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Tarique Rahman, 7 others exempted from extortion charges

TDS Desk: A Dhaka court on Wednesday exempted eight people, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, from extortion charges accepting a final report filed by the police in the case.

HC wants to know govt’s stance over ISKCON

TDS Desk: The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking the government to inform the court about its stance regarding Hindu religious organisation ISKCON, its activities, and what steps

Lawyer Saiful’s janazas held in Ctg

TDS Desk: The namaz-e-janazas of Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer who was killed during a clash between police, lawyers and followers of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, were

UNAOC: Dhaka highlights its unwavering commitment to peace, humanity

TDS Desk: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, now in Portugal, has highlighted Bangladesh’s unwavering commitment to peace and humanity. Addressing the 10th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance

60pc people believe freedom of expression increased under interim government: VOA survey

TDS Desk: A survey conducted by Voice of America (VOA) Bangla revealed that under the interim government, 60.4% believe that freedom of expression has increased compared to the tenure of

EU calls for end to gender-based violence in Bangladesh

TDS Desk: Ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Tuesday said the European Union is dedicated to ensuring that all people, especially women and girls, are free