Desk Report: A party that has been a champion in corruption for 5 consecutive years has now become a champion in looting stones and sand before coming to power, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami‘s Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan. He said that the party has become the owner of the country after August 5. Rafiqul Islam Khan said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the Dhaka-6 all-level Ulama-Mashaykh gathering organized by Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat at Zahir Raihan Cultural Center in Gendaria, the capital, on Saturday (September 27).…
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Goat case: Matiur and Imran tell their story in court
Desk Report: National Board of Revenue (NBR) member Matiur Rahman and Sadiq Agro Chairman Imran Hossain, who are in the spotlight in the goat case in the corruption case, chatted in the court docket. This scene unfolded when they were brought before the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge and Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday. The two were presented in the court docket at the same time. At this time, Matiur Rahman started talking to the lawyers. Later, Matiur and Imran sat on the bench placed in the docket. They saw…
Read MoreAs the days of the interim government have passed, corruption has become more prevalent: Nahid Islam
Desk Report: Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said that as the days of the interim government passed, corruption has become more prevalent. He said, “Corruption is one of the problems of Bangladesh. After the July uprising, we expected the interim government to eliminate corruption. But as the days of the government passed, corruption has become more prevalent.” He made this comment at a press briefing after the party’s coordination meeting on Friday evening. The day-long meeting was held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed International Convention Center in…
Read MoreTulip lied: The Times
Desk Report: A corruption case against British Labour MP Tulip Siddique is pending in Bangladesh in her absence. She had also obtained a Bangladeshi passport and National Identity Card (NID) in the past. In response to such claims by the relevant authorities in Dhaka, the UK-based The Times said that the statements Tulip had made in the past directly contradicted the new information. In a joint investigative report with a Bangladeshi media outlet (Prothom Alo) on Thursday (September 18), The Times mentioned that Tulip Siddique obtained a Bangladeshi passport in…
Read MoreDiscipline is not a weakness, it is our strength: Tarique Rahman to leaders and activists
Desk Report: BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has given a strong message to leaders and activists ahead of the national elections to be held in February next year. Reiterating his tough stance against corruption, he said that the party will not tolerate corruption, extortion and misconduct. He gave this message in a post on his verified Facebook page this Thursday morning. In the post, Tarique Rahman said that organizational action has already been taken against more than 7,000 party members based on various allegations. Some have been removed from their…
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