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Sonali Bank Erases Capital Deficit with Hallmark Recovery Sonali Bank Erases Capital Deficit with Hallmark Recovery

Sonali Bank Erases Capital Deficit with Hallmark Recovery

In a landmark achievement for Bangladesh’s financial sector, Sonali Bank PLC has successfully transformed a multi-billion Taka capital shortfall into a surplus, bolstered by the recovery of 300 crore BDT from the infamous Hallmark Group. During a press conference at the bank’s headquarters on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, Managing Director and CEO Md Shawkat Ali […]
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PBI Cites Fraudulent Evidence for Clearing Sheikh Hasina

PBI Cites Fraudulent Evidence for Clearing Sheikh Hasina

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has provided a detailed justification for its decision to recommend the discharge of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 112 other individuals from an attempted murder case. Following intense public and social media scrutiny, the bureau revealed that the legal proceedings were based on entirely fabricated identities and a […]
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Musician Hamin Ahmed Slams Pakistans ‘Sympathy for BCB Musician Hamin Ahmed Slams Pakistan’s ‘Sympathy’ for BCB

Musician Hamin Ahmed Slams Pakistan’s ‘Sympathy’ for BCB

The legendary frontman of the rock band Miles and former cricketer, Hamin Ahmed, has voiced a scathing rebuttal to Pakistan’s offer to host Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup fixtures. As the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains locked in a defiant stalemate with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over refusing to play in India, Ahmed has emerged […]
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Audit Firms Face Sanctions Over Distorted Bank Accounts Audit Firms Face Sanctions Over Distorted Bank Accounts

Audit Firms Face Sanctions Over Distorted Bank Accounts

The Finance Adviser, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, has sent a stern warning to the auditing profession, confirming that the government is preparing to take punitive action against firms that certified the financial health of five troubled banks. Speaking to the press at the Secretariat on Tuesday, following a session of the Government Purchase Committee, Dr Ahmed […]
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Chartered Insurer S.M. Ibrahim Hossain Joins BIA Leadership Chartered Insurer S.M. Ibrahim Hossain Joins BIA Leadership

Chartered Insurer S.M. Ibrahim Hossain Joins BIA Leadership

The Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) has announced the strategic appointment of S.M. Ibrahim Hossain, ACII (UK), as its new Senior Consultant. A veteran of the insurance sector with a career spanning over three decades, Mr Hossain brings a wealth of technical expertise and regulatory insight to the apex body of the country’s private insurance companies. […]
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Bangladesh Refuses India Tour Despite ICC Intervention Bangladesh Refuses India Tour Despite ICC Intervention

Bangladesh Refuses India Tour Despite ICC Intervention

In a significant challenge to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has formally rejected a request to reconsider its refusal to tour India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Citing non-negotiable security concerns, the board clarified that its decision to boycott matches on Indian soil is final, despite the logistical pressure […]
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Infrastructure Crisis as Third Gas Leak Hits Dhaka Infrastructure Crisis as Third Gas Leak Hits Dhaka

Infrastructure Crisis as Third Gas Leak Hits Dhaka

For the third time in a mere fortnight, Dhaka’s crumbling gas infrastructure has buckled under pressure, leaving vast swathes of the northern capital in the dark and without fuel. On Tuesday evening, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC confirmed a major failure near the Tongi Bridge, where a high-pressure valve serving industrial clients ruptured, triggering […]
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Armed police disguised attack children and commit robbery Armed police, disguised, attack children and commit robbery.

Armed police, disguised, attack children and commit robbery.

In a chilling series of robberies, armed assailants disguised as police officers terrorised families in the Maheshpur Upazila of Jhenaidah, seizing substantial amounts of cash and gold while holding children at gunpoint. The incidents occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the villages of Bajrapur and Valipur, leaving local communities shaken. Kotchandpur Circle […]
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Handcuffed Suspect Handcuffed Suspect Snatched After Police Attack

Handcuffed Suspect Snatched After Police Attack

A violent and audacious attack on police officers in Mymensingh city has triggered widespread concern after a handcuffed suspect was forcibly snatched from custody by an armed mob, leaving five police personnel seriously injured. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon, 13 January, at the Digarkanda Fishery intersection, a busy area of Mymensingh city. According […]
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