Rizvi slams interim govt
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has strongly criticised the interim government for keeping a provision in the proposed budget that allows the whitening of black money, reports UNB. "You (interim govt) have presented a budget of Tk 7.9 trillion . What is the difference between this budget...
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Salahuddin files complaint against Hasina, six others
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has submitted a complaint with the ICT against former PM Sheikh Hasina and six others, alleging that he had been made a victim of enforced disappearance from the capital about a decade ago.The BNP Standing Committee member submitted the complaint to the International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT)...
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ICT sets Jun 19 for contempt hearing against Hasina
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has set June 19 for a full hearing on a contempt of court case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul after both failed to appear in court despite being publicly summoned, reporta bdnews24.com.The three-strong tribunal, headed...
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If govt doesn't administer oath to me, I’ll do it myself: Ishraque
BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has warned that if the government does not make arrangements for administering oath to him, he will take the oath himself as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) with the support of voters."The government has taken no initiative to administer my oath. If they...
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July Unity demands removal of ‘AL-ally’ bureaucrats
July Unity, a coalition of 80 organisations formed after July, held a 'March to Secretariat' on Tuesday, demanding removal of Awami League (AL) allies and corrupt bureaucrats. The platform also presented a list of 44 officials who they identified as corrupts.As per their pre-announced programme, the march began at 11:00...
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