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8 including Fakhrul, Rizvi exempted from vehicle torching charges
News —2 October, 2024 15:24
A court here on Wednesday exempted eight persons including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir…
Violence erupts in Khagrachari, Section 144 imposed
Violence broke out in the district town after a teacher of Khagrachari…
5 more envoys asked to return, inc. from Delhi
As part of ongoing changes in Bangladesh Missions abroad, the…
Iran fires missiles at Israel in new escalation
Israel was under missile attack from Iran on Tuesday, the Israeli military and Iranian state media said, the latest escalation after Israeli raids against Iran-backed militants in…
Yunus- Modi talks likely on Bimstec summit sidelines
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are likely to have a meeting on the sidelines of the Bimstec Summit which is expected to take place next month…
Fakhrul against banning Awami League
Amid speculation regarding its future after being ousted by a student-led uprising, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes that neither should the Awami League…
EU pledges support to ACC in recovering stolen assets
A European Union delegation on Tuesday pledged to assist Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in recovering the country’s stolen assets and funds from Europe.…
Ziaur Rahman Foundation supports injured in Jul-Aug protests
Ziaur Rahman Foundation supports injured in Jul-Aug protests TMA Report On August 4, 2024, Faiz Ahmed Parvez, a 20-year-old hotel worker, found himself on the front lines of student-led…
17 Beximco investors fined over share price manipulation
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has fined 17 investors of Beximco Ltd a record Tk428.52 crore for manipulating the company's share prices. The commission on…
BNP leader Dr Shahadat declared as CCC mayor
The Election Tribunal in Chattogram today declared former BNP city unit president Dr Shahadat Hossain as the mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) in a case filed by him seeking…
Peter Haas joins Excelerate Energy as strategic advisor
Former US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter D Haas, has been appointed as the Strategic Advisor to US-based Excelerate Energy, the company announced in a press release on Tuesday. He…
Kanpur Test: India crush Bangladesh
India beat Bangladesh in the Kanpur Test by seven wickets on the fifth day afternoon. They took only a little more than two days to win this match. India only needed 95 runs…
Govt declares 3km around HSIA silent zone
The government on Tuesday announced 'horn-free zone' the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) and 'Silent Zone' the 3-kilometer area stretching from La Méridien hotel…
Ex-EC secretary Jahangir arrested
Detective police on Tuesday arrested former secretary of the Election Commission (EC) and Home Ministry and master of the so called dummy election Md Jahangir Alam from the city's…
SC upholds order to appoint receiver for Beximco Group
The order of the High Court to appoint a receiver to manage properties of the Beximco Group would be maintained as the Appellate Division passed 'no order' in this regard and sent…
15 years of grievances can't be solved in 15 days: Prof Yunus
Seeking some time to address people's long grievances, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said they have to resolve it systematically overcoming the difficult situation. "Look…
Mashrafe sued over hostile takeover of shares in BPL franchise
Cricketer-turned-politician Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is alleged to have "forcibly taken over" shares belonging to a US expatriate in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) franchise Sylhet…