Jailed British anti-Muslim activist released on bail

    Arab News: Jailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after his appeal against  a conviction for contempt of court was partially granted by a London court. He was arrested in late May outside a courthouse in Leeds, England, while making video recordings about a trial related to child molestation. He was…

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      Zimbabwe’s ruling party wins majority seats in parliament

      Reuters: Zimbabwe’s ruling  ZANU-PF party won the majority of seats in parliament after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins, official  results showed yesterday, setting the stage for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s victory. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission results showed Mnangagwa’s ZANU-PF cruising to a big majority after picking up 109 seats against 41 for the opposition Movement…

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        Probe body formed over Sirajganj electrocution

        Kabir Humayun: Siraj-ganj district administration has formed a five-member committee to probe into deaths of eight people by electrocution on Tuesday. The probe body headed by Additional DC (general) Moniruzzaman has been asked to submit the report within 24 hours, said Sirajganj DC Qamrun Nahar Siddika. The other committee members include Power Development Board executive…

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          Chattogram cop suspended over Yaba recovery

          UNB: A sub-inspector of Bakolia Police Station was suspended on Tuesday over recovery of Yaba tablets from his house in Paschim Bakalia area in the city. SM Mostain Hossain, deputy police commissioner, said the punitive action was taken against SI Khandaker Saifuddin in the night. Besides, a three-member probe committee, headed by Nobel Chakma, assistant…

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            Hungarian news television passed to PM Orban’s loyalists

            Reuters: New management close to Prime Minister Viktor Orban took over a prominent Hungarian news television channel on Wednesday, cementing his ruling Fidesz party’s dominance of the media as it solidifies its hold on power. Orban won a third successive landslide in elections in April and set his sights on imprinting his anti-immigration politics on…

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              Financial Express editor dies

              Desk Report: The editor and publisher of leading business daily The Financial Express, AHM Moazzem Hossain, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka, reports  Dhaka Tribune. Moazzem’s son Fahim Hossain told the Dhaka Tribune around 6:40pm at Square Hospital that his father had died in the afternoon there and the doctors would soon issue…

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                US release of 3D-printed gun software blocked

                BBC: A US federal judge in Seattle has blocked the release of software that allows consumers to 3D-print firearms. Gun access advocacy group Defense Distributed was due to put downloadable gun blueprints online on Wednesday. The firm reached a settlement with the Trump administration in June to allow it to legally publish the instructions. But…

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