Bangladesh
PE department auditors caught engaging in graft
Anti-Corrupion Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested two auditors involved with Pirojpur District Primary Education Office for demanding bribes in exchange for favourable audit reports.
AL-backed panel wins DUTA polls uncontested
Awami League-backed teachers under “Blue Panel” have won the Dhaka University Teachers' Association (DUTA) polls without contest as no other panel submitted nomination forms by the stipulated time.
Maximum security to be provided during Christmas, new year eve: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam on Monday said that highest security measures would be taken to ensure smooth celebration of the Christmas Day and the New Year.
ACC interrogates Papia, husband
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday interrogated Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman alias Sumon.
ADB gives another $50m for COVID-affected Bangladeshi microenterprises
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government on Monday signed agreements for $50 million in additional loan to help restore the economic activities of microenterprises in Bangladesh, which have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
High Court asks for list of Bangladeshi ‘money launderers’ with dual citizenship
The High Court on Monday asked for details of Bangladeshi nationals who have dual citizenship and passports and are also suspected of amassing wealth abroad through money laundering.
Expats urged to keep an eye on fugitive killers of Bangabandhu
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged expatriate Bangladeshis to keep an eye on fugitive killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as efforts are ongoing to bring back the remaining killers to execute court verdict.
Cabinet nods Agricultural Good Practices Policy to ensure safe food
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of Bangladesh Agricultural Good Practices Policy, 2020 in order to ensure safe and quality agricultural products by applying good practices in the entire production-to-consumption chain.
Turkish FM arrives Tuesday to advance growing ties
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral and regional issues and take forward the relations between the two countries with an emphasis on stronger trade and investment relations.
Bangladesh to get Covid vaccines for 4.5 crore people by May-June
Bangladesh will get Covid-19 vaccines for some 4.5 crore people by May-June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said Monday.