SC reinstates 82 election officials sacked in 2007
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to reinstate 82 upazila election officers, who were terminated 18 years ago, in their posts with all facilities.The apex court also asked the authorities concerned to give due benefits to the families of three other terminated upazila election...
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with other senior party leaders pays tributes to BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister Abdullah Al Noman
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir along with other senior party leaders pays tributes to BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister Abdullah Al Noman by placing a wreath at his coffin after namaz-e-janaza in front of its Nayapaltan central office in the capital on Tuesday. —Focus Bangla
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Travel ban on Shamim Osman, Nayeemul, ex-NRBC Bank chairman
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman, his wife Salma Osman, son Imtinan Osman and daughter Labiba Zoha, over graft allegations, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission...
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Reforms needed in politics, society: Asif Mahmud
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has underscored the need for bringing reforms to personal, political and social life along with the state in the post uprising period, reports BSS."Bringing reforms is needed to individual life, political parties and society along...
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Court freezes Tk 1.4b of Anisul Huq
A Dhaka court has ordered to freeze about Tk 1.4 billion in 27 bank accounts of former law minister Anisul Huq, his family members and confidantes, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)."Anisul Huq...
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Palak on 12-day remand in three cases
A court in Narayanganj has placed Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, on a 12-day remand, allowing four days of interrogation for each of the three cases filed against him, report agencies.Senior Judicial Magistrate Belayet Hossain of Narayanganj passed the order on Tuesday after...
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Nine ministries, divs get new secretaries
The government has given promotions to seven additional secretaries and transferred two secretaries in nine ministries and divisions, report agencies.The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday.The ministries and divisions include Commerce Ministry, Cultural Affairs Ministry, and Disaster Management Ministry, Planning Commission, Statistics and Informatics Division,...
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