- Cyber attack delays some flights of Japan Airlines
- Belly fat found to linked with signs of Alzheimer’s
- Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza
- Secretariat fire: Firefighter dies after being hit by covered van
- Indian dietician shares daily diet for homemakers
- Smart money strategies to increase savings in 2025
- Begum Zia set to visit London for treatment in early January
- Fahadh Faasil to make Hindi debut in Imtiaz Ali’s “The Idiot of Istanbul”
- Secretariat fire under control after 6 hrs
- Entry banned to secretariat building, officials and employees waiting at gate
- Dhaka's air still remains 'unhealthy' on Thursday
- Clashes between Islamism factions and Assad loyalists kill 17 fighters in Syria
- Fire at Secretariat: Probe body to be formed, says Home Adviser
- Rupee hits record low for sixth day amid rising dollar demand
- 8th, 9th floors mostly damaged by secretariat fire
- Fire at Bangladesh Secretariat building doused
- India must stop border killings: Mirza Fakhrul
- Mossad chief believes Israel should target Iran to stop Houthis
- Motive of seven murders on ship in Chandpur will be uncovered soon: Home adviser
- Yemen’s drone operation targets Israeli industrial zone
10 Banks in Crisis, culprits remain out of reach
The banking sector in Bangladesh is grappling with severe turmoil, plagued by a series of irregularities, including loan scams, defaults, and currency laundering. Among the institutions most affected, 10 banks are in particularly fragile conditions, with the culprits behind these financial crimes...
Court imposes travel ban on Sayeed Khokon, his family
The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court has imposed a travel ban on former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, along with his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed, and brother Javed Ahmed. The decision follows a request by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) during a...
Tarique's sentence in money laundering case suspended
The Appellate Division suspended the 7-year prison sentence of BNPs Acting Chairman Tarique Rahmanin a money laundering case. The Appellate Division, led by the Chief Justice, delivered the order On Tuesday. Advocate Sheikh Zakir Hossain and Barrister Kaiser Kamal did the hearing of the case...
Ex-Teknaf OC Pradeep's wife granted bail by HC
The High Court has granted bail to Chumki Karan, wife of dismissed Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar Das, who was convicted in an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case. The bench, comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain, issued the bail order on...
BDT 2.34 trillion stashed in the pockets of bank directors
The banking sector of the country suffered the most during the tenure of the previous government, a fact highlighted in the White Paper Committees report. Allegations have been made regarding the involvement of several bank chairmen in undermining the sector, including claims of collusion....
Money launderers thrived under Sheikh family’s backing
The government is now taking a tough stance against individuals who have laundered money abroad funds earned through the hard work and sweat of ordinary Bangladeshis. In response, the government, along with authorized agencies investigating and probing money laundering, has been actively working...
Leveraging Yunus's reputation to recover laundered funds
The first thing I would like to say about money laundering is that there is no opportunity to take large sums of money out of Bangladesh. I know this firsthand from my experience at the Bangladesh Bank. While I am aware of what I have observed as a consultant or economist, the individuals directly...
Entrepreneurs targeted by resentment
The Bangladesh Bank or the Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) cannot appoint a receiver to any business entity on its own. If a receiver needs to be appointed, it requires a lengthy process. However, in recent days, several media outlets have reported that receivers have been appointed to 10...
Thousands of crore taka laundered through internet gateway licenses
Thousands of crore taka have been laundered through licensing scheme for international communication services, say officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The licenses, issued in 2012 by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), were granted based on political...
US Secret Service to train Bangladeshi officials in combating money laundering and terror financing
The United States Secret Service will train the officials of six Bangladeshi agencies to enhance their ability to tackle money laundering and terror financing. Around 60 officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), four units of Bangladesh Police including the Criminal...
Beximco's theft of over 1000 crore taka from five banks
Serious allegations have emerged against two companies of the Beximco Group Beximco Limited and Bextex Garments. They are accused of embezzling a staggering one thousand crore taka through transactions among five banks. In 2011, these two companies secured loan agreements totaling six hundred...
Looting of Tk thousands of crore using foreign passports
Crime Investigation Department (CID) and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed separate cases on the charge of looting of Tk thousands crore against S Alam group owner Saiful Alam (S Alam), Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission (BSEC)...
Bangladesh, US discuss collaboration to tackle money laundering
Bangladesh and the Unites States have discussed strengthening collaboration to counter corruption, tackle money laundering, and recover stolen assets, state news agency BSS reported. The discussion took place at a meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and US Acting...