The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 16 individuals, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and five of her family members, on charges of corruption in receiving allocation of 60-katha plots at the Purbachal New Town Project of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk). ACC Director General Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter on Sunday (January 12) saying that apart ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Norway to make Bangladesh a regional distribution hub of their products and invest more in the country to take the benefits of Bangladesh’s youth force. “Use Bangladesh as a base for distributing Norwegian products in Asia so that you don’t need to bring your people from Norway and can use our young ...

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store has expressed his strong support for the Bangladesh interim government’s efforts to initiate “much-needed” reforms and conduct free and fair democratic elections. “I have followed developments in Bangladesh over the past year closely, and I am writing to express my strong support for your efforts to initiate much-needed reforms and conduct free and fair ...

Veteran journalist and senior member of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) Aminul Islam Bedu died of old-age complications at a hospital in the city this morning. He was 84. “Journalist Aminul Islam Bedu, former news editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), breathed his last while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city at 5:00am today (Sunday). He had been ...

Kemi Badenoch has called for the PM to sack Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh. In a post on X, the Conservative Party leader said: “It’s time for Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq,” adding that the PM had “appointed his personal ...

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that rooftop gardens are an effective solution in the fight against global warming and toxic-free safe food. She said turning the rooftops into green spaces could reduce carbon emissions, regulate temperatures and enhance air quality, which will offer residents of the city a healthier environment. Besides, it is also vital for ensuring chemical-free ...

For the Dough: v 2 ¾ cups (350g) all-purpose flour v 1 tsp baking powder v 2 tbsp sugar v 1 tsp instant yeast v 2 tbsp vegetable oil v ¾ cup (180ml) warm water v 1/4 tsp salt v Optional Garnishes: Sesame seeds or chopped green onions for presentation Prepare the Dough 1. In a large bowl, mix the ...

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s biggest economy, is seeking to increase its influence in Syria after Islamist-led rebels toppled Assad last month, analysts say. The talks will include a meeting ...

An expatriate was killed and five others were injured in a clash over a longstanding land dispute in Sylhet’s Balaganj upazila on Saturday. The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in Atason village under the West Gauripur union of the upazila, according to Balaganj Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Md. Farid Uddin Bhuiyan. The deceased, Abdul Gafur, 45, was son of late ...

Business leaders have raised serious concerns to the Bangladesh Bank Governor over the proposed hike in gas prices, along with a host of other economic challenges that are increasingly hindering operations. “The high interest rates on bank loans, energy shortages, escalating fuel prices, the withdrawal of export incentives, increased taxes, and mounting pressure to raise workers’ wages have created an ...