Bangladesh Bank (BB) imposed restrictions on six banks under the control of the S Alam Group in giving loans and prohibited opening Letter of Credits (LCs) for import. Now the banks will have to take permission from BB in case of distributing loans amounting over Tk 50 million.
The banks are - Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, First Security Islami Bank, Union Bank, Global Islami Bank and Bangladesh Commerce Bank.
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City mayors removed, administrators appointed
The Local Government Division has removed mayors of the 12 city corporations and appointed administrators for those corporations.
The Administrators were appointed in the vacated positions, said a gazette notification issued by the local government division today.
The notification said, the mayors were removed from their offices as per the section 13(Ka) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024.
The 12 city corporations are: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajsha...
The notification said, the mayors were removed from their offices as per the section 13(Ka) of the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024.
The 12 city corporations are: Dhaka South, Dhaka North, Chattogram, Khulna, Rajsha...
Writ seeking ban on AL filed
323 mayors sacked, 60 districts get administrators
The Local Government Division has removed 323 municipality mayors across the country, according to an official notification issued here yesterday.
The mayors were removed from their offices in application of section 32(A) of the Local Government (Municipality) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2024, the notification added.
In another notification, the Local Government Division also appointed of 60 officers as Zila Paris...
In another notification, the Local Government Division also appointed of 60 officers as Zila Paris...
Complaint lodged against ex-CJ Khairul
A complaint has been filed against ABM Khairul Haque, the former Chief Justice and recently resigned Chairman of the Law Commission, accusing him of allegedly engaging in fraud to manipulate a judgment.
Md Mujahidul Islam, a lawyer at the Bangladesh Supreme Court, lodged the complaint on Sunday afternoon at Shahbagh Police Station in the capital.
However, the complaint has not yet been officially registered as a case due to the absence of the Officer-in-Charge (OC) at the police station, according to Sub-Inspector (SI) E...
However, the complaint has not yet been officially registered as a case due to the absence of the Officer-in-Charge (OC) at the police station, according to Sub-Inspector (SI) E...
Hasina among 48 sued for killing youth in N’ganj
A case was filed against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former local lawmaker Shamim Osman and 45 others on charge of killing a youth during the August 5 clash in Narayanganj.
Victim Abul Hasan's elder brother Abul Bashar lodged the case with Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station on Saturday night, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Sattar.
Abul Hasan, a 20-year-old sales representative for a soft drink company, was from Kushiyara area in Bandar upazila of the district.
The other accused included former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former State Minister for Information and Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and former Jatiya Party MP Selim Osman, Shamim Osman's nephew Azmeri ...
