National,Politics
The High Court on Thursday adjourned till Monday the hearing on an appeal filed by BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman against her three-year jail sentence given by the lower court concerned in a graft case.A High Court division bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman passed the...
BNP on Thursday strongly condemned the remarks made by National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman involving its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and demanded his immediate removal from office.“The people of the country are shocked, surprised, worried and angry at the statement he (Khalilur) ma...
Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Internal Resources Division (IRD) launched sit-in demonstrations at NBR offices in Dhaka and across the country on Thursday for the seventh day.The revenue officials intensified their protest against a government ordinance that would dismantle...
The government has officially scrapped the Cyber Security Act 2023 and replaced it with a newly issued Cyber Security Ordinance, according to a gazette notification published by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Wednesday.The ordinance repeals nine contentious sections of the...
National,Politics,City
Despite the High Court verdict clearing the final legal hurdle for Ishraque Hossain's swearing-in as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation on Thursday, BNP leaders and activists have vowed to continue their street movement until he officially assumes office and Adviser Asif Mahmud and Mahfuj Ala...
National
As previously announced, the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) gathered at the Shahbagh intersection on Thursday, bringing vehicular movement in the area to a standstill.JCD, the student wing of BNP, has been demonstrating for several days demanding justice for Shahriar Alam Shammo, a Dhak...
The High Court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition that sought a directive against administering the oath of office to BNP leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), clearing the way for his swearing-in.A bench comprising Justice Md Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice...
Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday said the next national election should be held by December. He also noted that his stance on elections remains unchanged, and it is the right of an elected government to determine the country’s future course.According to reports publish...
City
Bangladesh Water Development Board, in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, with the cooperation of the district administration, police administration, Bangladesh Army and other stakeholders, conducted eviction activities to remove illegal structures from land acquired for the flood control dam...
National,Front Page
Chief Coordinator of the newly formed National Citizens Party (NCP) Nasiruddin Patwari on Wednesday said elections to local government must be held before the national election."We had demanded the banning of the Awami League and it has been banned. But the Awami League's Election Commissio...
Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Wednesday said the commission does not have the authority to decide which election will be held first, national or local government. "It is the government that determines the sequence of elections, not the Election C...
National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said Bangladesh has not talked about any corridor to Rakhine and will not do itHe made the remark during a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy.He said there is an element of people's movement when it comes to a humanitarian corri...
The government on Wednesday said Bangladesh is coordinating with the relevant actors to prevent another wave of refugees into the country. In particular, the government has signaled the Arakan Army (AA) that they must ensure that there is no further violence, discrimination and displacement of ...
Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain on Wednesday staged angry protests blocking major intersections in Dhaka, including the Nagar Bhaban area, Matsya Bhaban and Kakrail, demanding Ishraque’ oath taking as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Following the protest, all c...
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain on Wednesday instructed his supporters to remain on the streets for "as long as necessary".In a post on his verified Facebook page this afternoon, he wrote, "There's only one instruction--no one is to leave the streets for as long as necessary."In ...
National,Back Page
Some unidentified men robbed a bus on the Dhaka-Tangail highway early Wednesday, after taking control of the vehicle for over six hours.According to victims, a bus of Al Imran Paribahan began its journey to Rangpur from Dhaka's Abdullahpur around 8pm. Robbers, who had boarded the bus from differ...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday scrapped a corruption case against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas for allocating plots for the journalists.The three-member appellate division bench headed by Justice Jubair Rahman Chowdhury passed the order accepting an appeal...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Income Tax Intelligence and Investigation Unit of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) claimed to have identified a ring involved in syndicating air-tickets on the Middle East route costing huge extra money to the expatriate workers.There are allegations t...
The NBR Reform Unity Council on Wednesday announced a series of fresh programmes, including continuous non-cooperation with the NBR chairman, to press home their demands.Beginning on Wednesday morning, the Council will continue its non-cooperation with the Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (...
Business & Commerce
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Wednesday said the foreign exchange reserves are expected to reach between $27 and $30 billion by next month while the long-term goal is set to increase this to $40 billion.Dr. Mansur emphasized that, “A resilient banking system is essential to d...
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