Bangladesh can reduce its subsidy burden by Tk聽138 billion by making four power sector reforms, said a report released on Wednesday by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis...
Disruption to the train services across the country continued for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as the running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway continued their movement for restoration of their previous benefits for working extra hours...
ONCE upon a time, in the magical land of Bangladesh, a peculiar phenomenon unfolded. It was a tale straight out of a blockbuster film, replete with greedy masterminds, shadowy operatives and a script so outrageous that even the most seasoned storytellers would blush. Picture this: politicians, bureaucrats, businessmen and financial rogues assembling in dimly lit rooms, planning their audacious...
THE committee to investigate economic corruption under the deposed Awami League government in its report submitted to the interim government on December 1 termed the energy sector as a 鈥榗onduit of corruption鈥�. The findings of the committee confirm the observation of economists, energy experts, and anti-corruption watchdogs, who have all along urged the government to reform the energy sector and...
Dhaka Special Judge鈥檚 Court-8 on Sunday acquitted former health minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽12.51 crore...
A Dhaka court has acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member and former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged accumulation of wealth beyond known sources of income...
THE July uprising of 2024 marked a pivotal turning point in our nation鈥檚 history, a moment when people collectively voiced their frustrations against systemic inequalities, unresponsive governance, and widespread corruption. The events of that revolutionary monsoon were not just an eruption of anger but a call for meaningful change and societal reform. At its core, the uprising highlighted the power...
A MAJOR reason that holds back the Anti-Corruption Commission from functioning independently, as stakeholders think, is the appointment of the top three officials 鈥� the chair and two commissioners 鈥� often picked up from among retired bureaucrats, close to the ruling quarters, who mostly protect partisan interests. Bureaucrats in service are also appointed on deputation to the positions of the commission鈥檚...
Experts and stakeholders have underscored reforms in the Anti-Corruption Commission that would empower it to act with effective independence in its fight against corruption, freeing it from both political and bureaucratic influences...
THE July uprising marked a significant turning point in Bangladesh鈥檚 history. It was driven primarily by the youth, especially students, who demanded a systemic change. This uprising was not merely a protest. It represented a collective yearning for a reformed governance structure that would prioritise democracy and the protection...
More than Tk 100 crore was allegedly taken away from the State University of Bangladesh allegedly by the institution鈥檚 Board of Trustees president AM Shamim through irregularities and corruption.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday summoned 17 officials of Bangladesh Bank for interrogation in connection with the embezzlement of money through sanctioning loans of thousands of crores of taka...
Jashore correspondent of Independent TV, Ziaul Haq, and his camera person, Sharif Khan, were come under attack while working on an investigative report connecting to corruption in the district on Wednesday...
Rajshahi City Corporation dismissed its 159 master-roll employees and served show cause notices on 38 other officials and employees on various allegations including irregularities, corruption and taking a stand against student-led anti-discrimination movement...
TARIQUE Rahman鈥檚 recent unveiling of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 31-point vision is more than a manifesto; it is a clarion call for a nation on the brink of transformation. In a political landscape dominated by polarisation, corruption, and authoritarianism, Rahman鈥檚 roadmap offers a comprehensive and progressive alternative aimed at restoring...
First Security Islami Bank has taken decisive action against officials implicated in money laundering and issuing fraudulent loans to S Alam Group. The bank has withdrawn 194 officials, including 24 branch managers from its Chattogram region, in a sweeping move to address the irregularities...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Monday issued a travel ban on four people including former minister Amir Hossain Amu and his daughter Sumaiya Hossain for their alleged involvement in corruption...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday summoned 13 officials of Bangladesh Bank to appear at the commission over embezzlement of money through sanctioning thousands of...
MOST businesses coming to find the tax system complex, burdensome and prone to corruption speaks of the sorry state of the system. A Centre for Policy Dialogue study shows that 57.1 per cent of businesses perceive bribery as commonplace in tax-related interactions while 59.4 per cent of them find difficulties in compliance. Most businesses also find the...
THERE is little or no doubt that the recently ousted Awami League and its members established a horrific dictatorship in Bangladesh. The Awami League, as a party, and its leaders and workers, as individuals, were steeped in corruption and appeared as ruthless adversaries to their opponents. It is difficult to overlook that this party and its leaders...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Selina Hayat Ivy over allegations of corruption..
A Bangladeshi director of a company with a Datuk title was detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday over an application for migrant worker quotas for a non-existent project...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday submitted a charge sheet against an Awami League leader in a case filed on charges of accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk聽1.36 crore...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday informed the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court that there was no misappropriation of funds of the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has yet to get its new chairman after its immediate past chairman Mohammed Moinuddin Abdullah had stepped down nearly two weeks ago amid demands for his resignation...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday summoned Bangladesh Television senior engineer Md Monirul Islam to appear at the commission鈥檚 headquarters in Segun Bagicha on November 11 in...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against Khulna Metropolitan Police鈥檚 additional deputy commissioner SM Kamruzzaman allegedly for amassing wealth worth...
Bangladesh's interim government land adviser AF Hassan Ariff on Monday said a circular would be issued to implement strict measures to prevent corruption at land offices at the field level.
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted overnight, killing at least 10 people as it spewed fireballs and ash on surrounding villages, officials said Monday as they raised...
Israel on Saturday again carried out deadly air strikes on north Gaza, where the UN calls conditions 鈥榓pocalyptic鈥�, as Lebanon鈥檚 Hezbollah intensified rocket fire near Israel鈥檚 commercial hub of Tel Aviv, on Israel鈥檚 second front...