Bangladesh

Four reform commissions, out of six formed in the first phase, submitted their respective reports to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning. Members of the four commissions went to the Chief Adviser’s office in Tejgaon to hand over their reports. Advisers of the interim government were present. The Electoral System Reform Commission headed by Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, ...

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and 18 others to 12 years’ imprisonment in a money laundering case. Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Md Rabiul Alam delivered the judgement. The court also fined all the 19 accused Tk 4515.57 crore. Of the accused, MD Rafiqul Amin, his wife Farah Diba, Destiny Group Chairman ...

Government officials, including police, involved in criminal activities and controversial roles during the Awami League government’s tenure before August 5, will be arrested, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) on Wednesday. “Matiur, goat scandal Matiur was arrested today. We will bring everyone to justice who is hiding themselves.” He made this comment to media after ...

A case has been filed against former President Abdul Hamid and his two sons Rezwan Ahmed Toufiq and Russell Ahmed Tuhin in connection with the attack on the student-public movement. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed are also named in the case. A total of 124 people have been ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from 10 years’ imprisonment given by the High Court in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. A five-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, pronounced the judgement today. The court also scrapped the earlier verdict of the HC and the trial court and ...

Md Matiur Rahman, Commissioner of the Internal Resources Division (IRD) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), and his wife Laila Kaniz, a former upazila chairman, have been arrested. The arrest was made on Tuesday night by a team of Detective Branch of police from Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital. Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of ...

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday acquitted former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and four others in a case filed under the Special Powers Act related to the 10-truck arms haul in Chattogram in 2004. The other acquitted individuals include Mohsin Talukder, AKM Enamul Haque, Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury, and Nurul Amin. Following the judgment, the defence confirmed that ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of daily extortion amounting to Tk 1.5 crore by Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. Sources in the ACC have said that the inquiry is based on claims of systematic extortion involving transport-related fees and levies. Enayet Ullah, a prominent figure in the country’s ...

The appeal hearing of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court verdict that enhanced the five years’ imprisonment handed by the trial court to 10 years in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case ended on Tuesday. Later, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fixed Wednesday (January 15) to deliver its verdict over the issue. A five-member Appellate Division bench, ...

Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues relating to the bilateral interests of the two nations. They exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, according to BNP media cell. The hour-long meeting was held at the Chinese Ambassador’s Baridhara residence on Monday. The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, in a ...