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Court orders ACC to freeze 27 bank accounts of Anisul Huq
A Dhaka court today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to freeze 27 bank accounts of former law minister Anisul Huq and his associates in a case filed on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
Judge Md Zakir…
84% people want independent Local Govt Commission: survey
About 84% of the people want an independent and strong Local Government Commission to be formed through enactment of a new law aiming to strengthen the country's local government system, a household survey revealed.
It showed that about…
Jamaat ameer demands national election after local govt polls
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has demanded that the interim government hold the national elections after organising the local government elections across the country.
“The administrators are providing services to the…
Environmental protection will shape our future: Rizwana
Environmental protection is the key to shaping our future, and development must be pursued in a manner that does not exert excessive pressure on nature, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate…
Ekush teaches us not to bow down
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the Language Movement was pivotal in the nation's liberation struggle, as it laid the foundation for a non-communal, democratic, and language-based state system.
"Although the…
Robbery, sexual assault on bus: Protest held at Shahbagh demanding justice
A group of citizens formed a human chain yesterday in front of the National Museum in the capital, protesting a recent bus robbery and the alleged sexual assault of women on board.
Speakers at the event condemned the February 17 incident,…
Italy reaffirms support for Bangladesh’s political, economic reforms
Maria Tripodi, vice minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, today reaffirmed firm support of the Italian government for the Bangladesh interim government in its efforts to carry forward the…
AL must be eradicated, not just banned
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday said the Awami League must be eradicated politically and ideologically from Bangladesh.
He said this must be done through a ban following legal and social processes, such as a…
Khaleda Zia’s legal woes end
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now cleared of all the 37 cases filed during the 2007 caretaker government and the Awami League regime as the court acquitted her in the Niko graft case yesterday.
"There is no case pending against Khaleda…
Rab to be restructured, if needed
The Rapid Action Battalion will be restructured if necessary, said Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday.
He said this in reply to a query after a meeting of the Law and Order Advisory Council at the Secretariat.
The…