The Hallmark scam that saw swindling of billions of taka out of the country's largest state-owned bank---Sonali Bank (SB) --- six years ago, has been gradually sliding into oblivion.The SB has not been able to recover even a single penny out of its siphoned-off funds. The masterminds of the scam...
Read moreDhaka South renewed licences of several chemical inventories in Old Dhaka days before the Chawkbazar fire, officials said.They said the renewal process was done ignoring the reality that the presence of highly flammable items in the densely-populated residential areas was risky.An official at the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), preferring...
Read morePrime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday it is regretful that chemical warehouses in Old Dhaka could not be relocated for the reluctance of owners, reports UNB."The government wanted to construct ultramodern warehouses with all facilities in Keraniganj for preserving chemicals. As the owners were not ready to go there,...
Read moreThe Dhaka South City Corporation authorities began on Saturday removing a substantial amount of illegally-stored chemicals from the basement of the Hajji Wahed Manzil building, which was heavily damaged after the deadly fire at Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka South Mayor Sayeed Khokon announced that it was the start of...
Read moreThe combined import of chemicals has been on the rise for the last couple of years, with the annual average import posting a double-digit growth.During the past fiscal year, 2017-18 (FY18), the import of chemicals crossed a record $2.0 billion level, according to the central bank statistics.The data showed import...
Read moreForensic investigators collected 36 DNA samples from relatives of the dead fire victims in Old Dhaka's Chawkbazar area until Saturday.The officials of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police collected their blood and saliva samples at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for cross-matching.Until Saturday, CID collected samples against 19 bodies...
Read moreThe government is considering reducing the yield rates of savings certificates, chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan has said.A committee has been formed to assess the possible impact of the cut, particularly on the interest of the small savers, he said. He also said if the...
Read moreUnited Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condoled the loss of lives and destructions caused by the devastating fire in the Chawkbazar area of the city and commended the efforts taken by national emergency services responding to the fire and assist those in need. "I wish to assure you that the...
Read moreCOX'S BAZAR, Feb 23: A Rohingya youth was shot dead by some miscreants at Shalbagan Ronhigya camp of Noyapara in Teknaf on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hamid, 36, son of Md Hossain. A gang of miscreants took Hamid to a nearby hill at gun point and...
Read moreNEW DELHI, Feb 23: A fire at an airshow in India destroyed three hundred cars on Saturday, the latest accident to mar the government-run event. The most likely cause was a 'dry grass fire aided by heavy winds', said a fire official in the southern city of Bengaluru where the...
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