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Court orders ACC to freeze 437.85 crore shares belonging to S Alam Group

The value of these shares stands at Tk 5,109,67,96,260
12 February 2025, 12:20 PM

Every 'Aynaghar' will be located: Shafiqul Alam

"All those involved in killings during the July-August mass uprising and enforced disappearances will be punished," Shafiqul said
12 February 2025, 11:20 AM

UN recommends disbanding RAB and NTMC

It also recommended demilitarize control of paramilitary forces Ansar and VDP
12 February 2025, 11:14 AM

Airlines, travel agencies must ensure transparency in ticket fare

The directives issued last night outlined several measures to ensure that travellers reach their destinations at the actual fare
12 February 2025, 10:30 AM

EXIM Bank’s ex-chairman placed on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court today placed former chairman of EXIM Bank Nazrul Islam Mazumder on a 10-day remand in two cases filed over the killings during the July uprising
12 February 2025, 09:57 AM

Bookstall attack: It’s assault on freedom of expression

As many as 124 eminent citizens and the Network for Democratic Bangladesh condemned the mob attack on a bookstall at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela and termed it an “assault on the country’s freedom of expression”.
11 February 2025, 21:00 PM

One dies of dengue in Dhaka

16 infected patients were hospitalised
11 February 2025, 13:17 PM

Former state minister Dipankar Talukder sent to jail

A Dhaka court today sent former state minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, Dipankar Talukder to jail in a case filed over death of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia in Dhaka's Paltan on October 28, 2023
11 February 2025, 13:06 PM

Former food minister Qamrul shown arrested in Tk 6.29cr graft case

Former food minister Qamrul Islam was shown arrested today in a case filed over amassing Tk 6.29 crore in undisclosed wealth
11 February 2025, 11:48 AM

Court cancels bail of Ruzy Chisty, issues arrest warrant in corruption case

A Dhaka court today issued an arrest warrant after cancelling bail of Ruzy Chisty, wife of Farmers Bank's former audit committee chairman Mahbubul Haque Chisty alias Babul Chisty, in a case filed over embezzlement of Tk 37.38 crore
10 February 2025, 12:11 PM

MATS students continue protest in front of press club

They took position there under the banner of the General MATS Student Unity Council around 6:00am
10 February 2025, 06:57 AM

3 ex-cops remanded over student killing during July mass uprising

A Dhaka court today placed three former police officials on a five-day remand in a case filed over the death of a college student, Imam Hasan Taim, in Jatrabari area during quota reform protests on July 20 last year
10 February 2025, 06:45 AM

Bachelor’s to turn hybrid with technical courses

The interim government is planning to reduce the duration of the four-year bachelor's course under the National University to three years, said Prof M Aminul Islam, special assistant to the education adviser. 
9 February 2025, 19:00 PM

Former CEC Abdur Rouf no more

Former chief election commissioner Justice Md Abdur Rouf passed away at a Dhaka hospital yesterday at the age of 91.
9 February 2025, 18:15 PM

SC judicial functions suspended for half day in honour of Justice Rouf

However, judicial functions of the Appellate Division continued till 11:00am while the High Court Division till 2:00pm
9 February 2025, 11:08 AM

BNP delegation meets EC officials

A BNP delegation held a meeting with CEC AMM Nasir Uddin and other election commissioners this afternoon
9 February 2025, 10:27 AM

Probes to end by Feb, says ICT prosecutor

ICT issued arrest warrants against seven persons on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising in Dhaka
9 February 2025, 09:32 AM

Teacher candidates: Police use water cannons, charge batons to foil demo

The law enforcers took action when the protesters gathered around the chief adviser's residence, Jamuna, around 3:00pm
7 February 2025, 20:41 PM

Stop attacks on assets linked to AL or any citizen

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus calls on all citizens “to immediately restore complete law and order and to ensure there will be no further attacks on properties” associated with the family of Sheikh Hasina and politicians of the fascist Awami League party or against any citizen on any pretext.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt will move soon to ban Awami League

The interim government will soon take steps to ban the Awami League as a political party, Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said yesterday.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM