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ACC chairman, two commissioners resign

TDS Desk: Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, the chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the two commissioners of the anti-graft watchdog resigned Tuesday (29 October), citing personal reasons. The development comes

Writ petitions on 11 political parties and legality of 3 elections withdrawn

TDS Desk: Three co-ordinators of the anti-discrimination movement — Sarjis Alam, Abul Hsanat and Hasibul Islam — have backtracked from their dual legal challenge against the political activities of 11

Govt to expand Bonpara-Kushtia-Jhenaidah road to 4 Lanes at Tk9,899cr

TDS Desk: The government has moved to convert a 99.42-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Kushtia-Jhenaidah road into a four-lane highway at an estimated cost of Tk9,899 crore. Once implemented, this highway

With Yunus at the helm, Bangladesh reaching its potential is in India’s best interest

BSS, Dhaka: Indian news outlet – The Wire – in its recent article highlights how a successful Bangladesh, under Chief Adviser Professor Muhmmad Yunus, is more likely to be a

Rice import stalls despite tariff cut, ministry to seek more waivers

Ministry of Food plans to propose lowering tariff to 5% TDS Desk It has been over a week since the government allowed private imports of rice with reduced tariffs to

Union Bank irregularities: S Alam linked to Tk17,229cr in unpaid loans

TDS Desk Under Sheikh Hasina’s regime, Shariah-compliant Union Bank, controlled by the controversial Chattogram-based S Alam Group, extended Tk17,229 crore in loans to 247 entities affiliated with the group –