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Anisul, associates face money laundering charges

Anisul, associates face money laundering charges

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case accusing former law minister Anisul Huq and three of his associates of laundering about Tk 250 million. The case was lodged with Bhatara Police on Sunday, the CID said in a statement. The other suspects in the case are Towfika Karim, al

RAB arrests suspect in murder of schoolgirl in Banasree

RAB arrests suspect in murder of schoolgirl in Banasree

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Milon, a suspect in the murder of a schoolgirl whose body was found with its throat slit at a house in Dhaka’s South Banasree. The elite police unit says Milon, a restaurant worker, was arrested from the Boro Singha area of Bagerhat Sadar Thana e

Users can now recharge rapid pass cards via mobile app

Users can now recharge rapid pass cards via mobile app

Rapid pass users can now recharge their cards through a dedicated mobile application, as the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has made the app, titled "Rapid Pass," available on Google Play. Officials said around 20,000 users have been using the app since it was unofficially released

Graft-free leadership key to Bangladesh's progress

Graft-free leadership key to Bangladesh's progress

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen on Sunday said establishing a fair and integrity-based state is essential to ensure justice for all. He, however, warned that even if the current political crisis is resolved, corruption would remain Bangladesh's one of the biggest cha

UAE president pardons 25 convicted BD citizens

UAE president pardons 25 convicted BD citizens

The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has pardoned 25 Bangladeshi citizens who were previously convicted by courts in the UAE, following a formal request from the government of Bangladesh. The clemency was granted to Bangladeshi nationals who had been arr

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