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As many influential bigwigs have been found involved in extortion, tender manipulation, drugs peddling and casino businesses, the law enforcers are waiting for the return of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from the USA for her decision in this regard, sources said. According to sources, since the...
A wave of shock has gripped the sports arena knowing that while sportsmen and their coaches are deprived of their pay, most of the professional sporting club officials were seen ‘busy’ in gambling and antisocial activities at different sports clubs.Gambling and antisocial act...
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In the background of ongoing crackdown against casinos, big fishes involved in the business are now busy hiding money to save themselves. Commenting on various key casino-related persons, law enforcement personnel said they are examining their involvement, and is finalising a list. Meanwhile, a prel...
The first lot of 500 tonnes hilsa is being sent to India through Benapole land port on Saturday. Syed Anwar Moksud, general secretary of Kolkata Hilsa Importers’ Association, said Bangladesh government stopped exporting hilsa to India in 2012 but has recently allowed 500 tonnes of hilsa export...
Various allegations, especially related to sexual assaults and corruption, against present and former vice-chancellors (VC) of country’s about a dozen public universities, have caused deep concern in the education sector and the whole nation as well. As per the information received, unstable s...
Despite the government’s strict restriction, a good number of Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) companies are still carrying out their illegal activities across the country changing their business method. Allegations have been raised that these MLM companies are cheating common people in the name of...
In a bid to ensure unfailing security for all, the government is going to strengthen the security network at grassroots level across the country with an active public involvement in the process, home ministry sources said. Apart from strengthening security, it will also embark on a nationwide progra...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects Bangladesh’s GDP growth to remain at 8 percent but also hinted that at the current rate of development it can reach double digit by 2024. The Manila based credit lending organisation made the projection in a report titled "Asian Development Outloo...
Aiming to prevent highway extortions and criminal activities, law-enforcers are on a standby to launch a series of immediate crackdowns across the country, said sources in the Home Ministry. A high official of the ministry told Bangladesh Post on Thursday that a series of actions are going to be ini...
Mahatma Gandhi and Bangabandhu believed in the same ideology as their main motto was the welfare of the general people, speakers said on Thursday. They came up with this observation while speaking at a discussion marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi known as Mahatma Gand...
Many people become victims of harassment while trying to exercise their right to information as most of the government officials are not interested at all to provide information. Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Iftekharuzzaman made the observation on Thursday at a r...
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) demolished over 900 illegal structures occupying streets and pavements from the city’s Karwan Bazar and Khilkhet areas. Some 350 makeshift shops and structures were evicted from Karwan Bazar area while some 600 makeshift structures from Khilkhet area, DN...
With the combined efforts of both local and government bodies, the country's tourism industry will get a positive boost. Besides, the day is not too far when the industry will be a thrust sector in foreign remittance earning. At the same time, both local and foreign investments are also necessar...
An organisation named Nirapod Sarak Gorte Chai (NSGC) held transport owners responsible for increasing accidents across the country.The NSGC, an organisation working for awareness building against road accidents, at a press conference held on Wednesday at Dhaka Reporters Unity, claimed that drivers ...
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that the economy of Bangladesh will continue as the fastest growing economy in Asia during the ongoing fiscal year 2019-20.ADB Country Director Manmohan Parkash said this while releasing the ‘Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update: Fostering Growth and Incl...
Japan has supported Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to construct a new Primary Health Care Centre at a Rohingya camp for displaced people from Myanmar.BDRCS was awarded the grant of $73,694, which is approximately Tk 5.8 million for the project to construct one healthcare center in camp 12 a...
To attract increasing number of investors, experts highly recommend introducing ‘one stop service’ centre where interested businesses would enjoy trouble free facilities of different regulatory bodies.Experts said that complex regulations and bureaucratic hurdles increase the transaction...
For many leaders of different associate bodies of ruling Awami League who have been involved in corruption, extortion and tender manipulations, it has been a harrowing and perilous situation.Sudden decision from the upper echelon of the government to get rid of the corrupt ruling party men has made ...
A high level round table co-ordination meeting was held on Wednesday to evaluate the latest progress of the Iconic Tower project at Purbachal.The meeting was held between RAJUK officials and the consortium of PowerPac KAJIMA Corporation, Japan and their associates at the board room of RAJUK on Wedne...
SM Golam Kibria Shamim aka GK Shamim, the central leader of Jubo League, has a 2 percent stake at Bandarban's luxury resort Silvan Y and Spa, said the resort’s chairman Jasim Uddin Montu.Jasim Uddin Montu said, “GK Shamim has around two crore taka invested in the resort. The five sta...
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