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Court orders seizure of ex-home minister Kamal, wife's tax records

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to seize the income tax records of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was recently sentenced to death for crimes against humanity,... Read More


Women's contributions to July Uprising must be 'etched in history', says Advisor Sharmeen

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Women and Children's Affairs Advisor Sharmeen S Murshid has said the contribution of women to the July mass uprising must be properly documented in the nation's history, noting that ... Read More


BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul warns against partisanship in the media

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged journalists to stick to their professional ethics and refrain from aligning with political parties to fulfil their professiona... Read More


Court orders seizure of 36 bighas of land owned by Salman F Rahman, freezes bank account

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of 36 bighas of land in Gazipur belonging to Salman F Rahman, the private industry and investment advisor to ousted prime minister Sheikh Has... Read More


HC grants bail to Dhaka University teacher Hafizur Rahman

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The High Court has granted bail to Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, a law teacher at Dhaka University, in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The bench of Justice KM Rasheduzzaman Raja and J... Read More


Full HC verdict names OC Pradip as mastermind of Major Sinha murder

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The High Court's full verdict has named former Teknaf Police Station chief Pradip Kumar Das as the mastermind of the murder of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan, who was shot d... Read More


Sindh may one day become part of India again, says Rajnath Singh

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says that though the Sindh region of Pakistan may not be part of India now, borders can change. The "explosive" comment was made at an event on... Read More


Govt importing Indian rice via Singapore to keep prices stable

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- The government has decided to import rice from India to keep rice prices stable in the market, said Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed. He shared the information while talking to repo... Read More


Dhaka faces quake catastrophe fuelled by ignorance, inaction and poor preparedness, warns geoscientist Humayun Akhter

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- A major earthquake striking Bangladesh is not a matter of "if" but "when", warns the country's leading geoscientist Prof Syed Humayun Akhter. He identifies three critical failures -... Read More


Bangladesh launches e-Family Courts to ease access to justice

Dhaka, Nov. 24 -- Bangladesh has launched a new e-Family Court system aimed at reducing delays, cutting corruption and easing the burden on litigants seeking justice in family-related disputes. The d... Read More