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Dhaka sends diplomatic note to Delhi to send back Hasina: Touhid
05:21 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayBangladesh foreign ministry has served a diplomatic note to the Indian government to send back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka.
S Alam threatens int’l legal action over frozen assets
04:46 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayMohammed Saiful Alam, one of Bangladesh’s wealthiest businessmen and founder of the industrial conglomerate S Alam Group, has initiated legal proceedings as a Singaporean citizen to recover losses allegedly caused by the Bangladeshi government's actions.
Travel ban imposed on Sayeed Khokon, family members
04:37 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayA Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed and his brother Zaved Ahmed over graft allegations.
PET quizzes Tulip over £4b scam in RNPP deal
04:34 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayUK City Minister Tulip Siddiq has faced questioning by the Cabinet Office’s Propriety and Ethics Team (PET) regarding allegations that she facilitated the embezzlement of up to £3.9 billion from Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear energy project.
Death toll in suspected robbery attack on vessel rises to 7
04:04 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayFive crew members were hacked to death, and three others sustained severe injuries in an attack by miscreants on a fertilizer-laden vessel in the Meghna River in Chandpur. Police recovered the bodies from the MV Al-Bakheera vessel, anchored in the Ishanbala area of the river, on Monday (December 23).
PRAN-RFL targets 100% plastic recycling by 2030 in first sustainability report
03:45 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in the country, has unveiled its first-ever sustainability report for the year 2023. The report reflected the group's unwavering commitment to enhancing present well-being while securing a sustainable future for all.
Salman, Anisul, 6 others shown arrested in fresh cases
03:01 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayEight people including Salman F Rahman, Anisul Huq and Hasanul Haque Inu were shown arrested in fresh cases lodged over the murders that took place during the student-led July-August mass uprising.
Commission formed to probe BDR carnage: Jahangir
02:38 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayA seven-member commission has been formed to investigate the BDR carnage that occurred on February 25, 2009, in Pilkhana, according to Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Foreign Ministry served letter for Hasina’s repatriation: Jahangir
01:57 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the repatriation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India.
Hassan Ariff laid to rest at Mirpur Intellectuals’ Graveyard
01:14 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayAF Hassan Arrif, Adviser to the interim government's Ministry of Land and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, was laid to rest at the Martyred Intellectuals' Graveyard in Mirpur around 10:30 am on Monday.
ACC files case against BB ex-Deputy Governor SK Sur
12:42 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur Chowdhury, the former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank, his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury, and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury for failing to submit their asset declarations within the designated time frame.
Youth ‘picked up by RAB’ returns from Indian jail
12:23 PM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayRahmatullah, a youth allegedly abducted by individuals claiming to be members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Dhamrai in Savar, Dhaka, sixteen months ago, finally returned home on Sunday. The police in Chapainawabganj handed him over to his family following his recovery.
10 members of a family killed in Brazil plane crash
11:33 AM, 23 Dec 2024 MondayTen members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, three daughters and other family members, a statement from his company said.
Six years of persistence: Hannan's journey from streets to stage
09:51 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayIn the mass uprising of 2024, one song captured the spirit of the youth and became their rallying cry—"Awaz Uda Bangladesh" by Hannan Hossain Shimul. This song, written and performed by Hannan, is now celebrated as the anthem of a generation that demanded change.
Hasina continues plotting against Bangladesh after fleeing: Fakhrul
09:40 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused Sheikh Hasina of engaging in conspiracies against Bangladesh after fleeing to India. He also alleged that false propaganda is being spread about communal unrest in the country, emphasising that people in this region, irrespective of religion, are peace-loving.
RSC demands Hasina’s extradition to end clandestine killings
08:45 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayThe Revolutionary Students' Council (RSC) has called for the arrest and extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina through the Indian government, alleging her involvement in the assassinations of revolutionary students in July.
BNP office reopens in Gopalganj after 17 years
08:27 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayAfter 17 years, the BNP office in Gopalganj has been reopened. Three new offices were inaugurated in the district, including one located on the second floor of the Municipal Market in the district town. The inauguration ceremony took place on Sunday (December 22) afternoon.
Digital trail to oblivion: Mobile data used to abduct, vanish victims
08:18 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayThe Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found that the mobile surveillance system was used in pinpointing the location of the victims of the enforced disappearance prior to picking them up secretly.
Over $2b in remittances arrive in three weeks
06:47 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayIn the first 21 days of December, Bangladesh received over $2 billion in remittances through legal channels, equivalent to more than 24,000 crore taka at the exchange rate of approximately Tk 120 per dollar. The average daily inflow stands at $95.2 million or Tk 1,142 crore.
Worker dies in Sripur factory fire
05:37 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayA worker lost their life in a fire at a button-making factory in Sripur, Gazipur. The victim's identity has yet to be confirmed.