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...
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...
The United States has issued a warning to India regarding China’s dual strategy, as outlined in a Pentagon report. The document reveals that while China is working to de-escalate tensions with India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), it is simultaneously enhancing military cooperation with Pakistan.
Notably, in October 2024, India and China agreed to withdraw from friction points along the LAC. Despite this, the Pentagon suggests that China’s agenda includes preventing India from aligning too closely with the U.S. and normalising relations.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said he has a plan for the people of the country to build a prosperous and safe Bangladesh, seeking cooperation from all to translate his dream plan into reality.
“I have a plan for the people of my country and for the country,” he told a mammoth, jubilant crowd gathered at the July 36 Expressway in the capital to welcome him on his historic homecoming after a long 17 years in exile in the UK.
Referring to the famous quote of American civil rights ...
