The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Member of Parliament and former Minister of Cultural Affairs, Asaduzzaman Noor, on charges of amassing illegal wealth and engaging in suspicious financial transactions amounting to approximately BDT 159 crore. On Tuesday, 29 July, ACC Deputy Director Md Akhtarul Islam confirmed the filing of the case. […]

A storm of allegations has surfaced involving Mohammad Mahfuz Alam, the Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, centring on a controversial financial transaction of over BDT 6.5 crore (approximately AUD 1 million) allegedly received by his elder brother in Sydney, Australia. The accusation was brought forward by social activist Boni Amin via a […]

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that certain political parties in Bangladesh have pledged not to participate in any elections unless a proportional representation (PR) system is implemented. Speaking at a memorial and discussion event marking the fifth death anniversary of former Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal General Secretary Shafiul Bari Babu, held on […]

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has stated that government land will no longer be handed over at symbolic prices. From now on, any party wishing to acquire public land must pay its due value. He made the remarks to journalists on Tuesday (29 July) after meetings of the Advisory Committee on Economic Affairs and the […]