ACC, judiciary became subservient to AL: Asif
Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has accused the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the judiciary of functioning as subordinates to the Awami League (AL) during its time in power, report agencies.He also alleged that the institutions failed to ensure justice and accountability in most cases."There was an ACC, there was...
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Three BNP affiliates to bring out long-march to Agartala tomorrow
Three affiliated organisations of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, and Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal - will bring out a long-march from Dhaka to Agartala of Tripura, India tomorrow (Wednesday).Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna announced the programme in a press briefing at BNP central office...
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Ex-ministers Qamrul, Menon, three others shown arrested in fresh cases
A Dhaka court has showed former ministers Advocate Qamrul Islam and Rashed Khan Menon and three others arrested in fresh cases filed with different police stations in the capital, reports BSS. The three other arrestees are former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former deputy commissioner of police's...
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BNP’s Dhaka city south unit gets new body
A 61-member convening committee of Dhaka City South unit of BNP has been formed as the party approved the committee, reports BSS.The approval came five months after the partial committee was announced with Rafiqul Islam Majnu as convener and Tanvir Ahmed Robin as member secretary, said a press release of...
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SC hears appeal over 'Joy Bangla' as national slogan today
The Supreme Court (SC) will hear a petition seeking a stay on the High Court’s (HC) ruling that declared 'Joy Bangla' as the national slogan today (Tuesday), report agencies.On Monday, a three-member Appellate Division bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam issued the order.Justice Ashfaqul said the matter would be...
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Palak, Shah Kamal on remand again
A Dhaka court has placed former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a three-day remand again in a case over a murder in the capital's Chankharpul area during July-August uprising, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sefatullah passed the order after rejecting the bail plea on Monday.Investigating officer and...
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