Ghalibaf says US to release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds
Ghalibaf says US to release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds

Iran and the United States have finalised an agreement centred on the release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets, according to Irans parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who said the measure was an immediate outcome of a broader memorandum of understanding...

Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says
Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the U.S.-Iran framework agreement and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to...

Why failure to protect street children’s fundamental rights not illegal: HC
Why failure to protect street children’s fundamental rights not illegal: HC

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the failure to take effective steps to protect and ensure the fundamental rights of street children should not be declared illegal, reports UNB. The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif...

Tk62 crore in FDR funds under CEO’s control!
Tk62 crore in FDR funds under CEO’s control!

In a striking case of alleged financial misconduct, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gazipur Zila Parishad has withdrawn Tk62 crore from fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) and kept the funds under his own control without informing higher authorities or securing required approvals. Md Nazrul...

BB plans Tk 15,000-20,000 cr fund to revive closed factories
BB plans Tk 15,000-20,000 cr fund to revive closed factories

The Bangladesh Bank is preparing to launch a Tk 15,000 crore to Tk 20,000 crore low-cost fund aimed at restarting factories that have been shut down due to financial or operational difficulties, officials said. Under the proposed scheme, eligible industries that are willing to repay existing...

Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund system after court ruling
Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund system after court ruling

The Trump administration has launched a digital portal to refund approximately $166 billion in import tariffs, following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed the duties unlawful. The platformConsolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE)went live on April 20, 2026, and...

Benazir’s lavish life supported by Mozammel’s laundered funds
Benazir’s lavish life supported by Mozammel’s laundered funds

Former Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Gazi Md Mozammel Haque, has allegedly amassed vast illegal wealth across the country, from elite areas of the capital to other important locations. However, he is not said to be the sole beneficiary of these assets; rather, he has...