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Supreme Judicial Council sends probe report to president on 'some' HC judges

The three-member Supreme Judicial Council led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed completed an investigation about some High Court judges and sent its report to the president last week for a decision, Supreme Court Spokesperson Muajjem Hussain told The Daily Star today
15 December 2024, 08:15 AM

Chief adviser to hold talks with Timor-Leste president to strengthen ties

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today met Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta and discussed issues of mutual interest
15 December 2024, 06:37 AM

Poet Helal Hafiz no more

Police recovered the body from Super Home Hostel around 2:00pm
13 December 2024, 10:21 AM

Dhaka's air ‘very unhealthy’ this morning

The air was classified as "very unhealthy", with such air quality persisting for the past few days, according to the Air Quality Index.
13 December 2024, 05:55 AM

Shomi Kaiser’s bail stayed

The Supreme Court chamber judge yesterday stayed a High Court order that granted ad-interim bail to actress Shomi Kaiser, also former president of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), in an attempted murder case.
12 December 2024, 20:19 PM

Region to benefit if SAARC revived

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday reiterated his call to the South Asian leaders to activate SAARC for the betterment of the people of the entire region.
12 December 2024, 19:20 PM

US lauds interim govt for qualitative changes in labour rights

The United States has lauded the interim government for visible initiatives and qualitative changes in various sectors, particularly in labour rights, investment climate and business environment.
12 December 2024, 12:34 PM

Ex-Grameen Bank chairman sued for occupying Grameen Telecom office

After a hearing, the magistrate recorded the complainant's statement, took cognisance of the charges, and instructed the officer-in-charge of Shah Ali Police Station to register the complaint as a First Information Report.
12 December 2024, 12:20 PM

Zahid Maleque, Palak and 4 others sued for accumulating wealth illegally

The ACC approval of filing cases was taken at the commission's headquarters today.
12 December 2024, 11:10 AM

CPB-BSD delegation demands justice against communal incitement conspiracies

The home adviser assured the delegation that immediate action will be taken upon receiving reports of such incidents
11 December 2024, 12:10 PM

Shomi Kaiser gets HC bail

The High Court yesterday granted three months' ad-interim bail to actress Shomi Kaiser, also former president of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), in an attempted murder case.
10 December 2024, 20:32 PM

Abdul Momen made ACC chairman

The government reconstituted the Anti-Corruption Commission by appointing a chairman and two commissioners today.
10 December 2024, 20:00 PM

Wear masks outdoors

For public information, air quality data is regularly updated on the Department of Environment's website.
10 December 2024, 19:14 PM

Time to save rivers from pollution, encroachment: Adviser Sakhawat

He pointed out the recurring issue of re-encroachment after eviction drives and the critical need to curb illegal sand extraction from rivers.
10 December 2024, 12:44 PM

HC rejects plea seeking probe into 'unbelievable wealth' of 51 lower court judges

The High Court today summarily rejected a writ petition seeking its order on an Anti-Corruption Commission probe into allegations against 51 lower court judges of having "unbelievable wealth".
10 December 2024, 12:33 PM

Gayeshwar urges India to avoid controlling Bangladeshi political parties

"No country's interference in internal matters is desirable to the people of an independent nation," he told reporters
10 December 2024, 10:30 AM

Mayer Daak gathers victims of various injustices at Int'l Human Rights Day rally

Many victims injured in the July uprising, including those who lost their eyes or other body parts, also attended the rally.
10 December 2024, 08:53 AM

SC stays Tarique's 7-yr jail sentence in money laundering case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed a High Court verdict that sentenced BNP's acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years' imprisonment in a money laundering case
10 December 2024, 08:14 AM

Palak placed on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, on a three-day remand in a case filed over the death of Jubo Dal leader Manik Miah at Chankharpool on August 5.
9 December 2024, 18:56 PM

Meeting with EU envoys: Yunus hints at announcement on polls this month

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus yesterday hinted that there would be “some kind of announcement” regarding the direction of his government’s reform process and the next parliamentary election.
9 December 2024, 18:20 PM