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‘Illegal’ plot allocation: Court seeks probe report by April 10
A Dhaka court today asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit by April 10 the probe report against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed and 14 others in a case filed over irregularities in allocation of…
Yunus urges Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged Malaysia to issue multiple-entry visas for Bangladeshi workers employed in the country, allowing them to return home and re-enter as needed.
The chief adviser raised the issue during…
Bangladesh a strategic neighbour, says Indian army chief
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi today described Bangladesh as a "strategic neighbour" and said any kind of animosity between the two countries is not in the interest of either nation.
Addressing a press conference ahead of…
SC upholds HC dismissal of five cases against Yunus
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss five labour law cases against Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
A three-judge bench, led by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam, issued the ruling,…
Engage in politics of host nations
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday urged Bangladeshi expatriates to engage in the politics of their host countries instead of the politics back home.
"This is our path, if we want to be influential globally," he said while…
Preserve history of July uprising
Comprehensive information about the July mass uprising should be preserved for authentic history, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday.
Speaking at a programme organised by the Jagannath University Journalist…
Sarjis urges unity for ‘New Bangladesh’
The youth should unite in shaping an inclusive and equitable Bangladesh, said Sarjis Alam, central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
Speaking at a public rally near the Ilisha Fountain in Bhola today, Sarjis…
Tarique thanks Qatar emir for providing air ambulance to Khaleda
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman today expressed his gratitude to the emir of Qatar for providing the air ambulance that ferried Chairperson Khaleda Zia from Dhaka to London on January 7.
"I am deeply grateful to His Highness Sheikh…
Ityadi’s filming halted for two hours due to huge crowd in Thakurgaon
Filming for the popular magazine show "Ityadi" was interrupted for a couple of hours last night at Rajbari village in Thakurgaon's Ranisankail upazila due to a huge crowd.
Ranisankail Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md Rockybul Hassan told…
Tk 3,181cr graft: ACC files cases against Nixon Chowdhury, wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two separate cases against Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, alias Nixon Chowdhury, a former lawmaker from Faridpur, as well as his wife, for their alleged involvement in suspicious bank transactions…