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Coordinators demand chief justice, other judges resignation

Top leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement demanded the resignation of chief justice and others judges by Thursday (August 8). “Fascism of judiciary must be abolished. We observed that judges, who are still involved in the fascist system, are roaming in the judiciary. We demand the immediate removal of the chief justice, judges of the Appellate Division who are active ...

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New IGP asks policemen to join duty by Thursday evening

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam has ordered all policemen, who fled during the turmoil or are absent from their respective workplaces, to join duty by Thursday evening. The IGP came up with the order while speaking at a press briefing held at Police Headquarters in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. “All policemen have to report ...

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Khaleda Zia gets her passport back

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia got her passport back. All of her passport renewal process was completed on Tuesday (August 6). Later, her machine readable passport (MRP) was handed over to her representative.  

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Attorney General Amin Uddin resigns

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin has resigned. He submitted his resignation to the President on Wednesday (August 7). On October 8, 2020, AM Amin Uddin, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and then president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, was appointed as Attorney General. He succeeded the late Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. Amin Uddin served as a junior ...

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AKM Shahidur Rahman new RAB DG, Mainul Hasan DMP commissioner

AKM Shahidur Rahman has been made new director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). A notification of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed the matter. Meanwhile, Md Mainul Hasan has been appointed as the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Besides, Barrister Harun-Ar-Rashid, the director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion ...

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Mainul Islam made IGP

The government has appointed the Commandant (traffic and driving school) Md Mainul Islam as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahbubur Rahman Sheikh, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home, said this on Tuesday night. Earlier, the contractual appointment of IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun was voided following section-7 under the contract with ...

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Bangladesh decides to make Dr Yunus as head of interim government

A decision has been taken to make Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus as head of the interim government. The President’s press secretary Zainal Abedin confirmed it from Bangabhaban on Tuesday night. He said the decision was taken at a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement at Bangabhaban in the capital on Tuesday night. ...

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Reshuffle in top ranks of Bangladesh Army, Ziaul Ahsan relived

Bangladesh Army’s top positions have been reshuffled relieving Major General Ziaul Ahsan from service. It was stated by Inter-Service Public Relation (ISPR) in a press release on Tuesday (August 6). The ISPR said Lieutenant General Md Saiful Alam’s job has been placed on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while . Lieutenant General Md Mojibur Rahman has been transferred to the ...

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Palak arrested at Dhaka Airport while fleeing to India

Former state minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has been detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Airport officials and employees apprehended him after he went to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with his two personal officials on Tuesday afternoon. Instead of allowing him boarding the aircraft, he was taken to the immigration custody. An army ...

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President dissolves parliament

President Mohammad Shahabuddin dissolved the present 12th Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday afternoon (August 6) to make way for the formation of an interim government. Based on the decision from a meeting of President Shahabuddin with the heads of the three armed forces, leaders of various political parties, representatives of civil society and leaders of the Students Against Discrimination movement, the ...

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