Of the 10 people in the list of richest candidates, seven are BNP candidates. BNP candidate from Chandpur-2 constituency Mohammad Jalal Uddin is at seventh place. The combined current value of movable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife Shahnaz Sharmin is Tk 2.49 billion (249 crores). Both are businessmen. Earlier, MD Jalal […]
TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman was right when he said that the activities of public representatives should be focused on public interest. But in reality this is not the case. Nowadays, when power-centric public representatives get a chance to come to power, they also get an open opportunity to accumulate wealth. We have been raising concerns […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, PP Mahmud Hossain said the ACC has appealed to the court today, Thursday, to appoint administrators to look after the confiscated immovable properties of Benazir Ahmed and his wife and children. After hearing, the court accepted the appeal of ACC. The court also issued an order to provide information about the […]
Benazir Ahmed was the IGP from 15 April 2020 to 30 September 2022. She also served as the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion. The US imposed sanctions on seven former and current RAB officials, including then IGP Benazir Ahmed, for human rights abuses in December 2021. The […]
Six companies owned by the minister and his wife are now actively operating real estate businesses abroad. The anti-corruption watchdog said offshore businesses accounted for £166.4 million or Tk 23.12 billion. TIB did not publicly name the minister, but US-based media outlet, Bloomberg, released an investigative report on 18 February, detailing the property empire of […]
He did not reveal anyone’s name, but questions were definitely asked. During the period of Shaista Khan, eight maunds of rice could be bought for one taka. One of our candidates quoted the price of 20 bighas of land as 2,000 taka. Probably, this was during the reign of Shaista Khan or his descendants. Transparency […]
“The court ordered BG Press to publish gazettes for Tariq and Zubeidah to appear in court,” he added. The same court had issued arrest warrants against Tariq and Zubaida on November 1. But when they failed to surrender before the court, it ordered confiscation of their property on January 5. Tariq, the son of BNP […]
China’s home prices fell at a sharp pace in December, reflecting continued weak demand amid rising COVID-19 cases despite a number of support measures, according to a private survey on Sunday. China’s property market crisis has worsened this summer, with official data showing home prices, sales and investment have been falling in recent months, adding […]
