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Tribunal bribery case: Preliminary evidence found against prosecutor Saimum
Tribunal bribery case: Preliminary evidence found against prosecutor Saimum
National

Tribunal bribery case: Preliminary evidence found against prosecutor Saimum

The investigation committee has found preliminary truth to the allegations of demanding bribes against recently resigned prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Saimum Reza Talukder. Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said on Tuesday, April 21, that the audio of Saimum's conversation regarding securing bail has been confirmed as authentic, and Saimum himself has admitted to the matter. However, evidence of actual bribe transactions has not yet been found. The committee's work is ongoing.

Speaker forms 5-member committee to probe 'looting' in parliament procurement
Speaker forms 5-member committee to probe 'looting' in parliament procurement
National

Speaker forms 5-member committee to probe 'looting' in parliament procurement

The Speaker has formed a five-member high-powered investigation committee to verify media reports of irregularities in the procurement of goods and services at the National Parliament. The committee has been asked to submit its report within seven working days.

25,408 absent, 6 expelled on first day of SSC exams
25,408 absent, 6 expelled on first day of SSC exams
National

25,408 absent, 6 expelled on first day of SSC exams

A total of 25,408 examinees were absent and six were expelled across the country on the first day of the SSC and equivalent examinations. The Inter-Education Board Co-ordination Committee provided this information on Tuesday afternoon.

Court orders freeze credit card transactions of Ex-Mayor Taposh, Wife
Court orders freeze credit card transactions of Ex-Mayor Taposh, Wife
Politics

Court orders freeze credit card transactions of Ex-Mayor Taposh, Wife

A Dhaka court has directed the suspension of debit transactions on six credit cards belonging to former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife Afrin Taposh as part of an ongoing corruption investigation.

Attorney General, 14 lawyers cleared in Bar election violence case
Attorney General, 14 lawyers cleared in Bar election violence case
National

Attorney General, 14 lawyers cleared in Bar election violence case

A Dhaka court has discharged Attorney General Barrister Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal, Supreme Court Bar Council President and MP Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokon, and 14 other lawyers from a case filed over alleged police assault and obstruction of duty during the 2023 Supreme Court Bar Association election.

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