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BRAC Bank reported a 73 percent year-on-year surge in consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter, driven by higher investment income.
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SC stays HC orders barring shown arrests without specific allegations
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today stayed the High Court orders that directed the authorities not to show detained persons arrested or harass them without any specific allegations.