Second Jamuna Bridge govt’s election pledge: Minister
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam has said the construction of the second Jamuna Bridge is one of the notable projects included in the election manifesto of the incumbent government, reports BSS.He made the remarks in parliament on Monday while responding to a tabled question from ruling party...
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Swapon urges formation of objective, independent media commission
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said establishing an independent and responsible media commission based on an objective approach is essential in the current context, reports BSS.He made the remarks on Monday while addressing a seminar titled ‘Black Day of Newspaper Closure under BAKSAL Rule and Media Failure...
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Commonwealth calls JS polls 'a democratic milestone'
The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has termed Bangladesh's 2026 Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections and referendum a 'democratic milestone', while urging further reforms to strengthen and safeguard the country's democratic progress, reports bdnews24.com.The observation and assessment were published in the group's final report, the Commonwealth said in a statement on Monday.The...
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Abul Barkat denied bail in murder case
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of economist Abul Barkat in a case filed over the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud, who was killed during the July Uprising in 2024., reports bdnews24.com.He was shown arrested in the case on the same day he secured bail in a separate...
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ICT-1 to deliver verdict on June 28
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 is set to deliver its judgment on June 28 in a case over the killing of two people and shooting youth hanging from cornice of a building in the capital's Rampura area during July Uprising, report agencies. A three-member ICT bench led by its chairman...
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Arrest of Raozan Jubo Dal leader's killers may take some time: Police
Police have stated that they have identified the individuals involved in the daylight killing of a Jubo Dal leader at Chowmuhani Bazar in Chattogram's Raozan upazila, but warned that their arrests may take some time,' reports bdnews2.com.No case had been filed as of Monday noon, two days after the killing....
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Suspect sent to jail in Swechchhasebok Dal leader murder case
A Dhaka court has sent Riazul Hassan (50), an accused in a case over the killing of Ramna Thana unit convener of Jatiyatabadi Sweschasebok Dal Billal Hossain, to jail, reports BSS.The Investigation Officer (IO) in the case produced the accused before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court after completing a five-day...
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