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SC hears appeals against stay on GCC polls today

The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hold hearing on the two appeal petitions today (Wednesday) challenging the High Court (HC) order that stayed Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election for three months, report agencies.The full bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, will hear the...

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EC to challenge stay order on Gazipur polls

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to challenge a High Court (HC) order that stalled Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls, report agencies.The commission's decision comes two days after the court stayed the polls for three months following the hearing of a writ petition filed by local Awami League leader and...

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ACC grills BNP leader Tabith on graft charges

Tabith Awal The national anti-graft agency on Tuesday grilled BNP leader and businessman Tabith Awal over alleged unusual money transaction in his bank accounts, money laundering and illegal wealth accumulation.Mr Awal, an executive committee member of BNP, arrived at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) headquarters in the city's Segunbagicha around 9:45am...

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SC adjourns hearing on Khaleda's bail until today

The Supreme Court adjourned on Tuesday the hearing on the leave-to-appeal petitions challenging BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail that the High Court granted her in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, till toda (Wednesday), reports UNB.The four-member bench of the appellate division, led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, came...

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Quota protesters form human chains today

Quota reform protesters will form human chains at colleges and universities across the country today (Wednesday) as the government is yet to publish a gazette based on prime minister's assurance of abolishing quota system in civil service, report agencies.Nurul Haque, co-convener of the General Students' Rights Protection Council, a platform...

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Court defers double murder verdict against AL MP's son Rony

Rony A Dhaka court has deferred its verdict in the double murder case in which Awami League (AL) MP Pinu Khan's son Bakhtiar Alam Rony is the lone accused, reports bdnews24.com.Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Al Mamun was expected to deliver the verdict after hearing the arguments.Assistant Public Prosecutor Md...

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Mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation election holding their hands

Mayoral candidates in the Khulna City Corporation election holding their hands high with a promise to work together for the city's development at a programme ‘Jonotar Mukhomukhi’, organised by Nagorik Forum in Khulna on Tuesday — Focus Bangla

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