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Bashundhara family's alleged money laundering fuels nearly 1000 crore taka (£62 million)UK property spree

Bashundhara Group faces allegations of money laundering and illegal land acquisitions, raising concerns over its real estate investments in the ...

03 Oct 2024 19:54 PM

Inflation comes down into single digit within months of Yunus government

Bangladesh's inflation drops to 9.92% in September following the end of Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics ...

02 Oct 2024 19:27 PM

New Swedish ambassador presents credentials in Bangladesh

Nicolas Weeks, the newly appointed Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh, presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban. The two ...

02 Oct 2024 19:23 PM

Israel has a history of unsuccessful invasions of Lebanon. Will this time be any different?

Israel's land invasion of southern Lebanon aims to push Hezbollah beyond the Litani River. Despite past failed attempts, Israel, led ...

02 Oct 2024 12:42 PM

Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders

Iran launched dozens of missiles into Israel, marking a major escalation in the conflict involving Hezbollah and Hamas. Israeli citizens ...

02 Oct 2024 01:33 AM

Peter D Haas joins Excelerate Energy as strategic advisor

Peter D. Haas, former U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, has joined Excelerate Energy, Inc. as a Strategic Advisor. His 33-year career ...

01 Oct 2024 18:09 PM

Equipment for Rooppur Nuclear Power plant's automated process control systems shipped from Russia

Key equipment for the automated process control systems (APCS) of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 has been ...

01 Oct 2024 18:05 PM

Why the Lemkin Institute’s take on Bangladesh’s uprising promotes a twisted pro-Awami League narrative

David Bergman critiques the Lemkin Institute's recent statement on threats to democracy in Bangladesh, arguing it misinterprets the current political ...

01 Oct 2024 17:51 PM

DMP takes action against 19,962 battery-run rickshaws in Dhaka during weeklong drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken action against nearly 20,000 battery-run rickshaws in a recent seven-day drive, disconnecting electric ...

01 Oct 2024 08:50 AM

Magistracy powers now extend to Air Force, Navy officers as well

Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, and Navy in Bangladesh have been granted judicial powers as executive magistrates for ...

01 Oct 2024 08:47 AM