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Suspended ACC director Basir arrested in bribery case

Shawdesh Desk: he Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday evening arrested its suspended directory Khandakar Enamul Basir on charge of taking bribe from suspended deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman. ‘Basir

Hindu, Buddhist, Christian Unity Council expels Preo Bala

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Monday temporarily expelled Preo Bala Biswas, also known as Priya Saha, who was their organising secretary, from all organisational responsibilities for

Government mulls retender to scrap BGMEA building

Shawdesh Desk: The government is considering floating a retender for demolishing the illegal 15-storey building of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association on Hatirjheel in the capital. Housing minister

Banks tell BB single-digit rates not possible now

Shawdesh Desk: Top executives of banks on Sunday informed Bangladesh Bank that bringing down the interest rates to single digit would not be possible now considering the liquidity situation in

DIG Mizan shown arrested in bribery case

Shawdesh Desk: Suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Mizanur Rahman has been shown arrested in a case filed for transaction of Tk 40 lakh as bribe. Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of

PM disapproves immediate legal step against Priya

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has disapproved a planned government initiative to expose Priya Saha to seditioncharges ahead of obtaining her explanation about her comments during an interaction with US president

Sajeeb finds US embassy’s ulterior motive in Preo Bala episode

Prime minister’s ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed on Sunday said the US Embassy in Dhaka was the one that had an ‘ulterior motive’ mentioning that they picked Preo Bala Biswas,

Government to ask Preo Bala to show evidence: HM

Shawdesh Desk: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday rejected allegations made by a Bangladeshi NGO official Preo Bala Biswas to US president Donald Trump over ‘disappearance’ and rights abuse of