HC quashes Hasina case
Trial under emergency rules declared
illegal, govt appeals against verdict
The High Court on Wednesday quashed the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case against Sheikh Hasina and declared illegal the government’s action in placing the trial in the case under the Emergency Powers Rules. The entire trial proceedings in the extortion case against the detained former prime minister is quashed, said the High Court bench of Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Justice Shahidul Islam in the verdict...[ + ]
Polls without Khaleda, Hasina not acceptable, says Delwar
No elections keeping the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, and the Awami League president, Sheikh Hasina, outside the process will be acceptable, said the BNP secretary general, Khandaker Delwar Hossain, on Wednesday...[ + ]
EIU paints grim outlook for Bangladesh economy
The Bangladesh economy, confronted by rising inflation, higher budget deficit and widening trade imbalance, could see a slower-than-expected growth this fiscal year, predicts a London-based research group...[ + ]
Old Bangla books for
7 lakh Class I students
37 lakh get new books with changes in text
The government has distributed old Bangla books among seven lakh Class I students, said teachers of government primary schools, while 37 lakh such schoolchildren have been given new books with changes in the text...[ + ]
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Stocks gain at bourses
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday withdrew halt on the trading of shares of the United Commercial Bank Ltd with immediate effect. ‘The trading of the shares of the bank will resume today (Thursday) at the bourses as the commission’s instruction came after the Wednesday’s trading session,’ said Salahuddin Ahmed Khan, chief executive officer of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...[ + ]
Bitumin output in Eastern Refinery
suspended for drum crisis
Bitumin production in the Eastern Refinery Ltd, a subsidiary of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, remained suspended for over a week due to shortage of drums as the drum sheets supplier suddenly stopped the supply, officials concerned said. They said the PHP Steels Ltd, a subsidiary of the PHP Group, was awarded the contract by the BPC through tender process for supplying the drum sheets to the ERL...[ + ]
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