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411 more cases to be dropped

The government on Tuesday identified 411 more court cases as 'politically motivated' and recommended dropping them. The decision came at a meeting of the inter-ministerial committee formed to review 'politically motivated' cases. State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam presided the meeting at the home ministry.

Hasina’s Kolkata visit dropped

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Kolkata programme has been dropped from the schedule of her India visit apprehending possible militant attacks, according to reliable source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The decision was taken as Delhi became worried about the security of Bangladesh Prime Minister's visit following Indian intelligence agencies' report about possible militant attack on Sheikh Hasina during her visit.

Govt to withdraw 293 more political cases mostly against AL men

The government on Thursday decided to withdraw 293 more ‘politically-motivated cases’ mostly against members of the ruling Awami League. The decision came at the ninth meeting of the national review committee on withdrawal of politically-motivated cases at the home affairs ministry with state minister for law Quamrul Islam in the chair. The meeting did not recommend withdrawal of any such cases against leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance.

200MW less power demand after DST

Demand for around 200 megawatt power has dropped after the government put the clock back one hour in June, the state minister for power said on Thursday. "Load-shedding has eased to some extent compared with the past days," Enamul Haque said in parliament, replying to a written query from MP Nilufar Chowdhury Moni.

Panel drops 'administrator' in UP law

A parliamentary panel has dropped the provision of appointing bureaucrats as administrators to the Union Parishad in absence of elected councils in a proposed law on the lowest tier of the local government.

Oh! Heroine dropped Her 'Blouse down'

This is the sweet Bengali beauty who gives hot looks for men. This is her latest pose where she posed with a dropping down blouse revealing her fresh and lush feminine assets. The curve of her cleavage is lustier than Cupid's bow. The heat in her look is hotter than mid summer's noon Sun. What else the lovers of beauty want than this!

123 more cases to be dropped

The government today decided to withdraw 123 more 'politically motivated' cases filed during the last BNP-Jamaat alliance government and the subsequent caretaker regime. All the cases were filed against the ruling Awami League men.

A step backward from digital Bangladesh: Electronic passport option dropped

Government's goal of issuing secure passports by the ICAO mandated deadline of April 2010, is in disarray due to frequent changes in plans. According to reliable sources, the government after several failed attempts now plan to finally float the tender by early next month leaving just enough time to meet the deadline for the TK 283 crore project.

Moudud's liquor case to be dropped

The government for the first time today decided to withdraw a 'politically motivated' case from the opposition camp BNP with more 125 cases. A liquor case, which was brought under the Emergency Power Rules (EPR), against former law minister and BNP leader Moudud Ahmed would be withdrawn.

HC de-lists Hasina’s plea for quashing power plant case

The High Court on Thursday dropped from the list of the cases to be heard a petition filed by prime minister Sheikh Hasina seeking the barge-mounted power plant graft case against her to be quashed.