Tureen Afroz on remand in attempted murder case
Police have been granted four days to quiz Tureen Afroz, a former International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor, in their custody over the alleged attempted murder of a student during last year's anti-discrimination protests, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain issued the order after a hearing on Tuesday.Following her...
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Expatriate voting system to be finalised soon: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said the voting system of expatriates will be finalised shortly, following consultations with technical experts, reports BSS.The CEC made the remarks while speaking at the inauguration of a daylong workshop on 'Determining Voting Systems for Expatriate Bangladeshis' at the Election Training Institute(ETI)...
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BNP blames govt for failure to prevent vandalism
FE REPORTBNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has condemned the vandalism and looting of businesses in different parts of the country during the anti-Israel protests on Monday.He also criticised the interim government for failing to take prior measure to tackle the untoward incidents."We want to say that the failure of...
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Dr Kamal’s call to stop barbaric attacks on Gaza
Ganoforum's Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain has condemned the barbaric and ferocious attack on the people of Gaza in Palestine, reports BSS.In a statement on Monday, Dr Kamal, one of the leading authors of the country's constitution, urged the Israeli authorities to stop the barbaric attacks and non-stop mass killing...
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ACC sues ex-minister Nurul Majid, wife
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayunand his wife on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth around TK 950 million and suspicious transactions exceeding Tk 1.02 billion, reports UNB.ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain said this at a press briefing on...
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