The Sonali Bank decides its next course of action against the Hallmark Group today as the group ignored a notice seeking refund of a half of the money embezzled from the bank’s Ruposhi Bangla Hotel branch, officials said. The Hallmark Group embezzled Tk 2,668.38 crore from the branch of Sonali Bank with forged
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No university degree, no entry to UAE
Tourists from South Asian countries that export labour to the UAE will require a university degree to get a visa as the rich Gulf state fights an illegal influx, a newspaper reported yesterday. Electricians, pipe fitters, masons, farmers, drivers, tailors and cleaners from Bangladesh,
Grameen Bank amendment bill passed
The House yesterday passed Grameen Bank (Amendment) Bill, 2012 amid boycott by the lone independent MP Fazlul Azim. The Jatiya Sangsad also passed three more bills — International Crimes (Tribunals) (Second Amendment) Bill, 2012, Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2012 and
Top outlaw killed in ‘shootout’
A regional leader of the outlawed Lal Pataka, a faction of Purbo Banglar Communist Party was killed in a “shootout” between police and the gang in Mirpur upazila of the district early yesterday. Police said the deceased Rahat Ali, 45, was leader of a criminal gang called “Rahat Bahini” and was accused in 11 cases, ... Read more
112 desperados denied sea ride
Destination ‘Malaysia’ 112 desperados denied sea ride Detained before boarding engine boat Police in the wee hours of yesterday detained 112 people from Banshkhali upazila in Chittagong while they were boarding an engine boat in a bid to travel to Malaysia illegally. Nur Hossain Mamun, a sub-inspector of Banshkhali Police Station, said that traffickers assembled ... Read more
Fakhruddin’s govt unconstitutional
Caretaker System Verdict Fakhruddin’s govt unconstitutional SC condones it for people’s sake The nearly two-year rule of the past caretaker government led by Fakhruddin Ahmed was “absolutely unconstitutional”, observed the Supreme Court in its verdict in the constitution’s 13th amendment case. It also said keeping the state of emergency for about two years without the ... Read more
Wrong diagnosis led to horror
Suspected cancer patient becomes crippled after bone taken for biopsy test Wrong diagnosis and treatment based on the findings have fated a working man to lead a physically disabled life in a place like Dhaka where only the fittest survive. Mohammad Elias Hossain, 35-year-old former radiographer of Labaid Cardiac Hospital, was diagnosed with bone cancer ... Read more
The party begins
Sri Lanka face Zimbabwe in opening World T20 match The stage is all set for the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. The fourth version of the tournament will kick off with hosts Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota today. There will be no glamorous opening ceremony ... Read more
Passengers stage rowdy protests
Biman Flight Debacle Passengers stage rowdy protests Biman passengers yesterday resorted to violent protests at the airport vandalising glasses of a counter of the national carrier in the wake of total collapse in flight schedules. Biman authorities however made an unconditional apology to the passengers, many of whom remained stuck at Shahjalal International Airport for
ACC starts Sonali scam probe
Tk 500cr embezzlement ACC starts Sonali scam probe The Anti-Corruption Commission has started inquiry into an allegation of embezzlement of around Tk 500 crore from three more branches of Sonali Bank. The three branches are the Sonali Bank’s local office, Gulshan branch and Agargon branch, an ACC official told New Age. The ACC on Monday formed ... Read more
Five-year jail term, fine for MLM fraudulence
Cabinet okays draft law The Cabinet on Monday endorsed in principle the draft of the Multi-Level Marketing Control Bill 2012, stipulating provisions for a maximum of five years’ imprisonment and Tk 50 lakh fine for running such businesses without licence. This was the government’s response to the mushrooming of MLM companies and more and
Hallmark Group ignores Sonali Bank notice
Refunding money Hallmark Group ignores Sonali Bank notice The Hallmark Group ignored a Sonali Bank notice to refund a half of the money it had embezzled from its branches as the 15-day deadline ends today. The Hallmark Group embezzled Tk 2,668.38 crore from the branches of Sonali Bank. On September 4, Sonali Bank issued a letter asking ... Read more
Govt blocks access to YouTube
Bangladesh authorities blocked the access to YouTube on early Tuesday as the video-sharing website failed to remove the contentious movie that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world. An official of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said that they had decided to block You Tube in consultation with the
48 Bangladeshi workers sent back from UAE
Authorities decline to let them work on existing visa Forty-eight Bangladeshi workers yesterday returned to the country from the United Arab Emirates as the authorities had rejected their new employer’s plea to let them work on their existing visas. Mainuddin Hossain, a Dubai returned diploma engineer, said among the repatriated workers, 35 used to work ... Read more
CG may be in place in new form for next two polls
SC releases full text of 13th amendment verdict The Supreme Court on Sunday released the full text of its judgment that declared unconstitutional and illegal the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1996 with prospective effect from May 10, 2011. The full text of the verdict was released by former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque and six ... Read more
Govt moves to lay down rules
MLM Swindle Govt moves to lay down rules Draft bill goes to cabinet today The government will enact a law to clamp down on multi-level marketing (MLM) companies, such as the Destiny Group, which are blamed for swindling people out of their money with their controversial marketing system. The law will ban the so-called pyramid schemes ... Read more
Turn in bank details
Hall-Mark Scam Turn in bank details Central bank asks 32 Sonali officials; scam buster not allowed to probe suspicious loan The central bank yesterday asked 32 Sonali Bank officials, including a former managing director, to submit their bank statements within 10 days. The statements will be sent to the Anti-Corruption Commission for legal action if ... Read more
Destiny spent lavishly on certificates
After the detection of massive corruption ranging from money laundering to fake recruitment, a large-scale misuse of fund has been discovered in the controversial Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd. The latest fund misuse involves printing of its 8.5 lakh shareholders’ certificate from abroad when printers in the country say they have the latest technology for
Biman flight schedule collapses
Passengers suffer in Dhaka, Ctg More than 1,000 passengers of Biman Bangladesh Airlines endured untold sufferings at Dhaka and Chittagong airports for several hours yesterday due to a flight schedule disaster of the national flag carrier. Aggrieved passengers even vandalised a Biman counter at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong around 5:30pm after Biman delayed ... Read more
The Daily Star – HSBC 3rd Climate Awards launched
The banking giant HSBC and The Daily Star launched Climate Awards for the third year yesterday to recognise the initiatives of organisations and individuals committed to protecting the environment and tackling the impact of climate change. The launch of the annual awards was announced at a media briefing at