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Two former IGPs get HC bail

The High Court (HC) granted on Monday six-month bail to former inspectors general of police (IGPs) Ashraful Huda and Shahudul Haque, who were convicted in a case filed over August 21 grenade attack, report agencies.The HC bench Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty passed the order after hearing...

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain attending a discussion

State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain attending a discussion organised by Jatir Pita Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Foundation at the National Press Club in the city on Monday, commemorating former Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam — Focus Bangla

Nazmul Huda secures bail in corruption case

The Supreme Court (SC) granted on Monday bail to former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda in a graft case, report agencies.A four-member bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order accepting his leave-to-appeal petition.On November 08 last year, the HC commuted former Communications Minister Nazmul Huda's seven years'...

EC decision on by-polls to Kishoreganj-1 today

The Election Commission (EC) will sit today (Tuesday) to decide on the Kishoreganj-1 seat which has fallen vacant with the death of Awami League (AL) leader Syed Ashraful Islam, reports bdnews24.com.Proposals on the by-elections to the parliamentary constituency will be placed in the meeting, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said...

Niko graft case hearing now on Feb 4

A Dhaka court adjourned the hearing of Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others until February 04, reports BSS.Dhaka ninth special judge court passed the order after holding hearing in part on charge framing in the case. Barrister Moudud Ahmed, who is also an accused in...

Ex-MP Abdul Baten passes away

TANGAIL, Jan 21, 2019(BSS): Former member of parliament (MP) Khandaker Abdul Baten passed away at a city hospital on Monday morning.He was 72.Abdul Baten, who was elected MP from Tangail-6 constituency (Nagorpur-Delduar) in 2008 and 2014, had been suffering from old-age complications.Baten, one of the Liberation War organisers, left behind...

Health condition of Ershad is fine, says GM Quader

Jatiya Party acting chairman GM Quader on Monday said health condition of HM Ershad is fine, expressing the hope that he (Ershad) will get well soon, reports BSS.While talking to journalists at the party chairman's Banani office, he said Jatiya Party chairman Ershad is undergoing treatment at a Singapore hospital...

RU BCL leader receives stab wounds

RAJSHAHI, Jan 21 (UNB): A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rajshahi University (RU) unit was stabbed by some local youths on the campus on Sunday night over previous enmity.The injured BCL leader is Imtiaz Ahmed, a fourth year student of Arabic Department and organising secretary of RU BCL unit.Witnesses...