The government has reported of freezing a total of Tk 66,146 crore in movable and immovable assets of various industrial groups at home and abroad in efforts to recover laundered money. Of this, Tk 55,638 crore is held in Bangladesh and Tk 10,508 crore overseas, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. However, the statement ...

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam said on Wednesday that BNP leader M Ilias Ali was killed after being forcibly disappeared 13 years ago, citing a findings from an ongoing investigation. Speaking to journalists after submitting formal charges at the tribunal against retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan over allegations of enforced disappearances and killings, Tajul Islam said ...

The Election Commission has signed a tripartite agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union to facilitate international observation of the national election scheduled for February 12, EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said. Under the agreement, a European Union election observation mission comprising around 175 to 200 members will be deployed at different stages of the electoral process, ...

Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadikul Haque, has been shown arrested in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act with Gulshan Police Station. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Jonayed ordered that Sumaiya Jafrin be shown arrested on Wednesday. Sumaiya’s husband, Major Sadikul Haque, is accused of providing training to activists of banned Awami League faction. A ...

The government has ordered an independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics in response to what it called the “shocking” case of Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales. Gill was jailed in November, after admitting to taking bribes for pro-Russian interviews and speeches when he was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Announcing ...

The government has launched a new taskforce it says will help women “enter, stay and lead” in the UK tech sector. Led by technology secretary Liz Kendall, it will see female leaders from tech companies and organisations advise the government on how to boost diversity and economic growth in the industry. BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, recently suggested women ...

In today’s health-conscious world, choosing the right cooking oil is paramount. Among the myriad options available, rice bran oil stands out as a superior choice for those seeking a balance between health benefits and culinary versatility. Extracted from the hard outer layer of rice, known as the bran, rice bran oil boasts a unique composition. Dr Asraful Alam Sumon, cardiologist ...

A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark’s public broadcaster revealed Wednesday. ‘At least 197 children were born thanks to the sperm of an anonymous Danish donor using the alias Kjeld before the sperm bank discovered a serious genetic abnormality,’ public broadcaster ...

The UK and South Korea have finalised a trade deal aimed at boosting exports of luxury Bentley cars, Scottish salmon and Guinness canned in Britain. The government said the agreement was an extension of its current tariff-free deal on most goods and services traded between the countries and would “support thousands of UK jobs and grow the economy”. It marks ...

An intervention by the mayor of London is needed to safeguard the future of car clubs in the capital, environmental groups have said. Sir Sadiq Khan was told “urgent questions” had been raised about how “policy conditions in our city are harmful to car sharing services”, after the car-sharing firm Zipcar announced it would stop operating in the city from ...