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Those convicted in departmental cases included in promotion list for Deputy Secy

TDS Desk: Several officers convicted in departmental cases for involvement in irregularities and corruption have been promoted to deputy secretary under the deprived category, according to a review of the

Flood in Bangladesh not for releasing waters from Indian dam: Delhi

TDS Desk: The current flood situation in Bangladesh is not due to the release of waters from the dam on Gumti River in Tripura, India, said the neighbouring country in

Protest at DU blames India for flash floods in Bangladesh

TDS Desk: A protest rally was held at Dhaka University on Wednesday night, demanding a fair share of water from the international rivers shared between Bangladesh and India and condemning

UN Rights Delegation to focus on human rights violations

TDS Desk: A team from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will be visiting Dhaka from 22 to 29 August for preliminary discussions with the Interim

HC overturns Adilur Rahman and Nasir Uddin’s conviction

TDS Desk: The High Court (HC) has overturned the conviction of Adilur Rahman Khan, the former secretary of the human rights organisation Odhikar, and incumbent Director ASM Nasir Uddin, in

Court imposes travel ban on WASA’s ex-MD Taqsem

TDS Desk: A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on Taqsem A. Khan, former managing director of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special