Violent protests have erupted in multiple cities in Bangladesh after prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi died at Singapore’s General Hospital on Thursday. Hadi died from gunshot injuries sustained during an assassination attempt in Bangladesh’s […]
A Pakistani military court on Thursday announced that it had sentenced Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, the former head of the country’s intelligence agency, to 14 years in prison after convicting him on charges of corruption, […]
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A comprehensive investigative report by the Independent Investigation Commission on the 2009 Pilkhana killings of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel, highlighting the involvement of Indian intelligence agencies, RAW and key Bangladeshi political figures in the conspiracy […]
Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the BDR mutiny. Major Riaz handed over rifles to BDR soldiers a day before the mutiny. Retired Brigadier […]
The former leader and her niece, UK lawmaker Tulip Siddiq, were sentenced in absentia for corruption in a land deal. A court in Dhaka has sentenced former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia to […]
The Bangladesh Air Guard planned to repair four of its MiG-29s in Belarus through local agent Ayesha Airways, linked to Major General (retired) Tarique Ahmed Siddique. Military hardware repair is part of a broader Ponzi […]
The family’s power struggle came to light in 2024, when the Awami League government was in power, when Transcom Group director Shazreh Haque filed a lawsuit against her elder sister, accusing her of “murder, embezzlement, […]
Experts argue that defence procurement is usually kept secret under the guise of national security, allowing space for political influence, corruption and irregularities. Kickbacks and corruption have become the norm in Bangladesh’s arms procurement. Air […]
New IMF report prompts calls for corruption reforms. But experts say that it needs political will, not technical tinkering. A new assessment by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded that corruption in Pakistan is […]
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