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BNP demands Hasina’s trial; to stage sit-in today, tomorrow

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced three-day programmes across the country from today, demanding trial of fallen 'autocrat' Sheikh Hasina and her accomplices for killing students and general people in the anti-quota movement.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement while addressing a communal harmony rally organised...

Freeze A/Cs of Kamal, Palak, family members

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has instructed all commercial banks to freeze accounts of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak and their family members.The BFIU issued the directive on Tuesday after getting reports regarding suspicious transactions through their accounts, said an official.In a...

Four new SC judges take oath

Four newly appointed judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) took oath on Tuesday, reports UNB.They were earlier promoted from judges of the High Court Division. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath to the new judges on the apex cout premises at 10:30 am.Aziz Ahmed...

Khaleda Zia to get police escort

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is set to get a police escort once again after nearly a decade, reports UNB.The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order for ensuring police escort for Khaleda Zia, Jahangir Alam, senior secretary to the Public Security Division of the ministry said...

Farooq-e-Azam gets Liberation War Ministry

Freedom Fighter Farooq-e-Azam, Bir Pratik, has been given the charge of the adviser to the Liberation War Affairs Ministry, reports UNB.The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.There were 25 ministries and departments under the Chief Adviser. Now the number of ministries and divisions under the Chief...

Joy slams protests against home affairs adviser

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed the 'same mob' is threatening the home affairs adviser of the interim government to suffer the same fate as his mother, reports UNB.In his verified Facebook page, the former ICT Adviser of Sheikh Hasina said the home affairs...

Body formed to review police uniform, logo changes

Bangladesh Police has formed a committee on Tuesday to review potential changes to its uniform and logo, reports UNB.The 10-member committee has been asked to submit its report within seven working days. Mohammad Ataul Kibria, Additional DIG (Logistics), will serve as the committee head.