The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering involving Pubali Bank Chairman Manzurur Rahman and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Ali. The allegations involve approximately Tk 2.11 billion and include claims of abuse of power, irregular lending, recruitment-related corruption, foreign currency transactions and import bill settlements. According to […]

Manchester City continued their impressive start to the Premier League season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, 11 October. The result marked City’s sixth consecutive league win, strengthening their position at the top of the table amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding allegations of financial rule breaches. Liverpool remained competitive during the […]

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested two retired army officers under anti-terrorism and cyber security laws. They have been identified as retired Brigadier General Debashish Kumar Barua and retired Lieutenant Kazi Gulshan Ara. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) media division confirmed their arrests on Sunday night, 11 October. However, the […]

Meherpur’s newly appointed Superintendent of Police, Ali Haider Chowdhury, has warned that violence, humiliation and the denial of legal rights in the name of informal arbitration will not be tolerated. He has also pledged tough action against drugs, online gambling and youth gangs, stressing that criminal allegations must be handled through lawful procedures and that […]

Maaz Sadaqat and Sahibzada Farhan produced another commanding batting display as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday, securing the series with one match still to play. Batting first, Pakistan posted an imposing 215 for three. Sadaqat led the charge with a superb 96 off 51 […]

Police have detained a young man known as Raju in Cox’s Bazar as part of inquiries surrounding the death of Jannatul Tazmin, a Class Seven pupil whose body was recovered from a paddy field in Cumilla. Investigators say they have not initially found evidence linking him directly to the killing, but want to question him […]

A land office assistant in Hajiganj, Chandpur, has been temporarily suspended after a video purportedly showing him receiving money circulated on social media. The district administration took disciplinary action against Shuvo Chandra Barman, who worked as an office assistant at the No. 1 Rajargaon Union Land Office. The suspension was announced in an official order […]

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in Pangsা, Rajbari, after a raid uncovered a working revolver bearing a Pakistani-made marking, eight rounds of ammunition and a mobile phone, according to the Department of Narcotics Control’s district office. The man, identified as Arafat Hossain, also known as Manik, was detained on Sunday morning, 11 October, at […]