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Travel ban imposed on Sayeed Khokon, family members

TDS Desk: A court here today imposed travel ban on former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed and his

ACC lunches probe into alleged Rooppur nuke project graft

TDS Desk: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project. A special team of

Bangladesh must boost investment to avoid economic crisis: Analysts

TDS Desk: The country risks plunging into an economic crisis in the coming days if the government fails to accelerate public and private investments within the shortest possible time, analysts

ADB, WB approve $1.1b budget support for BD

TDS Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) have approved a total of US$1.1 billion budget support for Bangladesh. Of the US$1.1 billion budget support, the

Is another One-Eleven looming in Bangladesh?

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s political landscape is once again shrouded in uncertainty. Democratic reforms appear gridlocked, and skepticism surrounds the interim government’s ability to navigate the nation toward a fair and

No place for Islamic extremism in Bangladesh: Yunus tells The Economist

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that Islamic extremism will never find a place in Bangladesh again. The Chief Adviser made the remark during a recent interview with