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BERC to fix gas-electricity prices through public hearings
News —20 October, 2024 19:17
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will fix the prices of gas and electricity through public hearings, not by any executive order, said Energy…
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Supreme Judicial Council to be fully operational now: Asif Nazrul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul…
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ZI Khan Panna, BGB chief among 180 sued for attempt to murder
A case was filed against 180 people including human rights activist…
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Tarique, Fakhrul exempted from defamation charges
A Dhaka court has exempted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from the charges in a defamation case. Dhaka Metropolitan…
Supreme Court upholds removal of judges through Judicial Council
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that judges can be removed through the Supreme Judicial Council. In a landmark ruling today, the six-member Appellate Division of the Supreme Court,…
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Govt to form search committee for constituting new EC
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam on Saturday said the government will form a search committee following the existing law to constitute a new Election Commission for taking…
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Govt to crack down on price-hike syndicates
Labour and Employment adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Saturday said stern action will be taken under the Special Powers Act against those involved in syndicates inflating commodity…
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BNP calls for unity against Awami fascism's revival
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday urged democratic political parties to maintain their unity, rising above narrow political interests, to resist the revival of Awami…
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Gono Forum calls for national unity, fair polls under competent EC
Extending wholehearted support to the interim government for a free and fair election, Gono Forum on Saturday called for a national unity to address the challenges and proceed towards…
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Govt resumes dialogue with political parties this afternoon
The advisers council led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, will hold dialogues with political parties today on continuation of its new round of political dialogue. "As part…
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Drone attack launched toward Netanyahu's house
Israel’s government said a drone was launched toward the prime minister’s house Saturday, with no casualties as Iran’s supreme leader vowed that Hamas would continue…
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Egypt replaces intel chief Abbas Kamel to cope with evolving challenges
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named Major General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad as head of the powerful general intelligence agency on Wednesday, appointing the outgoing chief…
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Ex- minister Kamal Majumder caught
Police early today arrested former state minister for industries and ex-parliament member of Dhaka-15 constituency Kamal Ahmed Majumder. Kafrul police arrested him from a house in…
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Hamas mourns Sinwar, vows no hostage deal until war ends
JERUSALEM, Oct 19, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Hamas vowed Friday not to release the hostages seized during its October 7 attack on Israel until the Gaza war ends, as it mourned the death of…
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Israeli strike kills 33 in Jabalia
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli strike near Jabalia in the territory's north killed 33 people at a refugee camp overnight from Friday to Saturday. Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal announced "33 deaths and dozens of wounded", while a medical source at the Al-Awda hospital told AFP that it had registered 22 dead and 70 wounded after the strike on the Tal al-Zaatar camp for Palestinian refugees.
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ACC moves to dismantle movement inside Palli Bidyut
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is going to take legal action against officials of the Rural Electrification Board who were behind a threat to abstain from work and even shutdown…
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'Aynaghar': Shocking details from inside Hasina's secret jail
Months after a student-led protest in Bangladesh snowballed into a full-blown anti-government movement and led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster, horrifying details have emerged about the…