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Incidents at SC: Chief justice expresses concern
The office of the chief justice of Bangladesh yesterday expressed deep concern over the unprecedented incidents that unfolded on the Supreme Court premises the day before, as well as other recent events within judicial premises nationwide.…
ACC starts probe on ex-MP Shahin
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) started an investigation against former lawmaker and Jashore district Awami League General Secretary Shahin Chakladar.
A team from the ACC headquarters visited Jashore on Tuesday night and inspected…
Lawyer Saiful murder: 1 more arrested
Police have arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif during a clash on the court premises in Chattogram.
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Deputy Commissioner (Crime) Roish Uddin confirmed the…
Ban ISKCON, give it no quarter
Demanding an immediate ban on the ISKCON, leaders of the Anti-discrimination Students' Movement yesterday warned they would not allow the religious platform to implement "Delhi's agenda in Bangladesh".
They also said a conspiracy is…
Keep calm, refrain from violence
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday condemned the murder of a lawyer in the port city of Chattogram.
He has ordered an investigation into the killing and appropriate legal course, read a Facebook post of his Press Secretary…
Arrest of Chinmoy: Lawyer killed amid clashes in Chattogram
A lawyer was killed during clashes between police and followers of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in the Chattogram Court Building area yesterday.
The clashes that left at least 10 people injured began shortly…
BNP on same page with govt on reforms
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the party has no differences of opinion with the interim government over the ongoing reform initiatives.
"Reforms first or elections first? Those who raise such questions to create…
Probe killing of stray animals-Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for an impartial investigation into the recent poisoning of stray dogs and cats in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
In a letter to Farida Akhter, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and…
Russia fires drones, missiles across Ukraine
Russian missiles damaged residential buildings in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv and Odesa in the south, and a blizzard of drones caused temporary power cuts in Mykolaiv region and targeted the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said…
Dengue fatalities cross 450-mark
The dengue death toll in Bangladesh this year surpassed the 450-mark yesterday, making it only the second time in 24 years that fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease have crossed this threshold.
According to the Directorate…