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Eight REB officials sent to jail in sedition charge

A court here today sent eight officials of the Rural Electrification Board (REB) to the jail after ending their remand and rejecting the bail petitions in a sedition case.

The Investigation Officer (IO) of the case today produced the accused before …

Ex-overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad arrested

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested former expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad from the city’s Banani area last midnight.

Confirming his arrest, police today issued a short statement without mentioning further deta…

Home Adviser for restoration of discipline in traffic system

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (retd.) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today called for restoring discipline and bringing dynamism in the country’s traffic system in the greater interest of the people.

“Normalcy should be brought back in the traffic syst…

DNCC evicts 250 illegal shops from roads, footpaths

Authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today evicted a total of 250 illegal makeshift shops from roads and footpaths in the city’s Gulshan area.

The DNCC officials have conducted a drive in the Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2 areas under Ward-19…

Journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey appointed ambassador

The government on Monday appointed journalist Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey as an ambassador of Bangladesh mission abroad with the rank of senior secretary for three years.

The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard.

Accor…

Ex-minister Imran Ahmad arrested: DMP

Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad from Banani area of Dhaka on Sunday night.

A whatsapp message sent from the DMP confirmed it.

However, it didn’t elabora…