Supreme Court asks Shawkat to pay back 5 crores

    Sofian Khan On monday, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court directed Shawkat Chowdhury, the Jatiya Party lawmaker to pay back the 5 crore taka to Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd within 60 days as his connection with two loan scam cases involving Tk 94 crore was found.A five-member bench formed by the Appellate Division under…

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      High Court orders for plans to protect 50 of Dhaka’s canals

      Sofian Khan On monday, the High court to save 50 of Dhaka’s canals showed concerns by ordering to prepare an action plan along with a report of their current states and list of illegal occupants and pollutants. The two city corporation mayors, Director Generals of Environment Department and Water Development Board, Chairman of Rajuk and…

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        Govt gets another week to publish judges’ conduct rules

        Sofian Khan The supreme court has granted a week more for the government to issue a gazette notification on conduct rules of lower court judges. Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah, leading a five-member Appellate Division bench passed the order or Sunday morning. During to the new grants, the government will get up to December 10…

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          Annisul Huq’s Qulkhani Dec 6

          Sejuti Mourin The Qulkhani of late Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq will be held on December 6 at the Gulshan Azad Mosque in the city after Asr prayers. “A special doa mahfil will be held at Gulshan Azad Masque after Asr prayers on that day for seeking eternal peace of my…

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            Pope says his defense of Rohingya got through in Myanmar

            Sofian Khan On Saturday, Pope Francis stated his strategy of avoiding the term “Rohingya” while his visit in Myanmar believing that both the civilian and military leadership was able to get his message without shutting down dialogue.Upon his return at Rome, the Pope to the reporters said that he has been firm with Myanmar’s military…

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