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Legality of ACC rule curtailing police’s authority challenged
A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging legality of few sections of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) rules that curtailed police’s authority to directly record corruption cases.
13 November 2019
Abrar’s parents demand capital punishment of all killers
Parents of Buet student Abrar Fahad demand capital punishment to the killers of their son so that no can dare to commit such crime in future.
13 November 2019
Info on gamblers sought from Singapore: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament says the drive against the casino and all sorts of corruption is going on and this will continue until elimination of the crimes from all levels of the state and society.
13 November 2019
Online casino ‘kingpin’ Salim Prodhan on 7-day remand
A Dhaka court places online casino “kingpin” Salim Prodhan on a seven-day remand in a case filed for amassing wealth illegally.
13 November 2019
Bangladesh can boost exports with better logistics: WB
To meet the needs of its growing economy and boost export growth, Bangladesh needs to improve its transport and logistics systems, the World Bank said in a latest report today.
13 November 2019
'Govt to take steps for speedy trial of Abrar murder case'
Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government will take necessary steps so that the trial of Buet student Abrar murder case is held under the Speedy Trial Tribunal Act.
13 November 2019
Midday Brief, Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Hello dear readers! How are you doing today?
Here are the news headlines so far on November 13, 2019
13 November 2019
ACC starts enquiry against ex-VC of Gopalganj university
Anti-Corruption Commission has begun enquiry into the allegation of corruption against former vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU) Prof Khondoker Md Nasiruddin.
13 November 2019
'Abrar murder suspects created fearsome environment on campus'
The suspects of Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case were always rowdy and led chaotic lives. They created a fearsome environment in the name of ragging.
13 November 2019
NID for Rohingyas: 2 election office staff held
Chittagong police arrests two employees of thana-level election office early today in connection with the much-talked-about case of National Identity (NID) scam involving Rohingyas.
13 November 2019
Abrar murder: Charges pressed against 25 Buet students
Detectives press charges against 25 Buet students in Abrar Fahad murder case. Investigation officer MD Wahiduzaman of Detective Branch of Police submits the charge sheet to Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka.
13 November 2019
5 admission seekers held for cheating at SUST
The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) arrest five people from the campus for cheating in the admission process.
13 November 2019
Launch with 1,000 passengers runs aground in Meghna
A launch carrying around 1,000 passengers remains stuck in a shoal in Meghna river near Barishal’s Mehendiganj upazila early today, reports Bangla Daily Prothom Alo.
13 November 2019
Sundarbans’ infrastructure badly damaged by Cyclone Bulbul
Cyclone Bulbul that raged through the country’s southwest region on Saturday and Sunday damaged a lot of structures inside the largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans.
13 November 2019
Govt to ensure 100pc electricity coverage within Mujib Year: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will be able to provide electricity to every house during the announced 'Mujib Year', which will be celebrated from March 2020 to March 2021.
13 November 2019
The Daily Star joins Rise Above All 2019
Being well aware of its influence on the youth and young professionals of the country, nation’s leading English newspaper The Daily Star joins hands with “Rise Above All 2019”
13 November 2019
Case filed over Brahmanbaria train crash
Railway authorities have filed an unnatural death case accusing unnamed people over yesterday's train accident killing at least 16 people in Brahmanbaria.
13 November 2019
‘Robber’ killed in Brahmanbaria 'gunfight'
A member of an inter-district robber gang has been killed in a “gunfight” in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria.
13 November 2019
Trump impeachment hearings about to go public
The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open.
13 November 2019
'Attacker' killed in 'suicide' bombing in Indonesia's regional police HQ
A suspected suicide bombing outside police headquarters in Indonesia's city of Medan in North Sumatra killed the perpetrator and wounded some officers on Wednesday, police say.
13 November 2019