The Bangladesh Cricket Board has suspended BPL franchise Chittagong Kings after terminating its deal with SQ Sports Enterprise Ltd. over unpaid dues exceeding 46 crore taka. The franchise repeatedly …
Mob kills two in Bangladesh, video sparks outrage
Two men were beaten to death by a mob in Rangpur’s Taraganj upazila, in yet another chilling case of mob violence in Bangladesh. The graphic video of the incident, widely circulated on social media, …
Bangladesh should align labour laws with global standards: EU
The European Union has underscored the urgent need for Bangladesh to align its labour laws with international standards, signalling that improved labour rights and compliance are essential.
Business leaders urge six-year extension for Bangladesh’s LDC graduation
Business leaders on Thursday called for extending Bangladesh’s graduation time from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category by six years, warning that moving ahead with the transition next year …
A Year After Revolution, Hope Turns to Frustration in Bangladesh
There are concerns about the slow pace of change in the country, with a promised election still months away, a struggling economy and familiar problems persisting.
Baseless claims ex-US envoy visited Bangladesh share forged document
A bogus airport document is being touted online as proof an ex-American diplomat was recently in Bangladesh to meet with a new political party, stoking allegations of US meddling in the South Asian …
Trial of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq begins in Bangladesh
The trial of Labour MP Tulip Siddiq over corruption allegations has formally begun in Bangladesh. The former minister did not attend the hearing, where investigators from the country’s corruption …
BFIU summons bank transaction details of three ex-governors, six deputies
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has summoned detailed account information of nine former top officials of Bangladesh Bank, including three former governors and six deputy governors, …
OVL, OIL pull out of two Bangladesh oil blocks after Petrobangla invokes guarantees
The two companies, in consortium with Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company (BAPEX), had jointly bid for shallow offshore blocks SS-04 and SS-09. OVL and OIL each held a 45% participating interest,
BFIU seeks bank records of ex-Bangladesh Bank governors, deputies
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has sought bank account details of three former governors and six former deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank. The move comes following a request …