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Probe report submission deferred for 119th times

A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday fixed August 11 for submitting the investigation report of the much-talked about murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi as the Police Bureau of Investigation could not submit the report...

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NCC Bank okays 13pc cash dividend

NCC Bank PLC on Wednesday approved 13 per cent cash dividend for the year 2024 at its 40th annual general meeting held on digital platform, said a press release...

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Berger Paint recommends 525pc cash dividend

The board of directors of Berger Paint has recommended 525 per cent cash dividend for the year ended March 31, 2025. The AGM of the company will be held on August 25 online at berger.bdvirtualagm.com. The record date is July 24...

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Apple loses bid to dismiss major US antitrust case

A federal judge on Monday denied Apple’s motion to dismiss a major antitrust lawsuit brought by the US government, allowing the case challenging the tech giant’s alleged smartphone monopoly to move forward...

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Police seek to interrogate 4 under pornography law

The Muradnagar police in Cumilla on Monday produced the four people arrested under the Pornography Control Act over the rape of a Hindu woman and circulation of the video of the crime, asking for a seven-day remand for each...

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Crisis of false and frivolous cases

OVER the past year, an unsettling pattern has emerged in the landscape of justice. Serious criminal charges, particularly murder, assault, extortion and sedition, are filed not solely in pursuit of justice but, increasingly, as instruments of coercion, retaliation and harassment. The right to legal recourse, a fundamental pillar of any democratic society, is now at the risk of...

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Govt should step up forecasting, warning of lightning strikes

BANGLADESH has, as Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System data suggest, the highest rate of death by lightning strike in South Asia. Whilst more than 3.3 million lightning strikes happen in Bangladesh every year, the rate of death by strikes remains at 1.21 per 1,000 square kilometres, with India trailing by 0.86 and Nepal by 0.62. Records show that 270 people...

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Bangladesh worst hit by lightning strikes in South Asia

Being hit by over 3.3 million lightning strikes every year, Bangladesh has the highest rate of death from the natural disaster in South Asia, according to a regional institution dealing with disaster forecasting...

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An enduring legacy in rebuilding Bangladesh

FOOD or cash for education programme, launched in 1993 by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party under the leadership of its chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, stands out as a landmark initiative that transformed the country’s educational landscape and social fabric. This pioneering programme, designed to combat poverty-induced school...

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German FA fined in WC tax evasion case

A German court on Wednesday fined the domestic football association DFB 130,000 euros ($150,000) in a tax evasion case linked to suspicious payments around the 2006 World Cup...

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Ex-RAB director shown arrested in ICT case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday showed retired Rear Admiral Muhammad Sohail, former Rapid Action Battalion media wing director, arrested in a case over crimes against humanity...

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Former JUST VC lands in jail in graft case

Professor Md Abdus Sattar, former vice-chancellor of the Jashore University of Science and Technology, was taken into the custody of Jashore Central Jail on Monday in a graft case...

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1,48,227 cases disposed of through ADR

Through the alternative dispute resolutions under the National Legal Aid Services Organisation, a total of 1,48,227 cases have been disposed of across the country.

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World Bank cuts growth forecast on trade tumult

The World Bank slashed its 2025 global growth forecast Tuesday, citing trade tensions and resulting policy uncertainty, as US president Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs strained ties and weighed on economic outlooks...

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Subrata Bain, Molla Masud placed on police remand

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed top crime suspect Subrata Bain on eight-day remand in police custody in a case filed with the Hatirjheel police over possession of illegal arms...

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Students to get cashback at KFC

KFC Bangladesh has launched an offer allowing students to purchase 2 pieces of hot and crispy chicken at Tk 198 instead of regular price of Tk 329, said a press release...

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NCA freezes Sheikh Rehana’s London home sale

The National Crime Agency has taken the first step in Britain in a corruption case embroiling ex-city minister Tulip Siddiq, by freezing any future sale of her mother’s home, reports The Mail...

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US, Boeing reach deal to resolve MAX criminal case

The Justice Department said Friday it reached a preliminary agreement with Boeing to settle a long-running criminal probe into deadly 737 MAX crashes, drawing condemnation from some crash victim families...

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Probe report deadline extended for 118th time

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set July 8 for filing a probe report in the sensational case lodged over the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, extending the deadline for the 118th time...

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Actress Nusraat Faria walks out of jail

Actress Nusraat Faria Mazhar walked out of Kashimpur female’s Central Jail on Tuesday afternoon hours after she secured bail in an attempt to murder case...