in Dhaka, following allegations of irregularities in recruitment and hospital operations...
ACC prosecutes ex-minister Shajahan Khan, family over Tk聽25.72cr illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed three separate cases against former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, also a presidium member of the Awami League, and his family members on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk 25.72 crore...
JUDICIARY REFORM COMMISSION: Separate secretariat under SC to be suggested
The judiciary reform commission is set to recommend key reforms including establishing a separate secretariat for the judiciary under the Supreme Court, aiming to free the judiciary from the influence of the executive branch of the state.
Ex-MP Mizanur gets 8-year jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced former Khulna-2 lawmaker Mizanur Rahman to eight years of imprisonment in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
HC summons seven for failure to shut brickfields
The High Court on Wednesday summoned three divisional commissioners, two deputy commissioners and two upazila nirbahi officers to explain their failure to shut down illegal brickfields in their respective jurisdictions...
Office of Saima鈥檚 Shuchona Foundation not found: ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday said that they did not find the existence of the office of Suchona Foundation, founded by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 daughter Saima Wazed, at the organisation鈥檚 registered address in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi area...
Credit info database should return to rightful keepers
TWO decisions on the Credit Information Bureau database of the central bank during the Awami League government, toppled in a mass uprising on August 5, 2024, keep menacing the database management more than five months and a half after the interim government鈥檚 installation on August 8 that year. The Bangladesh Bank imposed restrictions before the...
Passports of ex-BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat, 8 others cancelled
Home ministry has cancelled passports of nine individuals, including Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, former chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, and former commissioner Sheikh Shamsuddin.
GRAFT CHARGES: ACC to file case against ex MP Nurunnabi
The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to file a case against former lawmaker of Bhola-3 constituency Nurnnabi Chowdhury for acquiring beyond known sources of income and assets...
EC's independence must be upheld, says CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said that the constitutionally guaranteed independence of the Election Commission must not be compromised in delivering a credible election as the nation aspires...
ISLAMI BANK EMBEZZLEMENT: ACC prosecutes S Alam鈥檚 son, 51 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against 52 people, including Ahsanul Alam, former Islami Bank chairman and son of S Alam, on charges of embezzling Tk 918 crore from Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited.
UGC for building awareness on cyber security
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday emphasised the need to increase awareness about cyber security to protect personal, official, and state data...
Preparations under way for nat鈥檒 election targeting Dec: EC Sanaullah
Election Commissioner Brig Gen, retd, Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said that preparations for the national election were under way, with December as the target timeframe.
SK Sur shown arrested in Hallmark loan scam case
Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury on Monday was shown arrested in a money laundering case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over the Hallmark Group loan scam seven years ago...
TK 812CR EMBEZZLEMENT FROM AIRPORT PROJECTS: Tarique Siddiq, ex-secy Mohibul, 17 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed four cases against 19 people, including former military adviser Tariq Ahmed Siddique, former civil aviation and tourism ministry senior secretary Mohibul Haque, and...
聽SUBSTANDARD EVMS: Zafar Iqbal, others under ACC probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission will probe why experts, including Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, found the electronic voting machines suitable, despite allegations of the substandard quality of the EVMs...
EU seeks partnership agreement with Bangladesh
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has expressed interest to continue ongoing collaboration with Bangladesh and explore new avenues to build partnerships, including...
Govt needs to afford ACC more teeth to fight corruption
A SHARP decline in the conviction rate in corruption cases to a worrying 47 per cent in 2024, the lowest in eight years, down from 57.18 per cent in 2023, does not only question the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Commission in its fight against corruption but also, perhaps, brings to the fore some inadequacies that the commission is faced with. This...
ACC finds corruption in Saima鈥檚 WHO appointment
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday said that the commission found corruption of Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in getting appointment as regional director...
ACC finds assets of Tk聽4.7cr in SK Sur鈥檚 Bangladesh Bank locker
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday found assets worth Tk聽4.70 crore in a locker at the Bangladesh Bank, belonging to former deputy governor Sitanshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury...
Conviction rate in graft cases hits 8-year low
The conviction rate in corruption cases in the country has fallen to a worrying 47 per cent in 2024, the lowest in the past eight years, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption Commission in fighting corruption.
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities demand rights, security
Representatives from plain land national minority groups on Sunday urged the local government reform commission to ensure their rights and security...
