367 bank A/Cs of BD citizens detected in 13 countries
Some 102 Bangladeshi citizens have 367 overseas bank accounts in 13 countries, the highest in Canada followed by Australia and Singapore, intelligence data showed.Malaysia, the UK, the UAE, the USA and Thailand have also a significant number of Bangladeshi bank accounts holders. Of the individuals, 36 have bank accounts in...
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Metro begins Friday operations today
Dhaka’s metro rail is set to begin its seven-day-a-week operations, launching its first Friday operation today.The mass rapid transit line 6 (MRT 6) will operate for a half day from 3:30 pm to 9:40 pm with 12 minutes headway/intervals touching all stations except Mirpur-10 on Fridays.Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited...
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BNP urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina without delay
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called upon India on Thursday to extradite ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh without delay."We don't expect India to give shelter to a mass murderer (Sheikh Hasina) and plunderer of public money without valid documents. Please send her back to Bangladesh without wasting time," BNP...
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ACC to probe power abuse by big shots
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to institute an enquiry into allegations of abuse of power, corruption and accumulation of ill-gotten wealth by a handful of high-profile individuals.The key figures under investigation include Mahfuzur Rahman Mita, former MP of Chattogram-03, Nasimul Alam Chowdhury, former MP of Cumilla-08, and Zahurul Islam...
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UN adopts BD co-sponsored resolution against Israeli occupation of Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly's 10th Emergency Special Session has adopted a key resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion which declared Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal under international law.The resolution was tabled by Palestine, and was co-sponsored by 53 countries, including Bangladesh, according to...
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HC to order S Alam's property transfer Sunday
The High Court will issue order Sunday (September 22) on the writ, seeking ban on transfer or sale of the property of S Alam Group, reports BSS.A High Court Division bench comprising Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque completed the hearing on the writ petition Thursday.Writ...
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116 BD workers in Brunei seek govt help after deception
Bangladeshi expatriates working in Brunei filed complaints at the Bangladesh High Commission located in the foreign country, saying that 116 workers have been deceived when they sent remittance through Western Union (WU), and seek government intervention to help them for a refund.The workers sent Bruneian Dollar (BND) 0.72 million (over...
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Tarique Siddique sued for plotting to abduct, kill
A case has been filed against 10 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's security affairs adviser Major General (retd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, allegedly for abducting and plotting forcible disappearance and ultimately killing Col (retd) Md Tauhidul Islam Chowdhury, reports BSS.Chowdhury, chief of the personal security team of BNP chairperson...
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Travel ban issued on Rezaul Karim, Henry
A Dhaka court has issued a travel ban on former Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim, former lawmaker Jannat Ara Henry and former Customs Commissioner Wahida Rahman Chowdhury.Judge Mohammed Ash-Shams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order on Thursday following an application by the...
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Risking their life, commuters are desperate to get onto a bus
Risking their life, commuters are desperate to get onto a bus already packed with passengers on Thursday. This is the usual picture seen in Dhaka city for lack of public transport, compounded by traffic jam. — FE Photo by Shafiqul Alam
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