Death anniversary

Today is the eleventh death anniversary of Farida Sarkar, a Fulbright scholar and former civil servant, newscaster of the Voice of America
5 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Human chain demands removal of UNO, probe into 'corruption'

Indigenous people formed a human chain on the premises of Hakimpur upazila parishad under the district yesterday noon demanding
3 March 2016, 18:00 PM

PM pins hope on technology use to remove corruption

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today says it will be easier to free this society from corruption by making the best use of technology.
2 March 2016, 12:44 PM

ACC relieves ex-Rajuk chairman of corruption allegation

The Anti-Corruption Commission has relieved former Rajuk chairman Md Nurul Huda of corruption allegation after primary enquiry, say official sources at the ACC.
1 March 2016, 15:56 PM

Govt will hang notices at schools to stop corporal punishment

Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman yesterday said the government would take initiatives to hang circulars in front of the head teacher's
28 February 2016, 21:12 PM

Why Fakhrul's bail extension petitions were dropped from cause list

The Supreme Court directed its registrar general to probe why the bail petitions of BNP's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir were not included in its yesterday's cause list.
23 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Janata Bank GM among 5 sued by ACC

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) files a case against five bank officials, including a General Manager of Janata Bank Limited, and four others for allegedly swindling over Tk 250 crore from the bank through opening letters of credit (LCs) to a fake company.
18 February 2016, 14:19 PM

Hallmark loan scam: Chairman, MD indicted in 2 cases

A Dhaka court indicts 19 people including Hallmark Chairman Jasmine Islam and Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud in two out of 11 cases filed for swindling over Tk 437 crore out of Sonali Bank.
17 February 2016, 11:51 AM

HC verdict on Tarique's plea for scrapping bribery trial March 16

The High Court yesterday fixed March 16 for delivering verdict on the petitions filed by four accused, including BNP
16 February 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC starts probing Nur Hossain's wealth

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday started conducting inquiry into the wealth statement of Nur Hossain, the prime
15 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Draft verdict leak: SQ Chy’s wife, son indicted

A court in Dhaka frames charges against seven people including wife and son of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury over the leak of draft of verdict in war crimes trial. Judge KM Shamsul Alam of the Cyber Tribunal fixed March 28 to start the trial.
15 February 2016, 11:11 AM

Khaleda will not attend today's trial proceedings in graft case

Due to her illness, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not attend today's trial proceedings before the court of Special
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Speak up against corruption

People should get united and speak up against unfair practices and corruption to build a society in line with the core values of independence, a conference of Transparency International Bangladesh's (TIB) citizen group was told yesterday.
4 February 2016, 18:00 PM

ASI suspended for extortion

Barisal Airport Police Station Assistant Sub-inspector Md Rehanuddin was suspended yesterday on charges of extorting
3 February 2016, 18:00 PM

ACC confident about problems in Moosa's wealth statement

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is confident that there will be inconsistencies in controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher's wealth statement, said ACC Commissioner Md Shahabuddin.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Curb graft instead of hiking train fares

The railway authorities must curb corruption and ensure proper management of recourses, instead of increasing fares for passengers and freight, to minimise financial losses, discussants told a meeting organised by Bangladesh Passengers' Welfare Association at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity yesterday, protesting the government's move to hike railway fare.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Aggrieved people at ACC-sponsored maiden public hearing complain of corruption, harassment

Security forces killed 20 Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey while a rebel attack killed three Turkish soldiers, the military said
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM

3 Ctg bankers jailed for embezzlement

A Chittagong court sentences three bankers and a businessman to 20 years’ imprisonment each in four cases filed 28 years ago over money embezzlement.
27 January 2016, 13:46 PM

Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country: TI

Bangladesh slips one place to rank as the 13th most corrupt country in the world, Transparency International reveals in its global graft index. In South Asia, Bangladesh stands as the second most graft affected country.
27 January 2016, 05:36 AM

Noman’s graft trial to continue, SC rules

The appellate division upholds a High Court verdict that cleared way for a lower court to run trial against BNP leader Abdullah Al Noman in a graft case.
25 January 2016, 05:05 AM