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Only 6 months left, how will reforms be implemented, Rehman Sobhan asks
Only 6 months left, how will reforms be implemented, Rehman Sobhan asks: Economist and Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Rehman Sobhan ...
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Court sends Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury to jail in July killing case
Court sends Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury to jail in July killing case: A Dhaka court on Thursday sent Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, former information adviser to ousted ...
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CPD calls for phasing out export cash incentives before 2029
CPD calls for phasing out export cash incentives before 2029: The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today urged the government to identify all measures that ...
thedailystar.net/business/news/cpd-calls-phasing-out-export-cash-incentives-2029-4312646
Court orders attachment of 385 satak land of Bashundhara chairman's wife
Court orders attachment of 385 satak land of Bashundhara chairman's wife: A court has ordered the attachment of 385 satak of land, including a multistoried ...
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Anti-Liberation War forces have taken advantage of the failure of ...
Anti-Liberation War forces have taken advantage of the failure of democracy: In conversation with Rehman Sobhan, one of Bangladesh's most distinguished ...
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Freedom to publish will define our democracy
Freedom to publish will define our democracy: Eminent economist and political analyst Prof Rehman Sobhan yesterday expressed concern over the growing mob culture ...
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ACC files case against Bashundhara chairman, 15 others
ACC files case against Bashundhara chairman, 15 others: Case filed over Tk 600 crore embezzlement
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Elite-dominated parliament source of many ills
Elite-dominated parliament source of many ills: Without representatives from varied backgrounds in parliament, the democratic system risks remaining ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/elite-dominated-parliament-source-many-ills-4054016
Reforms failed to address inequality
Reforms failed to address inequality: South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, have failed to tackle widening inequality despite decades of policy reforms ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/reforms-failed-address-inequality-4004536
ACC summons Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and Tarique Ahmed Siddique
ACC summons Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and Tarique Ahmed Siddique: ACC has summoned Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, former prime minister's defence ...
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ACC requests UK to seize assets of Bashundhara Group vice-chairman ...
ACC requests UK to seize assets of Bashundhara Group vice-chairman, co-chairman: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in a letter has requested the United ...
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“What's changed since the fall of the dictator?” Debapriya asks
“What's changed since the fall of the dictator?” Debapriya asks: The CPD distinguished fellow also questions transparency in policy formulation
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Bashundhara chair, family: Freeze 70 bank accounts, shares in 22 companies
Bashundhara chair, family: Freeze 70 bank accounts, shares in 22 companies: A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the relevant authorities to freeze 70 bank accounts ...
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Court orders to seize offshore assets of Bashundhara Group owners
Court orders to seize offshore assets of Bashundhara Group owners: Acc prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said that showing a court order to the agencies of relevant ...
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Key FactsCourt Orders Seizure of Bashundhara Offshore Assets
Dec 3, 2024 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The Anti-Corruption Commission is probing allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and seven relatives.

  • A court approved freezing bank accounts and confiscating offshore properties belonging to these eight family members.

  • Copies of the court order will be sent to relevant authorities in eight countries to assist recovery of laundered funds.

  • The family invested in 19 companies abroad and obtained citizenships through multi-million euro investments in Europe and the Caribbean.
  • This order from the Dhaka court will help in bringing back the laundered money.
    — Mir Ahmed Ali Salam, the public prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Commission, stated this following the court's decision.
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Bashundhara Group chairman, MD ...
Banks asked to freeze accounts of Bashundhara Group chairman, MD, family members: The personal bank accounts in their names will remain frozen for 30 days in the ...
thedailystar.net/business/news/banks-asked-freeze-accounts-bashundhara-group-chairman-md-family-members-3721396
Key FactsBashundhara Family Bank Accounts Frozen
Oct 6, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit instructed banks to freeze all personal accounts of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, his son and Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir, and their relatives.

  • Additional family members involved include Sadat Sobhan and his wife Sonia Ferdowshi, Vice Chairman Shafiat Sobhan, and Anvir's wife Sabrian Sobhan.

  • The freeze also extends to locker facilities and will last 30 days as an initial step.

  • The Criminal Investigation Department is conducting inquiries into alleged money laundering by the Bashundhara Group executives and their families.
CPD suggests 3 steps to fix energy sector
CPD suggests 3 steps to fix energy sector: The Center for Policy Dialogue yesterday proposed a three-step pathway for energy transition under the interim ...
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Broad reform agenda vital to restore trust in banks: CPD
Broad reform agenda vital to restore trust in banks: CPD: The CPD said commercial banks need to be strengthened, the independence of the Bangladesh Bank should ...
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