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Transparency advocates have urged Bangladesh’s interim government to ensure the Anti-Corruption Commission’s new independence is matched by public accountability. The draft ACC Ordinance 2025, approved by the advisory council, removes the need for government consent to prosecute officials. But several key reform proposals were dropped. Iftekharuzzaman, head of the ACC Reform Commission and executive director […]

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission will no longer need government approval to prosecute judges and public servants under a draft ordinance approved in principle by the advisory council, restoring the body’s long-sought independence. The draft ACC Ordinance 2025 repeals Section 32 (Ka) of the ACC Act 2004, a 2013 amendment from the Hasina era that required compliance […]

At least 200 students were injured and three buses set on fire during violent clashes overnight between students of Daffodil International University and City University in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, authorities said Monday.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has raised concern over a sudden decision to halt all import and export operations through Benapole land port after 6 p.m., implemented without prior notice or consultation. The restriction, imposed by Benapole Customs to prevent smuggling and the entry of illegal goods, is likely to disrupt trade and […]

A crude bomb attack allegedly targeted student leader and political organizer Abu Baker Mojumder near the Hotel InterContinental intersection in Dhaka’s Shahbagh area on Saturday night, police said.

The decision by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to admit East Timor marks a significant expansion of the bloc. Building on that momentum, ASEAN should now move to welcome Bangladesh into full membership.

Car owners across Bangladesh are facing rising costs and vehicle damage from widespread fuel adulteration that has quietly taken root in the country’s supply chain, prompting calls for the government to take swift and decisive action.