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Tarique Rahman Exempted from Tax Evasion Case.

Dhaka: A court here today exempted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman from a case filed by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) for alleged tax evasion. Judge Rezaul Karim of Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 passed the order today as it found the allegatio…

800 BTCL Telephones in Savar Remain Disrupted for Cable Snapping.

SAVAR: Some 800 telephones of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) have remained out of service in Savar due to the snapping of its underground cable. Miscreants reportedly broke the lids of three BTCL manholes in the Savar area and cu…

Asif Warns Legal Action Against Those Involved in Student Clashes.

Dhaka: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has announced that legal action will be pursued against individuals involved in recent student clashes in Dhaka. He made this statement during a press brief…

Call to Build Discrimination-Free Bangladesh.

Natore: Speakers at a view-exchange meeting in the district underscored the need for building a discrimination-free, youth-based, developed, prosperous, and accountable Bangladesh. They emphasized the undeniable role of students in the mass uprising, …

Government Urges Calm Amid Student Clashes in Dhaka.

Dhaka: The government has called upon students to remain calm and not to get involved in any clash. “If any instigation is found behind such clashes, strict action will be taken,” Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam stated today, following a…