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Court grants bail to singer Noble in rape, confinement case

Staff Correspondent: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in a case filed against him for allegedly confining a girl at his Demra residence for

ECNEC approves Tk 1,096cr project to modernise national statistical system

UNB: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved a project titled ‘Statistical Capacity Enhancement and Modernization Project (SCEMP’) aiming to transform data-producing institutions including BBS

ADB Okays $58.6m grant, $28.1m loan for Rohingyas, host communities

Staff Correspondent: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved a $58.6 million grant from the Asian Development Fund (ADF) and a $28.1 million concessional loan to provide basic infrastructure

Action against Tulip based on specific info: ACC Chairman

Staff Correspondent: The corruption case against former UK minister Tulip Siddiq is based on specific evidence and information, not harassment, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen has said. He

Govt announces July uprising commemoration events from 1 July to 5 August

Staff Correspondent: The interim government on Tuesday (June 24) officially announced that a month-long commemoration programme will be held from 1 July to 5 August, to honour the martyrs and

One held for mob justice on ex-CEC Nurul Huda

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Army on Monday arrested Hanif Mia from the city on charges of assaulting former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda during arrest him from Uttara area