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Judge astounded over Hasina's 'stunning greed for wealth'

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- A stunned silence swept across the packed courtroom when Judge Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun paused mid-observation and asked: "Sheikh Hasina is a political leader, a four-time prime mi... Read More


Demand for MPO inclusion: Teachers' sit-in on day 26, 'finance ministry siege' withdrawn

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Teachers have held a sit-in protest for the 26th straight day demanding the inclusion of all recognised non-MPO educational institutions under the government's monthly pay order (MPO... Read More


The others sentenced in the Purbachal plot graft cases against Hasina, her children

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Eighteen other people have received jail sentences alongside ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in three cases over cor... Read More


Govt secondary teachers threaten shutdown, boycott of exams to push for demands

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Teachers of government secondary schools have gathered at the premises of Shikkha Bhaban, the headquarters of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE), on Abdul Gani ... Read More


ACC express frustration over verdict in Purbachal plot graft cases against Hasina family

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has expressed its frustration over the verdicts in three cases over corruption in the allocation of plots in Dhaka's Purbachal New Town Project a... Read More


9.7kg of gold jewellery seized from Hasina's lockers

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- Gold ornaments weighing approximately 9.7kg (832 bhori) have been seized from two lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted of crimes against h... Read More


Fire Service launches inquiry into Korail slum blaze

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The Fire Service has formed a five-member committee to investigate Tuesday's blaze in Dhaka's Korail slum. In a statement on Wednesday, the Fire Service said the committee has been ... Read More


Cyclonic storm 'Senyar' forms over the Strait of Malacca

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- The low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into a well-marked low. It is likely to move north-northwestward and intensify i... Read More


Court restricts foreign travel of Lovello Ice-Cream MD, chairman, their daughters

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- A court has imposed travel ban on Lovello Ice-Cream Managing Director Md Ekramul Haque, his wife and Lovello Chairman Shamima Nargis Haque, and their daughters -- Muhsinina Taufika E... Read More


Court orders PBI probe into BNP candidate Tulee's remarks 'insulting Islam'

Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- BNP's Dhaka-14 candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee, known for leading the anti-disappearance campaign under the banner "Mayer Dak", has been sued by a businessman from Old Dhaka over "hurt... Read More