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HC scraps Tarique acquittal

The High Court (HC) yesterday sentenced BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven-year imprisonment and slapped a fine of Tk. 20.41 crore on him after quashing a trial court verdict that had acquitted him in a money-laundering case. However, the HC upheld the trial court verdict that had sentenced Giasuddin Al Mamun, friend and business partner of Rahman, to seven-year imprisonment for the same offence. The HC bench commuted Mamun’s previous fine amount of Tk. 40 crore to Tk. 20.41 crore, which is equal to Rahman’s fine amount. BNP, in an immediate reaction, termed the HC order overturning the judge court verdict of acquittal as a ‘political vendetta’. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir…

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Stop live broadcast of anti-terror drive

The government has asked the television channels not to go for live broadcast of law enforcers’…

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News

Flood situation worsens as rivers rise in northern districts

With major rivers flowing above their danger levels, the flood situation in the five northern districts took a turn for the worse. Hundreds of thousands are now facing shortage of food, water and shelter. They are also finding it difficult to take care of their livestock with flood waters inundating…

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Metro

CU BCL infighting injures 1

An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL) Chittagong University (CU) Unit was injured early yesterday in a clash between two groups of BCL of CU unit over the ongoing movement of newly announced committee. Due to the fight the shuttle train services between city and university campus remain suspended…

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Editorial

Civil-military relations in a democracy

A Wednesday seminar, jointly organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Armed Forces Division, (AFD) has specifically discussed the need of an effective framework for a balanced civil-military relations (CMR) where elected political leadership would practice…

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Op-ed

Profile of a knowledgeable physician and gentleman

‘The death of a man diminishes me,’ wrote the poet, ‘for I am involved in a humanity.’ The poet may have been misquoted here. But one thing is certain that the demise of some men diminish us more than that of others, tragic they though all are. Myriad recollections crowd the…

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Miscellaneous

283 apply for free legal services in six months in Gaibandha

GAIBANHDA: A total of 283 distressed and poor men including women applied for legal aid services free of cost through the district legal aid office last six months from January to June this year, reports BSS. This was disclosed by senior assistant judge and also district legal aid officer M. Rawshan…

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Business

DCCI against gas price hike

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has expressed deep concern over the proposed gas price hike and urged the government to reconsider the decision, reports UNB. “In the greater interest of our accelerating economic growth, DCCI requests the government to reconsider the decision…

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Worldwide

Trump raises questions on NATO commitments

AFP, CLEVELAND: Donald Trump has raised new questions about his commitment to the defense of NATO allies on the eve of his acceptance of the Republican presidential nomination, The New York Times reported. In an interview with the newspaper on Wednesday, Trump also expressed little willingness to speak…

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Dhakalive

‘Pather Panchali’, ‘Apur Panchali’ to be screened at BSA today

Satyajit Ray’s debut film ‘Pather Panchali’ (1955) --which is the first part of his hugely acclaimed ‘Apu Trilogy’ and Kaushik Ganguly’s ‘Apur Panchali’ will be screened today at 3pm the International Digital Cultural Archive Room of National Theatre Hall,…

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Sports

Taskin won’t compromise with pace

Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed is determined to return to the international cricket with the home series against England, keeping his pace undiminished. With an aim to appear in the bowling test further before the home series, the 20-year old pacer who was suspended from bowling by the ICC has been working…

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Nationwide

Union Digital Centres gain popularity in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: By virtue of pro-people and need-based services, the Union Digital Centres in the district have gained popularity as the number of service-recipients is gradually rising, reports BSS. The grassroots people are getting their information related necessary services from the digital centers being…

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Ship owners flout loading rules

Shipping authorities have accused ship owners of flouting the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO's) rules and regulations while loading containers, leading to serious incidents at sea. The unaccounted deviations in the gross mass of containers lead to stack collapses, damage to ships,…

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Panorama

Streetside Plebiscite

Kashmir is back to its ominous normal. The Valley is on the boil after the killing of young and charismatic militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani by police on July 8. The spontaneous, leaderless outbursts of anger and grief have caught everyone by surprise and, not confined to Burhan’s native…

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