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Embezzlement found in 21 ICT projects

Shawdesh desk: An interim government review committee has found proof of embezzlement in 21 projects taken by the Information and Communication Technology Division during the Awami League regime which was

Railways face multiple challenges: Advisor Fouzul Kabir

Shawdesh Desk: Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However,

Tulip Siddiq interrogated in United Kingdom over corruption claims in Bangladesh

Shawdesh desk: Tulip Siddiq, a United Kingdom labour minister and niece of Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been questioned over claims she and her family members embezzled £4b

Officials of 25 cadres observe work abstention protesting at reform proposals

Shawdesh Desk: Officials of 25 cadres under the Bangladesh Civil Service on Tuesday observed a one-hour work abstention across the country demanding elimination of discrimination among the cadre services. Also

ACC files case against ex-lawmaker Rimon for acquiring illegal wealth

Shawdesh desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, former lawmaker of Barguna-2 constituency, for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 5.96 crore. The ACC has

BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu freed from jail after 17 years

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Abdus Salam Pintu walked free on Tuesday from Kashimpur Central Jail after spending nearly 17 years behind bars. His release follows an acquittal order

US support for stable, democratic Bangladesh to continue: Jake Sullivan

Shawdesh Desk: The national security adviser of the United States, Jake Sullivan, spoke to Bangladesh interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday. Jake Sullivan thanked Professor Yunus for his

13 Bangladeshis picked up by BSF across Sylhet border

Shawdesh desk: The Indian Border Security Force has detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals near the Tamabil Sonatila border in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district, locals say. According to local sources, the