The number of businesspeople contesting the upazila polls has gone up, said a report released by Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor warns of legal measures against the businessmen who would not follow the city corporation-determined price list while selling essentials this Ramadan.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved filing of 34 cases against 97 people including government officials, public representatives and businessmen in March this year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the businessmen to supplement the government efforts to explore more new global markets and expand trade and commerce.

A crude bomb goes off near the BGMEA Bhaban at Kawran Bazar in Dhaka where garments manufacturers have been holding a token hunger strike since this morning