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Disclose all deals signed in power sector over 15 yrs: BNP

The BNP has demanded that the interim government make public all the contracts signed in the power and energy sectors during the 15 years under Sheikh Hasina's rule, reports UNB."I urge the interim government to disclose every contract signed in the power sector over the past 15 years... they (AL...

ACC to probe 'graft' in construction of Bangabandhu’s sculptures, murals

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate allegations of corruption over the construction of sculptures and murals of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country, reports bdnews24.com.ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain announced the decision to the media on Thursday."A decision has been made to investigate allegations of waste...

SCBA chief demands withdrawal of false cases against SK Sinha

President of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon has demanded withdrawal of the false cases against former Chief Justice SK Sinha and take initiative to bring him back to the country, reports BSS.He raised the demand to the government while briefing newsmen on the...

Ctg court denies bail petition of Chinmoy

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 02: A court here has rejected the bail plea of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a former Iskcon leader and a spokesperson for the Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote.The Hindu monk was arrested in a sedition case filed with the port city's Kotwali police station against 19 persons on October...

ICT seeks list of on-duty magistrates in Khulna during July-Aug uprising

KHULNA, Jan 02 (UNB): The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sought a list of magistrates who were in charge in Khulna during the student-led mass uprising in July-August. Following the imposition of curfew on July 20, magistrates worked alongside Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the army. The tribunal has urged...

Rizvi calls Jamaat's statement on patriotism 'ridiculous'

SYLHET, Jan 02 (UNB): BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has termed Jamaat-e-Islami's recent statement on patriotism 'ridiculous.'"It will not be enough to judge only the July-August killings: all the crimes of the Hasina government should be judged," he told a event in the district town on Thursday.He...

CJ unveils cover of book on upsurge

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has unveiled the cover of a book written by journalist Mehedi Hasan Dalim on July mass uprising, reports BSS.The book titled 'High Court's Controversial Judgment & July Mass Uprising' was published by Bangladesh Law Times and will be available at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)...