Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the Integrated Sanitation and Hygiene Project, which is being implemented by the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) in 10 priority towns, including Sirajganj. Allegations have been made that many of the latrines are being constructed without maintaining proper hygiene standards.
Public health experts have expressed concern that the objectives of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)-funded project, involving an estimated Tk 126 crore, may not be fully achieved due to flawed planning and alleged irregularities in implementation by contractors and supervising officials.
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Serious allegations of corruption and large-scale financial irregularities have surfaced in the Jamuna Railway Bridge construction project, one of Bangladesh’s largest foreign-funded infrastructure ventures, casting a shadow over a project hailed as a milestone in national rail connectivity.
Audit reports and official documents from the Railways’ Audit Branch, the Foreign Aided Projects Audit Directorate (FAPAD) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) point to alleged irregularities involving more than Tk 3,000 crore.
The findings raise questions over non-transparent expenditure, inflated pricing, weak internal controls and repeated deviations from government financial rules and contractual conditions. This foreign-funded railway bridge...
The government has extended the deadline for submitting income tax returns for individual taxpayers and Hindu undivided family taxpayers by another month for the 2025-26 tax year.
According to an order issued by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), the return submission deadline has been extended from December 31, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
The decision was taken in the public interest under the power conferred by Section 334 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, with prior approval from the ...
Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court was sworn in today as the 26th Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office during a ceremony at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus witnessed the ceremony.
Advisers to the interim government, judges, chiefs of the three services and Supreme Court (SC) lawyers, including SC Bar A...
Bangladesh’s remittances strengthen consumption, foreign exchange and economic stability. Its remittance inflow rose even during COVID-19 and the 2024 protests, as policy changes and action against hundi networks — informal money transfer systems — pushed migrants toward formal channels. Yet this dependence hides structural weaknesses, as most inflows fund consumption and low-skill migration is still dominant. Unlike Nepal’s remittance trap, Bangladesh has a broader economic base, but long-term resilience depends on shifting remittances into skills, productive finance and stronger formal systems to support more sustainable development.
Remittances have long underpinned Bangladesh’s economy — boosting house...
On March 12, 2024, the MV Abdullah, a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier owned by SR Shipping, was attacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean while transporting 55,000 tonnes of coal from Maputo, Mozambique, to the UAE.
The crew consisted of 23 Bangladeshi members, highlighting the vulnerability of Bangladesh’s merchant fleet to maritime piracy, especially amidst rising tensions in regions like the Red Sea caused by Houthi rebels.
