A total of 176 employees of Grameen Telecom filed over 100 cases for their dividends and took the matter to the High Court. Grameen Telecom later negotiated with them. According to Dr. Yunus' lawyers, the Grameen Telecom employees withdrew the case in May 2022 after receiving payment as per the settlement. Later, ACC filed a […]
According to the ACC, the Grameen Telecom board decided to open a bank account to share profits with employees in a meeting held on May 9, 2022. Its chairman Dr. Yunus and managing director Nazmul Islam were present in the meeting. As per the decision, they opened a bank account at the Gulshan branch of […]
Dr Yunus, chairman of Grameen Telecom, has been charged in a case related to labour law violations by the Factories and Establishments Inspection Department. On Thursday, the labor tribunal, led by its acting chairman MA Awal, extended the bail of Dr Yunus and three other accused and fixed July 4 for the next hearing of […]
However, the ministry conducts research, advises cattlemen, enforces bans on blow trapping and performs some other responsibilities. A total of Tk 31.96 billion was allocated to the ministry to fulfill these responsibilities in the financial year 2021-22. This was increased to Tk 42.40 billion in 2023-24FY. This allocation is double that of the Ministry of […]
Hefazat sources said almost all its leaders and activists are free on bail. Last Friday, former joint general secretary of Hifazat Mamunul Haq was released from Kashimpur jail. Of the cases, 53 were reported in Dhaka and the remaining 30 in Narayanganj, Chattogram, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Cox's Bazar and Lokkhipur. Late Junaid Babunagari, the then general […]
After hearing both the sides, the court approved Milton Samaddar's three-day remand. Earlier on Wednesday night, Detective Branch (DB) of DMP had picked up Milton from Mirpur. Additional Commissioner Harun-Ya-Rashid held a press conference on Milton's arrest at the DB headquarters that night. According to Milton, he established Child and Old Age Care in Mirpur […]
According to money laundering case documents, Tk 7.91 billion were deposited in 129 banks in the name of Golden Monir and its associated organizations. Monir converted a part of this income into movable and immovable properties by investing in businesses in collusion with members of the organized crime gang. Following Monir's arrest, the RAB said […]
At the same time, the court has fixed May 2 for the hearing to frame charges. Earlier, Dr. Yunus appeared in the court today at 12:50 pm on Tuesday. The renowned economist told the media, “If we look at ourselves, do we see that we are capable of playing our respective roles? Are we able […]
The High Court on Sunday ordered that the top three executives of Transcom Group surrender before the court without any hindrance in the case registered at Gulshan police station on March 22 within 72 hours of returning home. The HC bench of Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar passed the order after a […]
According to the complaint, Dumuria upazila chairman Ejaz raped the girl multiple times “by promising to marry her”. On January 7, Ejaz took the girl to his Shahpur office and raped her. The complaint states that he was later thrown out of the office. The girl went to the one-stop crisis center of Khulna Medical […]
Police complain that university officials do not provide timely information, an allegation rejected by Proctor Nurul Azim Sikdar. Proctor said CU officials provided information whenever police asked for it. Action will be taken once the investigation is completed.Of the four incidents, the one that took place on September 7 was the most discussed. Keeping in […]
Sub Inspector Nausher Qureshi of Kotwali police station, Chattogram is the investigating officer in the case of rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. He told Prothom Alo that the matter has been investigated. The application seeking DNA test report was submitted soon after the death of the child in October, 2022 but the report […]
Stop attempts to 'take over' institutions established by Dr Yunus, calls on 34 eminent citizens
Responding to another question on BNP general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s comment on continuing the movement to “restore voting rights”, Anisul Haq said, “You have seen the elections, as well as spontaneous participation of the people. “I think people are now paying attention to the development work being done by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. […]
Imran and Qureshi were convicted on charges on 6 February. According to The Express Tribune, both were brought to the court and the former prime minister informed the judge that he was unjustly arrested from the grounds of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9. Imran was booked in several cases related to the […]