Court orders to freeze 28 bank accounts of Zahid Maleque, son
Court orders to freeze 28 bank accounts of Zahid Maleque, son

A court today (February 6) ordered to freeze a total 28 bank accounts of former health minister Zahid Maleque and his son Rahar Maleque over graft charges. Of the 28 bank accounts, 16 belong to Zahid and 12 to Rahar. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the...

Dr Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market
Dr Zahid for taking steps to prevent foul plays in capital market

Countrys eminent figure and former lead economist of the World Bank, Dhaka Office, Dr Zahid Hussain has urged the authorities concerned to take steps for preventing foul plays in the capital market to restore confidence of the general investors, reports BSS. If the issues of manipulated Initial...

Inflation can be reduced to 6-7% in next FY
Inflation can be reduced to 6-7% in next FY

Dr Zahid Hussain, a prominent figure and former lead economist at the World Banks Dhaka Office, has expressed optimism that the general point-to-point inflation rate could be reduced to between 6 to 7 percent in the next fiscal year (FY26) if the country does not face natural or political...

Oil, instead of water, was poured on inflation fire: Dr Zahid
Oil, instead of water, was poured on inflation fire: Dr Zahid

Dr Zahid Hussain, former lead economist at the World Banks Dhaka office, challenged the notion of a dream economy during the Awami Leagues undemocratic 15-year rule, saying official growth figures were grossly manipulated. From July 2008 to July 2019, GDP growth averaged 4.2% instead of the...

‘Decision on Begum Khaleda Zia’s treatment to be taken in a day or two’
‘Decision on Begum Khaleda Zia’s treatment to be taken in a day or two’

A decision on the treatment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will be taken in the next day or two, said her personal physician and BNP standing committee member AZM Zahid Hossain. He told reporters on Thursday afternoon local time. Doctor Zahid Hossain said, The doctors are trying their...

Zahid urges government to identify common enemies
Zahid urges government to identify common enemies

Senior BNP leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Wednesday urged the interim government to identify common enemies and purge the administration of autocrats collaborators to counter conspiracies and fulfil public expectations, reports UNB. Dont attempt to disrupt unity. We must keep the unity intact by...

Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid
Interim govt-backed party can’t mislead people: Dr Zahid

BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Saturday said it will not be possible to mislead people by forming a political party with the interim governments backing. Everyone has the right to form a political party, and we welcome any such move. But people cant be misled by forming a political...

People to decide when election to be held: AZM Zahid
People to decide when election to be held: AZM Zahid

BNP leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain Monday said the people of Bangladesh will determine when the election will be held, regardless of the Chief Advisers comments on the matter, reports UNB. Whatever the Chief Adviser says, people will decide when the (national) election will be held in this country,...

Excessive suspicious banking transactions identified
Excessive suspicious banking transactions identified

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed six cases against former government ministers and their families, accusing them of accumulating illegal wealth totaling around Tk 155 crore. The cases were filed on Thursday at the Dhaka integrated district office. The individuals named in the cases...

We want to maintain a neighbourly position: Dr Zahid Hossain
We want to maintain a neighbourly position: Dr Zahid Hossain

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said they want to maintain a neighbourly position with India. He made the remarks on Friday afternoon while speaking at a view-exchange meeting with the teachers of various educational institutions, imams of mosques, moazzems and mohtamims, and...