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Qamrul Islam placed on 8-day remand
Former food minister Qamrul Islam has been placed on an eight-day remand in a case filed over the killing of businessman Abdul Wadud in the Nilkhet area of Dhaka in July, reports Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahmans court issued the order on Tuesday. Earlier, the...
13 AL ex-ministers, advisers produced before ICT
Thirteen accused including nine former ministers of the ousted Awami League government have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in cases over the killings during the July-August mass uprising, reports UNB. ICT chief prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said they were produced...
UK expects CA to lay out his vision
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West on Sunday said the United Kingdom expects Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus to layout his vision for how all things will unfold as the government is committed to promoting national reconciliation, reports UNB. After her...
Punjab declares smog emergency as major cities face stricter lockdowns
The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in Lahore and Multan due to the severity of smog in the region. A complete lockdown will be enforced in these cities from Friday to Sunday in response to the worsening air quality. Dense smog, driven by toxic pollutants, has blanketed several...
EU to discuss sanctions, ‘suspending political dialogue with Israel’
Foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) will discuss proposals to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements and suspend political dialogue with Israel, reports Al Jazeera. The blocs foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced he is proposing the measures because of the many violations...
Ex-agriculture minister on 3-day remand
A court here On Wednesday placed former agriculture minister Md Abdus Shahid on a three-day fresh remand in a case lodged with Uttara West Police Station under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farzana Shakila Sumu Chowdhury passed the order after police...
CA appoints 3 special assistants to aid home, health, education advisers
Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus has appointed three special assistants with the status of state minister, according to a gazette notification issued in Dhaka on Sunday evening. Under rule 3B (iia) of the Rules of Business, 1996, they have been given executive...
Former agriculture minister Abdus Shahid in jail
Following a four-day remand in a murder case at Uttara West Police Station related to the anti-discrimination movement, former Agriculture Minister and ex-MP Dr. Abdus Shahid has been sent to jail. On Sunday, November 3, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran Ahmed ordered his detention in jail....
Ex-minister Obaidul Muktadir on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Friday placed former Housing and Public Works Minister RAM Obaidul Muktadir Chowdhury on five-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of BNP activist Mokbul, reports BSS. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehera Mahbub passed the order as police produced Chowdhury before the...
8 including 4 ex-ministers remanded in different cases
Two separate courts here today placed atotal ofeight people including four former ministers on different terms of remand in various cases filed with different police stations in the capital, reports BSS. Of the eight, former law minister Anisul Huq was placed onfive -day remand in a Shahbagh...
Serbian minister: BRICS becomes world’s fastest-growing alliance
BRICS has managed to become the most quickly developing association across the globe, Minister in charge of international economic cooperation matters in the Serbian government Nenad Popovic told TASS in an interview. I can express my personal opinion - I would like very much for Serbia to...
Trade through Benapole port suspended for 2 days due to Indian Minister’s visit
Trade between Bangladesh and India will remain suspended for two days till Sunday due to the visit of Indian Home Minister at Petrapole port for inaugurating a passenger terminal. As Indian Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive at Petrapole port to inaugurate a passenger terminal the...
Ex-state minister Zakir placed on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court on Friday placed former state minister for primary and mass education Zakir Hossain on three-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of electrician Shamim Hawlader in the Dhakas Mohammadpur area. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nazmin Akter passed the order as police produced the...
Israel’s killing of 3 journalists a ‘war crime’: Lebanese minister
Lebanons information minister has said the Israeli military waited for journalists in Lebanons southern Hasbaiyya to go to sleep before launching a deliberate air strike on them, reports Al Jazeera. The three slain journalists from the Al Mayadeen and al-Manar TV channels had been transmitting...
President walks into controversy
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has thrown himself into question by making contradictory remarks about the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of the fallen Awami League government with various quarters now seeking his own resignation. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser...
Malaysia's 99-year-old ex-PM Mahathir in hospital again
Malaysias nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for a respiratory infection, his aide told AFP on Wednesday. The two-time former prime minister was last hospitalised in July for continuous coughing, reports BSS. On Wednesday his aide said he was...
India’s foreign minister to visit Pakistan
Indias foreign minister flies to Pakistan for a summit on Tuesday, the first visit by New Delhis top envoy to its arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade, reports BSS. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to represent India at...
Ex-minister Anisul put on 2-day remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a 2-day fresh remand in a case filed over the killing of Swechasebak Dal leader Al Amin in the capitals Badda area on August 5, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Nurul Huda passed the order after hearing a...