Dipan Nandy

This year’s Amar Ekushey Boi Mela has been adorned with the colours of revolution. The fair is decorated in red, black, and white -- the colors symbolising rebellion, mourning, and hope. The visual landscape of the fair encapsulates the memories of the July uprising.

This marks a sharp decline from a 57.18 percent conviction rate in 2023, a 10 percent drop in one year

On a bright morning filled with the promise of spring, the Ekushey Boi Mela sprang to life, drawing in crowds eager to celebrate literature and culture.

The atmosphere around Dhaka University was filled with a special energy yesterday, reflected in the streets and the eager faces of visitors.

As soon as the clock struck 5:00pm and the gates of Suhrawardy Udyan opened, enthusiastic book lovers poured into the fairgrounds, exploring the vast collection of literary works

The month-long festival of books, begins today.

The Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission has proposed forming an independent internal disciplinary division to address corruption within the ACC. It has also called for the creation of a high-powered task force to identify and take swift action against corrupt ACC staff. 

The Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission has urged the ACC to formulate a detailed strategy to combat corruption, proposing short-term, medium-term, and long-term action plans.

Ex-Major General Ziaul Ahsan and his family members got the citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda by spending $200,000 and investing another $1.35 million in the twin-island state in the eastern Caribbean Sea, investigators said yesterday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission has proposed a nationwide expansion of the ACC’s activities to strengthen the anti-graft body’s operations.

Two reform commissions have proposed changing laws to ensure democracy within political parties and promote transparency and integrity in their financing, including election funding.

The commission proposed 47 recommendations focusing on institutional, financial, and operational reforms

The Anti-Corruption Commission  has penalised 238 officials and staff members over the past 16 years for offences including extortion, fraud, bribery, and corruption. The disciplinary actions ranged from dismissals and forced retirements to demotions and salary reductions.

Around 83 percent of the declared income of Iqbalur Rahim, former whip of the National Parliament and ex-MP of the Dinajpur-3 constituency, remains untraceable, found an ACC investigation.

After former ministers and lawmakers, the Anti-Corruption Commission is now enquiring about government employees’ dual citizenship.

The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh is set to initiate an inquiry into allegations of corruption linked to the 2016 cyber heist that stole $101 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account.

Iftekharuzzaman, the executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh and also the head of the anti-corruption reform commission, recently shared with The Daily Star updates on the commission’s activities.

The reform commission for the Anti-Corruption Commission is focused on amending the ACC structure and related laws to enhance its capacity, efficiency, and independence.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has written to the Election Commission and the home ministry urging action against 24 former ministers and lawmakers who held foreign citizenship while serving in office.

Acute manpower shortages, underutilised facilities, and the plights of patients -- these are the things this correspondent observed while visiting all three hospitals under Dhaka South City Corporation.