HC verdict a victory for democracy: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said people have achieved a victory through the High Court (HC)'s verdict that cleared the way for Ishraque Hossain to take oath as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), reports UNB."The High Court has delivered the kind of verdict that...
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HC adjourns hearing on Zubaida's appeal against conviction until Monday
The High Court (HC) has adjourned until Monday the hearing on an appeal filed by BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman against her three-year jail sentence given by the lower court concerned in a graft case, report agencies.A HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman passed the order...
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ACC asks EC to take legal action against Hasina over false affidavit
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) recommending legal action under the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972, against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for allegedly submitting false information in her affidavit during the 2008 general election, reports UNB.ACC Chairman Mohammad Moinuddin...
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Rizvi demands NSA Khalilur's removal
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has strongly condemned the remarks made by National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman involving its Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and demanded his immediate removal from office, reports UNB."The people of the country are shocked, surprised, worried and angry at the statement...
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Ex-MP Momtaz on six-day remand
Momtaz Begum, popular singer and former MP for Manikganj-2, has been placed on a six-day remand in connection with two separate murder and sabotage cases in Manikganj, report agencies.She was brought to Manikganj from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Thursday morning to appear before the courts.Momtaz was produced before...
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Travel ban on ex-DGFI DG, three others
A Dhaka court issued a travel ban on former director general (DG) of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Sheikh Mamun Khaled, his wife Nigar Sultana and two others over graft allegations reports UNB.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Thursday.The two others are...
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Krishak Dal leader shot, hacked dead in Jashore
JASHORE, May 22 (UNB): A leader of Krishak Dal, farmers wing of BNP, was shot and hacked to death in Abhaynagar upazila of Jashore district on Thursday .The deceased is Tariqul Islam, president of Noapara municipality unit of BNP and son of Ibrahim Sardar of Dhopadi village of the municipality...
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