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Islami Bank accuses ex-president Shahabuddin, S Alam and 36 others of Tk500cr embezzlement

Bank files complaint with ACC seeking investigation into alleged fraud TDS Desk: Islami Bank Bangladesh has filed a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against former president Mohammed Shahabuddin and

Driver flees, leaves Tk 37mn gold haul

Staff Reporter: The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) has seized gold worth around Tk 37.5 million from a suspicious vehicle outside Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport. The CIID said the

River sand could be Bangladesh’s ‘white gold’

TDS Desk: Semiconductor chips are the driving force behind today’s digital economy and form the foundation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G communications and electric vehicles. Amid

Govt likely to allow private firms to import fuel, sell in retail

TDS Desk: The government is moving to create a framework for private companies to import and market refined petroleum products shortly after Bashundhara Group’s proposal in this regard. In a

‘Bogura to get 400-acre Industrial Park’

Staff Reporter: Commerce, Industries and Textiles Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Saturday that the government is planning to establish a new industrial park on around 400 acres of land

Gold price stands at Tk232,930 per Bhori

Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has increased the price of gold in the local market, raising the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk9,856 per bhori (11.664 grams). The