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Sacked Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members staged a sit-in

Sacked Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members staged a sit-in at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital on Tuesday demanding acquittal in the BDR carnage case and reinstatement of their jobs in the paramilitary force (now named Border Guard Bangladesh) - FE photo

SC adjourns hearing on review pleas over CG for two weeks

The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned for two weeks the hearing on review petitions for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system, report agencies. A three-member apex court bench headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam passed the order as...

Ex-state minister Dipankar, ex-MP Majid Khan land in jail

A Dhaka court has sent to jail former state minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Dipankar Talukdar in a case lodged over the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jashida Islam passed the order on Tuesday as policeproduced him before the court with a seven-day...

Ireland keen to support BD in democratic transition: Envoy

Ireland will fully support the interim government and its reform agenda to restore democracy in the country, the Irish ambassador to Bangladesh said on Thursday, reports BSS.Kevin Kelly, who is based in New Delhi, said Ireland is also keen to send a team to help Bangladesh in its democratic transition."Count...

BNP holds rallies in Jhalakathi for 31-point reform outline

JHALAKATHI, Feb 11 (BSS): Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has held street rallies and distributed leaflets in order to connect with the people over the implementation of the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's 31-point outline for structural reforms in the country.Md Habibur Rahman Selim Reza, president of New York South unit...

ACC sues ex-state minister Kamal Ahmed, son over graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former state minister for industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder and his son Shaheed Ahmed Majumder for allegedly acquiring assets which are inconsistent with their known income sources, reports BSS.Besies, the ACC also decided to issue an order to submit a wealth...