Desk Report: Mirza Abbas, 29 others acquitted in sabotage case The case filed against BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu, including 29 others, on charges of sabotage at the capital’s Ramna Police Station a decade ago has been withdrawn. Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Wahiduzzaman ordered the withdrawal of the case on Monday (September 15) following the state’s application. The court also acquitted Mirza Abbas and Barkatullah Bulu, including 29 others. Notable among the others who were acquitted are – BNP Publicity Secretary Sultan Salauddin…
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Ready to increase imports from US: Yunus
Desk Report: Bangladesh is firmly committed to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, especially in the areas of trade, investment, energy and development cooperation, said Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He said that Bangladesh is ready to import more products from the United States. As a result, he expressed hope that US tariffs will be further reduced in the future, which will build a sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership between the two countries. Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch met with the Principal Advisor at the office of…
Read MoreFakhrul, 70 others acquitted in another sabotage case
Desk Report: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and 70 others have been acquitted in a case filed under the Special Powers Act on charges of setting fire to motorcycles and creating havoc in the capital’s Shahbagh police station area. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Sabbir Faiz acquitted them on Sunday (September 14). Notable among those who have been acquitted are BNP Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman, Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Joint Secretary…
Read MoreCorruption in plot allocation: 3 more people testify in three cases involving Hasina, Rehana, Tulip
Crime Reports : Three officials of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartik (RAJUK) testified on Thursday (August 28) in three cases filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and her sister’s three children, including others, on charges of corruption in the allocation of three plots of 10 kathas each in the Purbachal New City project. They testified at Dhaka’s Special Judge’s Court-4. These three witnesses are RAJUK Deputy Director (Land) Mahbubar Rahman, Assistant Director Asim Shil and Ullas Chowdhury. According to court sources, they each testified in three…
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