The court acquitted everyone including BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. Earlier, the court sentenced Begum Khaleda Zia to 7 years jail in this case. The High Court granted Khaleda Zia's appeal against that sentence and acquitted her today.

The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the verdict on Wednesday (November 27) by allowing Khaleda Zia's appeal against the sentence.

It is to be noted that on August 8, 2010, a case was filed against Zia Charitable Trust at Tejgaon Police Station. ACC filed this case on the allegation of illegal transaction of Tk. 3 crore 15 lakh 43 thousand in the name of this trust.

The gayebana Janaza of the slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, who was killed in the protests surrounding the denial of bail to Sanatan Jagran Mancha spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Chattogram, was held at Dhaka University (DU).

The Janaza was held in front of the anti-terrorism Raju statue at around 9:45 pm on Tuesday (November 26). The Janaza was organized by the Dhaka University Students Association of Lohagara-Satkania.

Dhaka University students participated in the Janaza. In addition, leaders and activists of various organizations including Inquilab Mancha, Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, Islami Chhatra Andolan, Swadhin Bangladesh Chhatra Sangsad also participated with them.

After the Janaza, the students took out a protest procession to the VC's premises. During this time, they demanded a ban on ISKCON.

Earlier, Saiful Islam Alif was killed in an attack by ISKCON supporters demanding the release of Bangladesh Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson Principal Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Chattogram. The incident took place on the road in front of the Chattogram Court building on Tuesday (November 26) afternoon.

Home Ministry Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said, there may be domestic and foreign fuel in the ISKCON issue. There may be one or two groups in the country that have been banned.

He said these things in response to questions from journalists after discussions with officials from various departments of the Sylhet Circuit House administration on Tuesday (November 26) evening.

The adviser said, discussions are being held on the students' movement. It is hoped that a solution will be reached soon. We do not want to be harsh on the students' movement in any way.

He also said, all the weapons looted in August have not been recovered yet. The operation to recover those weapons is ongoing.

The government is working to increase community police activities. Community police activities will first be accelerated in Dhaka. Later, it will be done in phases throughout the country. There have been a lot of fake cases across the country. We will form a committee to ensure that no innocent people are harassed in these cases. Those who file fake cases should be identified.

The law and order situation in the country has improved a lot since August. There will be more. That is why the Home Affairs Adviser seeks everyone's cooperation

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry has said that India is spreading false information about the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of Bangladesh Sanatan Jagran Mancha and former principal of Pundarik Dham in Hathazari, Chattogram.

The ministry issued a statement on Tuesday (November 26) night in the wake of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' statement on Chinmoy Das.

The statement said that the Bangladesh government notes with great disappointment that since the arrest of Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das on specific charges, his arrest has been misinterpreted by some quarters. The Bangladesh government would like to say that such baseless statements not only distort the truth but also go against the spirit of friendship and understanding between the two neighboring countries.

Earlier, expressing concern over the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement, "We are deeply concerned about the arrest and denial of bail of the spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran Jote, Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das. This incident took place after a series of attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh."

The statement further said that while the perpetrators of this incident are at large, charges have been framed against a religious leader who had presented his just demands through peaceful protests. The statement called on the Bangladesh authorities to ensure the safety, peaceful assembly and freedom of expression of all minorities, including Hindus.

Protesting this, the Dhaka Foreign Ministry said in a statement that a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in the media on Tuesday (November 26) on Bangladesh's internal affairs has come to the notice of the Bangladesh government.

Dhaka said that the Bangladesh government notes with great disappointment and deep sorrow that since the arrest of Shri Chinmoy Krishna Das on specific charges, his arrest has been misinterpreted by some quarters. The Bangladesh government wishes to state that such baseless statements not only distort the truth but also go against the spirit of friendship and understanding between the two neighboring countries.

The statement does not reflect the existing harmony among people of all religions and the commitment and efforts of the government and the people in this regard, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The statement said that the Indian statement completely disregarded the government's firm commitment to end the culture of impunity for serious human rights violations against the people of Bangladesh and its vision of seeing the majority and the minority equally.

The statement said that Bangladesh firmly affirms that every Bangladeshi, irrespective of his religious identity, has the right to establish, maintain or practice his own religious practices and to express his views without hindrance. It is the responsibility of the Bangladesh government to ensure the security of all citizens, especially religious minorities. This was once again demonstrated by the peaceful celebration of Durga Puja in Bangladesh last month.

It also said that the Bangladesh government wishes to reiterate that the judiciary of the country is completely independent and it does not interfere in the functioning of the judiciary. The matter in question is currently pending in the courts.

The statement said that the Bangladesh government is also committed to maintaining communal harmony in the country. The Bangladesh government is deeply concerned about the brutal killing of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities have beefed up security in the port city to maintain religious harmony at all costs.