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Religious festivals shouldn't require security cordon: CA

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has outlined his vision of a Bangladesh where religious festivals do not require extensive security arrangements, reports bdnews24.com."We don't want to practise our religion under a security cordon. We want to freely practise our respective religions as citizens. We must ensure this right," he said.The chief...

Tarique for urgent steps to tackle post-LDC graduation challenges

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said Bangladesh's graduation from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026 is a milestone, but warned that the accompanying risks and challenges to the economy and people must be addressed urgently to reap its benefits, reports UNB."Graduation is not just...

Brazil assures full cooperation to boost BD's digital judiciary drive

Brazil Chief Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin has assured full cooperation to accelerate Bangladesh's ongoing judicial digitalisation drive by sharing its expertise in e-filing, digital case management, video conferencing, and online dispute resolution, reports UNB.The assurance came when Bangladesh Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed met with the Chief Justice of the...

Election officials' confce set for Sept 27

The Election Officers' Conference is set to be held on Sept 27 with the aim of conducting a "free, fair and impartial" 13th national election next year, reports bdnews24.com. On Tuesday, Bangladesh Election Commission Officers' Association (BECOA) Convener Mohammad Monir Hossain said that the conference will be organised at the...

Ex-mayor, 11 other AL leaders, activists held

Detectives have arrested 12 leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations including former mayor of Gafargaon municipality in Mymensingh in separate drives in the city, reports UNB.They were arrested from different areas including Mirpur, Uttara, Lalbagh, Gulshan, Wari, Motijheel, Cantonment, Darussalam and Demra areas on Tuesday.Kaiser...

Ex-NBR member Motiur, wife sent to jail in graft case

A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered to send ex-NBR member Md Motiur Rahman, infamous for the "goat scandal" and his wife Laila Kaniz to jail in a graft case, reports BSS.Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Md Monirul Islam after hearing the statement of the prosecution side passed the order while the Investigation...

BD condemns Israeli attack on Qatar

FE REPORTForeign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain said Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha on 15 September. The unprovoked and unjustifiable Israeli attack on the sovereign territory of Qatar is not merely an attack on Qatar, but rather an affront...

66 including Fakhrul, Abbas, Gayeshwar, Khasru acquitted

A Dhaka court on Tuesday acquitted 66 people, including BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in a case filed under the Explosives Substances Act with Ramna Police Station, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order after...

Nine including Inu, Noor appear before court virtually

Nine individuals including Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSoD) president Hasanul Haque Inu and former cultural affairs minister Asazuzzaman Noor on Tuesday virtually appeared before a court in four cases linked to the July Uprising, reports BSS.They were produced before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman on the virtual platform...