Less than a week into a Canadian court verdict trashing the global lender’s allegation of corruption in the Padma Bridge Project, the World Bank (WB) appears to have fallen into trouble as the bank itself is facing corruption allegation for misusing duty-free vehicle facility in Bangladesh. A High Court order yesterday came as a double blow for the bank as the court asked the government to explain in two weeks why it should not be directed to form an inquiry commission to find out those who created false stories about corruption in the bridge project. The government move and court ruling followed growing demands for action against the WB and other people involved in the spreading false allegations that tarnished the image of the country…

After becoming a three-dimensional force, the Bangladesh Navy will set up a new, full-fledged naval…