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Ex-EXIM Bank Chairman Nazrul lands in jail
News —9 October, 2024 15:18
A court here today sent Nazrul Islam Mazumder, former chairman of EXIM Bank, to jail in a case lodged over murder of Emon Hossain Gazi during the recent…
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Identify dictator’s allies in administration: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday asked…

Saber Hossain granted bail in 6 cases on bond
Saber Hossain Chowdhury, former minister for Environment, Forest…

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Plastic ban, tourist limits on St. Martin’s to be finalized by Oct 20: Rizwana
A comprehensive work plan to regulate tourism on Saint Martin's Island, including a ban on single-use plastics, restrictions on overnight stays, and a cap on the number of tourists,…

PSC chairman, 12 members resign
Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Md Sohrab Hossain, along with its 12 members, has submitted their resignation letters. Sohrab handed over his resignation letter…
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Mahmudullah bids farewell to T20Is
Mahmudullah Riyad's 17-year-long T20I career has come to an end, as the right-handed allrounder announced his retirement from the format on Tuesday ahead of the second match of the…

Ex-IGP Mamun on 43-day remand in 8 murder cases
Former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun was placed on a 43-day remand in eight separate murder cases. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahin Reza passed…

Duo wins Physics Nobel for key breakthroughs in AI
American John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for pioneering work in the development of artificial intelligence. The pair were…

Taposhee Tabassum suspended
The government has suspended assistant commissioner and former executive magistrate of Nilphamari Deputy Commissioner’s office Taposhee Tabassum Urmi on Tuesday.…

Bank accounts of Taposh, wife, and son blocked
The bank accounts of Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, the former Mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), have been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged financial…

Durga Puja holiday extended by one day
The government is going to extend holiday for one more day on the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, to facilitate them for its smooth celebration,…
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Govt to import 40.5mn eggs to stabilise market
In a bid to address the ongoing volatility in the egg market, the Ministry of Commerce has granted approval for the import of 40.5 million eggs to seven designated firms. The…
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Ban BCL: Chhatra Odhikar Parishad issues 24hr ultimatum
Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on Monday issued a 24 hour ultimatum demanding a ban on Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Bangladesh Awami League. President…
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Students demand Urmi's permanent dismissal
Students of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) on Monday categorically demanded permanent dismissal of assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi from service and her exemplary…

Mahmudur Rahman calls on interim govt to uphold July revolution spirit
Acting editor of Amar Desh newspaper, Mahmudur Rahman, has called on the interim government to keep the spirit of the July revolution alive. He made this demand at the Palashi…
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Nafeez Sarafat banned from leaving country amid corruption allegations
A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Chowdhury Nafiz Sarafat, former chairman of Padma Bank PLC, over allegations of bribery, corruption, and embezzlement linked to his tenure…

US duo win Nobel for gene regulation breakthrough
US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated. Understanding the regulation…