Dhaka, Aug 13 (bdnews24.com) – The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld High Court orders that froze proceedings of two cases against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, charging her with corruption in barge-mounted power plants and Niko deal.

Dhaka, Aug 13 (bdnews24.com) – The government has at last posted 476 associate professors of the civil service education cadre, three months after their promotion, an education ministry circular said Wednesday.

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Former prime minister Khaleda Zia will not apply to the government for her release, a lawyer said Tuesday.

MiG-29 Graft Case

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A Dhaka court has ordered former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and all other accused persons to appear on Aug 20 when it frames charges in the MiG-29 warplanes purchase corruption case.

Probe on

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Police on Sunday night recovered 78 counterfoils and one unused ballot paper allegedly used and meant for use respectively in the recent Khulna City Corporation election.

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The High Court has stayed the proceedings of a tax evasion case against BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman.

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The link road connecting Bijoy Swarani with Tejgaon will be opened for traffic on Dec 16, a government official said Tuesday.

Hasina's court appearance

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Home adviser MA Matin said Tuesday that a court order, requiring Sheikh Hasina to appear for charge framing in the MiG-29 graft case, would have to be examined before the next step is taken in this regard.

Money laundering

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A Dhaka court Tuesday sentenced Orion Group boss Obaidul Karim to five years in prison for money laundering.

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The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former BNP minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, former AL lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumder and former BRTC chairman and BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandaker.

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Charge have been pressed against local film industry figure and Dhaka City Corporation commissioner Monwar Hossain Dipjol and wife Romana Monwar, on charges of earning illegal wealth and giving false information to the anticorruption commission.

Dhaka, Aug 12 (bdnews24.com) – The government appointed search committee has finalised three panels of probable candidates for the appointment of vice chancellors to three public universities, a committee member said Tuesday.

Dhaka, Aug 12 (bdnew24.com)—The High Court has stayed the proceedings of a tax evasion case against BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman.

Dhaka, Aug 12 (bdnews24.com) – With contradictory statements swirling from the government about the release of former prime minister Khaleda Zia from prisons, an adviser on Tuesday said no confusion was there and if any, it was because of the media.

Dhaka, August 12 (bdnews24.com)—Home adviser MA Matin said Tuesday that a court order, requiring Sheikh Hasina to appear for charge framing in the MiG-29 graft case, would have to be examined before the next step is taken in this regard.

Dhaka, August 12 (bdnews24.com)— British envoy Stephen Evans said Tuesday a consensus should be sought between the government and political parties on the tenure of emergency and holding elections, as a number of parties including Awami League appear to see no acceptable polls amid emergency.

Rajshahi, Aug 12 (bdnews24.com) – Rajshahi City Corporation mayor-elect Khairuzzaman Liton has retracted his statement two hours after he said the Awami League should go to the upazila elections amid a relaxed state of emergency.

Observes Marina Mahathir

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Marina Mahathir, human-rights activist and daughter of Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohammad, said Monday that she was not tempted to follow in her father's footsteps and go into politics.

Voter enrollment

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Detained former prime minister Khaleda Zia has refused to register as a voter from behind bars, a prisons official said Monday.

Appeal against quota system

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The High Court on Monday moved to initiate contempt of court proceedings against five senior government officials including cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder.