The High Court on Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Charitable Trust case. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the order after accepting a petition filed by Khaleda's lawyers. The HC also scrapped the lower verdict that sentenced
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Fakhrul warns against dividing nation via social media
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the evil efforts by certain individuals who, he said, are attempting to lead the nation into darkness by inciting a division through social media. “We are deeply worried following some of the events for the last few days.
DU students protest killing of lawyer by Hindu fanatics
Students of Dhaka University (DU) on Tuesday night staged a protest demanding a ban on ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) and in protest against the heinous murder of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram. The protest was organized by the 'Dhaka University Student Association of Lohagara-Satkania' at 9:30 PM by
Dhaka’s streets overrun by unfit vehicles
Despite government initiatives to regulate vehicles, unfit and unregistered vehicles continue to dominate the streets of Dhaka, raisning road safety concerns and the risk of accidents. Officials said authorities have the capacity to act only against registered vehicles that lack fitness clearance. But, thousands of unregistered vehicles, operating without undergoing mandatory
Tarique, Mamun, others acquitted in Tk 10cr extortion case
A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and seven others in a Tk 10 crore extortion case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Shannullah accepted the police's final report and cleared the accused of all charges after a hearing on Wednesday. The acquitted individuals are Tarique's friend Giasuddin Al Mamun,
COP29 outcome disappoints all stakeholders
Stakeholders voiced deep disappointment with the outcomes of COP29, particularly in relation to climate finance and the Just Transition Work Programme, during a post-UN Climate summit dialogue held on Tuesday in Dhaka. The event, organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh in cooperation with OSHE Foundation and YouthNet Global, brought together climate experts,
Emirates officially unveils its first A350 aircraft
Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai today, 27 November,2024. The Emirates A350 is the first new aircraft type to join Emirates’ fleet since 2008. Apart from its newly delivered A350, Emirates operates two other aircraft types
BRAC Bank, Robi sign partnership deal
BRAC Bank has formed a strategic partnership with Robi Axiata Limited to deliver comprehensive cash management services tailored to enhance their financial operations, a press release said Wednesday. Tareq Refat Ullah Khan, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking at BRAC Bank, and M. Riyaaz Rasheed, Chief
Xiaomi Redmi 14C launched
Trust Bank, bKash launch two-way fund transfer service
Trust Bank and bKash have further launched fund transfer service that allows customers to instantly send money to their own or others’ Trust Bank accounts through bKash app. Ahsan Zaman Chowdhury, Managing Director of Trust Bank PLC. and Kamal Quadir, CEO of bKash jointly inaugurated the service launching event at