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Probe finds glaring graft, bloated payouts to power plant owners

Most private-sector power plants implemented during the previous Awami League government's tenure were steeped in blatant "corruption, fraud and irregularities" in the process of executing deals, investigators found. A national committee formed after the fall of the past government in a student-mass uprising last year to dig out suspected anomalies...

Communications chaos may choke economy: CA

Accelerate the development of multimodal transport system integrating road, rail, air, and waterways, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed Sunday, alerting that chaotic communications could turn into noose around economy's neck. The head of interim government spelt out the direction when a multimodal transport-development plan was placed at a high-level...

$2.56b remitted home in October, up by 7.0pc

Bangladesh's remittances rose to US$2.56 billion in October, recording a 7 per cent year-on-year growth and giving a fresh boost to the economy, reports UNB.The growth rate slowed significantly compared to previous months in the current fiscal year, FY2025-26.According to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank, expatriates sent $2.56...

Road blockades cause severe traffic congestions in city

Multiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of the capital on Sunday morning caused severe traffic congestions on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours and bringing parts of Dhaka to a standstill, reports UNB.Several groups, including the...

Election uncertainty may endanger democratic transition: Tarique

Voicing concern over growing public doubt as to whether the upcoming national elections will be held as scheduled, Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman Sunday alerted that such uncertainty could undermine Bangladesh's democratic transition from the post-uprising interregnum.In his virtual speech from London, he deplored that orchestrated smear campaigns were...

No compromise on reforms, says Jamaat’s Taher

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said on Sunday that reform was indispensable for Bangladesh's development, democracy, and good governance, affirming that the party will make no compromise on the issue, reports BSS. "Reform is essential for the people of Bangladesh, for democracy, for good governance and for...

NCP agrees on 'Shapla Koli' as their electoral symbol

The National Citizen Party, formed by young leaders who spearheaded the July Uprising, has agreed to take 'Shapla Koli' as its election symbol -- backing away from its earlier insistence on securing the Shapla logo, reports bdnews24.com.The decision was announced on Sunday after a meeting with the chief election commissioner...

Bangladesh voter count hits 127.6m

The number of registered voters in Bangladesh has reached approximately 127.6 million (12.76 crore), according to the draft updated electoral rolls released by the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.The total number of the country's voters is 12,76,12,384, reports UNB.Of them, 6,47,60,382 are male, 6,28,50,772 are female, and 1,230 are from...