The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday formed a three-member probe committee to find out as to whether there was any name of Bangladeshi national in leaked Panama Papers on swindling money by influential quarters. Pranab Bhattacharya, public relations officer of the…
Dhaka – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the transport fare will be reduced by 1 paisa per kilometer if the government brings down fuel prices by Tk 1 per litre, unb news agency reported.
A circular to adjust prices of octane, petrol, diesel and kerosene will be issued within ‘seven to 10 days’, says State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid.“We want to offer a reasonable rate,” he said on Monday…
Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry. The move follows the leak of millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing it helped some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions. Several…
A meeting of the Shari`ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on April 06, 2016 Wednesday at Islami Bank Tower. Sheikh Moulana Mohammad Qutubuddin, Chairman of the Committee and President of Baitush Sharaf Anjuman-E-Ittehad Banglaesh presided over…
PresseBox – nova-Institute publishes the first comprehensive market study on the consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe: 100,000 tonnes in 2015, market demand could grow to beyond 300,000 tonnes in 2020. Compostable plastic bags dominate the market…
Paul Lashmar A global collaboration of journalists has revealed massive offshoring of funds linked to some of the world’s most powerful people, including Vladimir Putin. With the Panama Papers exposé perhaps we can now say the fortress walls of offshore…
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. Engr. Mustafa Anwar, Chairman of the Bank presided over the meeting. Local and…
International banking giants have denied allegations that they are helping clients to avoid tax by using complicated offshore arrangements. HSBC, Credit Suisse and the Royal Bank of Scotland-owned Coutts Trustees all feature in the leaked Panama Papers.
A Dhaka court has sent BASIC Bank General Manager Joynal Abedin to judicial custody in an embezzlement case.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque ordered him into jail after the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) produced Abedin on Tuesday and sought a seven-day…
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday arrested BASIC Bank General Manager Zainul Abedin Choudhury from the city’s Motijheel area in connection with the loan scam, the UNB news agency reported.
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) in a drive arrested an former official of Standard Bank from Pathantuli area of the city on charge of embezzling Tk 1.15 core from the bank.
Khulna – Workers of seven state owned jute mills in Khulna went on an indefinite strike on Monday to press home their five-point demand. The Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and non-CBA Oikya Parishad of the seven jute mills — Crescent…
STAFF REPORTER Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the government has no plan to form a banking commission right now for further look into irregularities in the country’s banking sector.
Brussels — A Brussels Airlines plane heading to the Portuguese city of Faro took off from Brussels Airport on Sunday, the first passenger flight to leave the airport since suicide bombings on March 22 ripped through its check-in counters. Security…
Dhaka – Though the government has stopped rawhide supply to Dhaka’s Hazaribagh tanneries to force the entrepreneurs to shift their units to the designated industrial park in Savar, the industry insiders observed that it will take at least 5-6 more…
Dhaka – Over 100 tourists have got stuck at Saint Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar following inclement weather. Saint Martin Union Parishad chairman Nur Ahmed told UNB that over 200 tourists went…
Dhaka – Police on Friday stopped rawhide supply to the city’s Hazaribagh areas as the tannery owners ignored the deadline to shift their factories to the designated estate in Savar, UNB news agency reported. “We stopped rawhide supply to Hazaribagh…
STAFF REPORTER Bangladesh Bank (BB) will send two mid-level officials to Philippines within the next week as part of the government’s probe into the $81-million funds stolen from the Bangladesh central bank’s account.
CEMS Global – Conference & Exhibition Management Services Ltd. – USA in association with `CEMS Bangladesh’ is pleased to inaugurate another edition of the “11TH Dhaka Motor Show 2016”, “2ND Dhaka Bike Show 2016” & “Dhaka Auto Parts Show 2016”…
Dhaka – With an aim to make the pharmaceutical industry of the country a multi-billion dollar industry, the 45th annual general meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) was held at a city hotel on Thursday. Following…
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Thursday put four people including BASIC bank official in connection with the bank’s loan scam.
Court Correspondent Hours after filing of a case against four Dutch-Bangla Bank officials, the complainant lawyer withdrew the case on Tuesday afternoon.
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has revealed positive feedback from the UK government over the recent steps taken by the government relating to aviation security.
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a get-together and discussion on the occasion of its 33rd anniversary at Muhammad Yunus Auditorium of Islami Bank Tower on March 30, 2016, Wednesday.
Dhaka -Three youths allegedly stole Tk2.24 lakh from a customer’s bag after cutting it open at the New Market branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd in the city on Tuesday afternoon. Victim Alal Uddin, owner of Mita Studio and Color…
The Japan External Trade Organisation’s (JETRO) country chief has advised Bangladesh to brand the country in Tokyo to draw investments.Kei Kawano told bdnews24.com that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s 2014 visit to Dhaka had created a “big impact” in drawing Japanese…
X-Men star Hugh Jackman has been thanked for helping his children and other swimmers after they got caught in a rip current at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Australia’s Nine News showed footage of Saturday’s incident, with Jackman helping pull his daughter…
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim said on Wednesday that the government should inform the people immeidatly through a circular as to how 8 crore 10 lakh dollars reserve fund of the Bangladesh have been stolen.…
An Egyptian man wearing a fake explosives belt who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight and forced it to land in Cyprus on Tuesday has surrendered and was taken into custody after he released all passengers and crew unharmed.