PADMA BRIDGE PROJECT HC for identifying conspirators
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain in two weeks why it would not be directed to constitute a commission to find out people behind the ‘conspiracy against the government making false story of corruption’ in Padma bridge project.
WB’s 16 DUTY-FREE cars Customs intel seeks docs
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate on Wednesday asked the World Bank Dhaka office for detailed information and documents, including passbooks and current status, of 16 vehicles imported under duty-free benefits by its non-Bangladeshi employees as part of investigation into alleged duty evasion.
We’ll try to earn trust of all parties: CEC
The new chief election commissioner, KM Nurul Huda, after taking oath of his office on Wednesday said he would have no connection with any political party, rather he would work for earning trust of all political parties.
No election if Khaleda sent to jail: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday categorically said there would be no election in the country if their chairperson Khaleda Zia is sent to jail by convicting her in ‘false cases.’
Mitu’s SIM card recovered from Bhola after 8 months
The police recovered the SIM card of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu from Bhola on Tuesday, eight and a half months after she was murdered in Chittagong.
Realtors get favoures, other land owners ignored
The cabinet committee on review of the capital’s Detailed Area Plan has left the applications of hundreds of affected land owners unaddressed.
WB stopped loan for one man’s conspiracy: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said that as it was against the interest of one particular individual, false graft allegation was brought involving Padma Bridge and the World Bank stopped lending loan support on the basis of that allegation.
Life term requires convict to spend life in jail, not 30 yrs: SC
Life term implies that a convict has to spend his life, not 30 years, in jail, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court said Tuesday in a landmark verdict.
Abul Hossain should be reinstated to the office of minister: B Chowdhury
Bikolpodhara Bangladesh president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday demanded that former communication minister Syed Abul Hossain should now be reinstated to the office of minister to restore his dignity.
Autocracy resistance day observed
Left leaning student organisations and different socio-cultural organisations on Tuesday observed the ‘autocracy resistance day’ recalling the campus uprising of 1983 that forced the cancellation of Mazid Khan Education Commission report and forged students’ unity against the military regime of HM Ershad during the time.
