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Taskforce finds S Alam operates 18 shell firms in British Virgin Islands

TDS Desk Controversial Bangladeshi conglomerate S Alam Group has been found to hold substantial investments in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a well known tax haven and base for shell

Moody’s downgrade doesn’t reflect economic progress since July upsurge: Cenbank

UNB Bangladesh Bank has discounted the Moody’s recent downgrade of Bangladesh’s sovereign credit rating, arguing it does not accurately reflect the significant political and economic progress made since July 2024,

New CEC, commissioners to be sworn in on Sunday

TDS Desk The new Election Commission, headed by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin, will take its oath of office on Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath

Ex-PP Rahman placed on 5-day remand in Sirajganj

Staff Reporter A court in Sirajganj on Thursday placed advocate Abdur Rahman, also former Public Prosecutor (PP) of Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge Court, on a five-day remand in murder

Expectation very high; will do everything to hold free, fair and credible polls: CEC Nasir

TDS Desk The Election Commission (EC) will do whatever is necessary to hold a free, fair, and acceptable national election, said newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin

New IGP, DMP commissioner take charge

Staff Correspondent Newly-appointed Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam and Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat Ali have taken up their new posts. They took charge from the previous IGP