Former adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan is under ACC scrutiny for an alleged Tk 120 billion laundering scheme spanning the US, Dubai, and Azerbaijan. Allegations include project fraud and shell firms.
BNP-backed candidates secured the presidency and secretary posts in the Lakshmipur Bar election, while Awami League-supported lawyers won 8 other seats despite an earlier boycott declaration.
Investigation reveals how ICT’s Tajul Islam allegedly used July uprising cases for extortion. Bank deposit slips and internal whistleblower claims point to a massive financial "settlement trade."
Sheikh Hasina has ordered the Awami League working committee to return to Bangladesh and launch protests, calling the recent election illegitimate and the ban on her party "entirely unlawful."
The National Press Club has banned five individuals for chanting slogans on Feb 21. Rights groups and senior journalists have condemned the move as an "illegal" strike against free expression.