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Ex-secretary, principal among 11 sued

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against 11 people, including the former secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration and former president of Ideal School and College, Abu Hena Morshed Zaman and the school’s former principal Shahana Ara Begum on charges of admitting 107 students to the school illegally...

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Graft enquiries surge but conviction rate drops

The Anti-Corruption Commission launched a record number of enquiries, 1,894, into corruption allegations against different graft suspects in 2024, far higher than 845 enquiries done in the previous year...

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Indian SC sacks 25,000 teachers, huge blow to Mamata govt

In a massive loss of face to the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court order, cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff under the West Bengal School Service Commission, reports NDTV...

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Constitutional change for digital future

IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission’s proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..

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Well-meaning health-sector reforms that call for will

A SOUND referral and back-referral system in health care potentially has several merits. It can ensure equitable access to specialised health care. It can optimise the use of resources. It can improve patient outcomes. It can also enhance coordination between levels of health care. This is, therefore, a welcome move that the health-sector reforms commission is set to...

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Reform proposals ignore influence of election money: RWP

The Revolutionary Workers Party on Thursday said that the reform proposals presented by the National Consensus Commission failed to include any specific measures to curb the influence of money in elections....

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Deadline for 46th BCS scribe applications April 10

The concerned disabled candidates of the 46th BCS written examination are requested to send their applications stating their need for dictation scribes by April 10 during office hours. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission would appoint dictation scribes...

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Hasina’s ex-DPS Khokon, wife sued for Tk 17cr illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed two cases against the former deputy press secretary of the former prime minister, Ashraful Alam Khokon, and his wife, Rezwana Noor, on charges of amassing assets worth Tk 17.03 crore beyond known sources of income...

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GK Shamim gets 5.5 years jail in graft case

A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced controversial contractor Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim to five and a half years in jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission for amassing illegal wealth...

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S Alam, wife sued over Tk 1,596cr illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two separate cases against S Alam Group chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam,  also known as S Alam, and his wife Farzana Parveen on charges of abusing power and amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 1,596 crore.

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Ex-chief whip Noor-E-Alam, wife sued over illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed two separate cases against former Jatiya Sangsad chief whip Noor-e-Alam Chowdhury and his wife Jinat Parven Chowdhury on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 71 crore...

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Seizure of assets of ex-minister Chumki ordered

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Sunday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze five bank accounts of former state minister for women and children affairs Meher Afroz Chumki and confiscate a flat owned by her in the capital Dhaka in connection with a graft case...

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REFORM DIALOGUE: Khelafat Majlis for all reforms before polls

Khelafat Majlis central leaders, while meeting the National Consensus Commission on Saturday, demanded implementation of all the reforms in the constitution, electoral system, judiciary, public administration, police and Anti-Corruption Commission before the next general election.

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MEDIA REFORM: Independent media council recommended

The media reform commission has proposed a 20-point recommendation, including formation of an independent national media commission, enactment of journalism protection act, journalist’s entry-level wage equivalent to the ninth grade and...

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Paving path to pluralism

PLURALISM is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy, ensuring that diverse political parties, ideologies, and social groups coexist and actively participate in governance. The constitutional reform commission proposed key amendments to the preamble of the constitution, emphasising values such as equality, social justice, human dignity, and democracy...

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Consensus Commission to hold talks with two parties today

The National Consensus Commission will hold talks with Khelafat Majlish and Bangladesh Labour Party on Saturday as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties to build a national consensus on the reform initiatives taken by the interim government.

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JP chairman GM Quader under ACC scanner

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday decided to initiate an inquiry into allegations of money laundering and bribery against Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader.