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CJ stresses on recruiting judges based on merit

TDS Desk: Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed Saturday announced that judges will be recruited based on merit and qualifications. “The judges will be appointed as per their merit. No unfair

Hasan Mahmud’s rampant land grabbing

TDS Desk: Former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud has reportedly amassed significant illegal wealth both in Bangladesh and abroad through corruption over the past 15 years. Allegations have surfaced against him

Summit Group urges government intervention to protect $3b investment plan

TDS Desk: Summit Group has called on key government agencies in Bangladesh to take immediate action against what it describes as baseless allegations of money laundering and tax evasion. The

Gas extraction and supply deals with 4 foreign companies halted

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided against the proceeding with gas extraction and supply agreements with four foreign companies. The companies are- India’s H Energy, Russia’s Gazprom, China’s Sinopec,

Chicken traders defy govt-fixed prices, vegetables get pricier

TDS Desk: Prices of most vegetables and chicken rose at the capital’s kitchen markets on Friday despite several government initiatives, including price fixation. Earlier on Sunday, the government fixed the

26kg hemp recovered by RAB-12, one held

Staff Reporter: The members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-12 recovered 26 kg of hemp from a private car and detained a drug trader in a raid at the western side