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Schedule for 2nd phase UZ polls likely tomorrow

Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz Tuesday said the Election Commission (EC) is most likely to announce the schedule for the second phase of upazila election tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB. "The schedule for the second phase of upazila election is most likely to be announced on Thursday," he told reporters at...

Jamuna Bank DMD on 10-day remand

The former deputy managing director (DMD) of Jamuna Bank Limited Mozammel Hossain who was arrested in connection with the swindling of about Tk 11 billion bank loan by Bismillah Group was taken on a 10-day remand Tuesday. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court in Dhaka granted the remand against the Anti-corruption...

Five BNP senior leaders get bail

The High Court (HC) Tuesday granted ad-interim bail to five detained senior leaders of BNP, including its standing committee members Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah, in two cases of vandalism, arson and attack on police. The two others are BNP chairperson's adviser and former FBCCI...

HC stays ICT case proceedings against Adilur, ELan

The High Court (HC) Tuesday stayed for three months the proceedings of the case filed against local rights body Odhikar secretary advocate Adilur Rahman Khan and its director SM Nasir Uddin Elan under the Information, Communication and Technology Act, reports UNB. An HC division bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice...

Britain to continue assistance: Anisul

The British government has recognised the new government of Bangladesh and will continue its assistance during the new regime, Law Minister Anisul Haque said Tuesday, reports UNB. "The British government has realised that the just-held election was needed to be held. The UK-aided activities in Bangladesh will continue in the...

HC declares Kh Mahbub\\\'s remand order illegal

The High Court (HC) Tuesday declared illegal the remand order issued by the lower court against BNP chairperson's adviser and vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council Khandker Mahbub Hossain, reports UNB. A bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the order following hearing on a rule. On January...

Re-voting in Kurigram-4 today

The Election Commission (EC) will arrange re-voting in two polling centres of Kurigram-4 constituency today (Thursday). "The re-polling in Kurigram-4 will be held on Thursday," Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz told UNB Tuesday. The voting at the two polling stations was suspended due to widespread violence during the January 5...

Arguments on Sayedee\\\'s appeal Jan 28

The law-point arguments over the appeal on the verdict pronounced by the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) sentencing Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee to death on war crimes charges will take place before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on January 28, reports UNB. A 5-member Appellate Division bench,...

3 Jamaat men held, bombs seized in Ctg

CHITTAGONG, Jan 21 (BSS): Police today arrested three Jamaat-Shibir men from Mayani area in Mirsari Upazila of the district. They also seized three bombs from a graveyard of the area and a large number of jihadi leaflets from their possession. On a tip-off, a team of Mirsari thana police raided...

Pankaj meets Menon, Latif Siddique

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran Tuesday met Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and discussed issues related to mutual interests, reports UNB. During the meeting held at Secretariat, they laid emphasis on joint efforts for socioeconomic development of the two friendly neighbouring countries.