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Billions wasted in failed projects. Why do project planners walk free?

TDS Desk: The interim government last fiscal year declared 29 projects closed after the projects had spent nearly Tk6,755 crore, leaving their work unfinished, according to a report by the

Salman F Rahman, S Alam extorted Tk10,000cr to fund 2018 midnight election: Police report

TDS Desk: Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser Salman F Rahman and S Alam Group Chairman Saiful Alam extorted around Tk10,000 crore from businessmen to finance the 2018 national election,

Trump administration to suspend immigrant visa processing for Bangladesh, 74 other nations

Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday, as part of Washington’s intensifying immigration

July National Charter: Will NCP add its signature?

TDS Desk: Over seven months, the National Consensus Commission held talks with 33 political parties and alliances. The dialogue culminated on October 17 last year with the signing of the

Restaurants warn closures amid high LPG prices; 3 million jobs at risk

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has an estimated 436,000 hotels and restaurants, of which more than 60,000 are restaurants. Around 80 percent of these establishments rely on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to

Administration influenced past three controversial national polls, will 2026 follow suit?

TDS Desk: Controversy surrounds the three national elections held under the now–ousted Awami League government, with the National Election Inquiry Commission finding evidence that the administration played a major role