Investigation

Projects and paper trails behind Orion Group’s “questionable” rise to power

The rise of Orion Group in Bangladesh’s infrastructure and energy sectors coincided with a questionable network of corporate restructuring and ...

Former CFO under fire over procurement scandals and financial irregularities at Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Why timeline, evidence raise doubts over murder cases against Asaduzzaman Noor

Fourteen months on, Dhaka’s transfer order lies dormant as controversial diplomat stays in Berlin

Azaz snubbed homegrown traffic plan, opted for high-cost Chinese project

Acting AG cleared bail for Chattogram ‘top criminal’ in seven murder cases without contest

New documents confirm General Siddiqui’s family’s covert Cypriot citizenship

Dual citizenship holder’s appointment to metro rail top post violates Bangladeshi law

Offshore ship imports raise red flags in Tk 8,000 crore probe into Eastern Bank Chairman

Inside the TV–PR nexus: How Beximco-backed editor Shamsur Rahman blurs the lines of media ethics and practices

In late July this year, a well-known media executive departed quietly through Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. ...

30 Oct 2025 17:11 PM

Inside the TV–PR nexus: How Beximco-backed editor Shamsur Rahman blurs the lines of media ethics and practices

Retired Awami era secretary tapped for Egypt envoy, breaking decades of diplomatic practice

Bangladesh’s interim government faces backlash for appointing ex-secretary Salim Uddin as ambassador to Egypt, breaking BCS Foreign Service precedent and ...

18 Oct 2025 16:37 PM

Retired Awami era secretary tapped for Egypt envoy, breaking decades of diplomatic practice

One researcher, two employers: How dual roles in Beximco and Novus undermine Bangladesh’s drug trials

A Bangla Outlook investigation exposes potential conflicts of interest in Bangladesh’s $4B pharmaceutical sector, revealing that a senior Beximco executive ...

14 Oct 2025 16:38 PM

One researcher, two employers: How dual roles in Beximco and Novus undermine Bangladesh’s drug trials

The quiet architect of a cross-border War: Imran Haider and the making of the Indo-TTP pipeline from Bangladesh

After a 26 Sept 2025 Karak raid killed 17 TTP operatives—including a Bangladeshi—investigations reveal an Indo–TTP recruitment pipeline led by ...

12 Oct 2025 23:09 PM

The quiet architect of a cross-border War: Imran Haider and the making of the Indo-TTP pipeline from Bangladesh

Ex-Maltese Prime Minister and Balkan fixer linked to lobbying drive for Hasina’s return with S Alam’s money

BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul has alleged that S Alam paid Tk 2,500 crore to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to block elections. A ...

14 Sep 2025 15:39 PM

Ex-Maltese Prime Minister and Balkan fixer linked to lobbying drive for Hasina’s return with S Alam’s money

BFIU’s Shahinul linked to release of Khondokar Enayet Ullah’s “frozen” Funds

Inside the Ena Paribahan saga: allegations against Khondokar Enayet Ullah over extortion and money laundering, frozen accounts briefly unfrozen, and ...

20 Aug 2025 15:32 PM

BFIU’s Shahinul linked to release of Khondokar Enayet Ullah’s “frozen” Funds

Investigators unearthed S Alam’s corrupt footprints in eight new countries

A massive investigation reveals S. Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and his family allegedly laundered $20 billion through 470 ...

12 Aug 2025 11:11 AM

Investigators unearthed S Alam’s corrupt footprints in eight new countries

No clearance, no answers: How a controversial figure took over Dhaka North City Corporation

Mohammad Ejaz’s rise to DNCC administrator has ignited outrage in Bangladesh, amid revelations of past ties to Hizb ut-Tahrir and ...

28 May 2025 00:20 AM

No clearance, no answers: How a controversial figure took over Dhaka North City Corporation

Shell firms, silent transfers, and missing oversight: Inside Nagad’s financial maze of corruption

Nagad’s rise in Bangladesh's fintech sector was long hailed as innovation-driven—but new investigations reveal a web of political favoritism, offshore ...

19 May 2025 15:58 PM

Shell firms, silent transfers, and missing oversight: Inside Nagad’s financial maze of corruption

The watchmen watched: Tax probe exposes Elite Security’s financial misconduct

Elite Security Services Limited (ESSL), Bangladesh’s largest private security firm, is facing serious allegations of financial misconduct, including concealing over ...

28 Apr 2025 23:03 PM

The watchmen watched: Tax probe exposes Elite Security’s financial misconduct

Railway racket: How Max Group's political ties secured billions in doctored contracts

Discover how Max Infrastructure Limited rose to dominance in Bangladesh’s railway sector, securing massive government contracts under the Hasina administration. ...

20 Mar 2025 13:13 PM

Railway racket: How Max Group's political ties secured billions in doctored contracts