ভাতিজা হুদার পক্ষে সাফাই সাক্ষী দিলেন সালমান রহমান

রাজনৈতিকভাবে বৈরী স¤ক্সর্ক থাকলেও ভাতিজা সাবেক যোগাযোগমন্ত্রী ব্যারিষ্টার নাজমুল হুদার পক্ষে আদালতে সাফাই সাক্ষী দিলেন এফবিসিসিআইর সাবেক সভাপতি সালমান এফ রহমান। তিনি সাক্ষীর কাঠগড়ায় দাঁড়িয়ে বললেন, ‘তার সঙ্গে (নাজমুল হুদা) রাজনৈতিক সম্পর্ক বৈরী। আমার মেয়ের চল্লিশা করতে দোহারে যেতে দেননি ঠিক; কিন্তু যা সত্য, তা বলতেই আদালতে এসেছি। তবে আদালতে যাতে সাক্ষ্য দিতে না আসি, সে জন্য একটি মহল থেকে আমাকে হুমকি দেওয়া হয়েছে।’ এদিকে এ মামলায় গতকাল সাক্ষ্য গ্রহণ শেষ হওয়ার পরপরই যুক্তিতর্ক উপস্থাপনও শুরু হয়েছে। আজও যুক্তিতর্ক উপস্থাপন চলবে।

The ex-state minister 'hired' the criminal to kill his business partner

Detained former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar allegedly hired Sanjidul Islam Emon to have his reported business partner Madan Municipality Chairman Shafiqul Islam Liton killed since he joined hands with Babar's rival former Awami League MP Haji Selim.

Sector Commanders' Forum to hold convention on Mar 21

The Sector Commanders' Forum is nearly through with preparations to hold the twice-postponed convention on March 21, the chief coordinator of the forum of the 1971 Independence War veterans has said.

Hasina declines to receive ACC notice

Detained Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has refused to receive the Anti-Corruption Commission's (ACC) letter asking her for a statement in her defence in the Niko graft case.

The anti-graft body issued the notice on March 13 while the jail authorities received it on March 15.

AL, allies for quick return to democracy

Key leaders of different political parties yesterday strongly demanded that the caretaker government reinstates democracy in the country as soon as possible through holding a free, fair and credible election within the time stipulated by the Election Commission's (EC) roadmap.

AL threatens to start agitation if Hasina is not freed

Senior leaders of the Awami League on Tuesday said Sheikh Hasina must be freed through movements and warned that they will announce agitation programmes when the time comes.

Hasina, 6 others to face trial in MiG-29 purchase case

The detained former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others will need to face trial for alleged corruption in buying eight MiG-29 fighter aircraft as the Appellate Division on Tuesday upheld the High Court verdict that had rejected their petitions seeking the case to be quashed.

Court unhappy over Hasina's hospitalisation without its permission

A special court, hearing a graft case against detained former premier Sheikh Hasina and seven others, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction over the activities of the jail authorities as she had been hospitalised without taking permission from the court.

Ex-Jamaat MP Shahjahan indicted in extortion case

Charge sheets in two separate extortion cases against former Jamaat lawmaker Shahjahan Chowdhury and 35 others were submitted to a Chittagong court yesterday.

Court Inspector Abdul Wahab submitted the charge sheets to the court of Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Al-Mamun.

Three union parishad chairmen who are also Jamaat leaders, and a municipality chairman are also among the indicted.

AL demands medical board with personal, hospital docs

Awami League (AL) yesterday demanded that the caretaker government arranges coordinated treatment for its detained chief Sheikh Hasina, by forming a medical team comprising her personal physicians and physicians from Square Hospital.

It also demanded that the government sends her to the US for treatment soon, heeding to the recommendations of the physicians.