September 3, 2026

Two Arrested for Embezzling Tk 9 Lakh Through Phishing Link Scam

Dhaka: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested two alleged members of a fraud ring for allegedly embezzling around Tk 9 lakh by taking control of a victim’s mobile phone through a phishing link disguised as a software update. The CID …

Power and Energy Situation Expected to Improve in Two Weeks: Amit

Dhaka: State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Aninda Islam Amit today conveyed optimism that the country’s power and energy situation will see substantial improvement within the next two weeks. Around 88 percent of the gas supply syste…

Court Attaches Properties, Freezes Accounts of Ex-Railway Minister

Dhaka: A court here today ordered the attachment of 284 decimals of land, two SUVs, and the freezing of six bank accounts belonging to former Railway Minister Mujibul Haque in connection with graft allegations. Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir of Dhaka Metrop…

UK Offers £2 Billion Financing Support for Bangladesh Projects

Dhaka: UK Export Finance (UKEF) has unveiled a financing capacity of up to £2 billion for eligible Bangladeshi buyers to execute projects involving British goods and services across several key development sectors. UKEF, the UK’s export credit agency,…

80 Gold Bars Weighing 9.33kg Seized at Dhaka Airport

Dhaka: Customs officials have seized 80 gold bars weighing 9.33kg from underneath a seat of a Flydubai aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The Customs House, Dhaka, said on Thursday said tipped off, its officials conducted a search in …

Market Monitoring Underway: Commerce Minister

Dhaka: Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said regular market monitoring and supervision activities are being conducted under the initiative of the Ministry of Commerce to keep commodity prices at tolerable levels. He said this while rep…