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Former Bangladesh speaker, commerce minister arrested in murder case

Former Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and ex-commerce minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during the recent quota reform protests that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government, media reports said on Thursday. Munshi, 74, was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Wednesday night in the murder case filed in Rangpur, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. The case was filed against 17 people, including Munshi and former speaker of Parliament Chaudhury, for the killing of Muslim Uddin Milon, a 38-year-old goldsmith. Besides, many unnamed people were accused in the case. Chaudhury, 46, served as the first female speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad from April 2013 until August 2024. Milon was shot dead on July 19 in Rangpur during the student-led movement against a controversial quota system in government jobs, which later turned into a mass uprising that ousted 76-year-old Hasina's Awami League ...

Apple-owned Beats enters India with Solo Buds, Solo 4, and Pill launch

All three audio devices from Beats are now available for pre-order in India on Apple's website. Sales start on September 4

Secure Connection launches Honeywell-branded Trueno soundbars in India

These Honeywell-branded soundbars from Secure Connection are available on e-commerce platform Amazon India and at select retail outlets

Marshall launches Emberton III and Willen II portable speakers in India

Both Marshall speakers, the Emberton III and Willen II, are available for pre-orders in India on the company's website with sale set to commence from August 26

Amazon launches Alexa-powered 'Echo Spot' smart alarm clock: Check details

The Amazon Echo Spot will be available in select markets during the Amazon Prime day sale, which kicks off on July 21. The smart alarm clock is anticipated to launch in India soon

Sony ULT Field 1 review: Well-built speaker with decent sound for the price

Sony ULT Field 1 finds itself more in the middle of the competition with both cheaper and more expensive options out there in the market. That may work to its advantage

Sony ULT Field 1 | Portable speaker | Unboxing and hands-on

Sony ULT Field 1 | Portable speaker | Unboxing and hands-on

Sony debuts ULT-series headphones, portable party speakers in India

The Sony ULT series comprises Wear headphones, Field 1 and Field 7 portable speakers, and Tower 10 party speaker. All these products are now available for purchase in India

Loud and clear: How to make an impression and career by using your voice

Speaking well is an art and the talent is needed in a variety of roles, say experts

Ajit Pawar faction real NCP, anti-defection law can't stop dissent: Speaker

Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday held that the NCP faction led by deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was the real Nationalist Congress Party, and the anti-defection provisions in the Constitution can not be used to stifle internal dissent. While dismissing disqualification petitions filed by the factions led by Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar against each other's legislators, the Speaker noted that the Ajit group had "overwhelming legislative majority" of 41 out of 53 party MLAs when it decided to join the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra in July 2023. The Ajit Pawar group was, thus, the "real political party" when the factions emerged, Narwekar said. The ruling, which followed the Election Commission's decision last week holding the Ajit-led faction as the real NCP, was criticised by the Sharad Pawar group as "copy-paste" of Narwekar's earlier decision on disqualification petitions filed by rival Shiv Sena factions. "An invisible power" was trying

No confidence against Speaker to be held before trust vote of Nitish govt

The Bihar Assembly on Friday made it clear that Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary will have to face the no-confidence motion moved by the ruling NDA before the newly formed government seeks a trust vote on February 12. The assembly secretariat released the business agenda of the House for Monday, when the budget session will commence, with a customary address by the Governor to members of the bicameral legislature. As per the agenda, released unusually before time, the Governor's speech will be preceded by a preliminary address, to the assembly, by the Speaker. Immediately after Governor's address, the assembly will take up the proposal for removal of the Speaker, which will be followed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seeking a trust vote for the government. Chaudhary belongs to the RJD, which lost power as a result of Kumar's abrupt exit from Mahagathbandhan and return to the BJP-led NDA. Soon after the installation of the NDA government two weeks ago, a no-confidence motion had been

Samsung, Google to bring royalty free Dolby Atmos competitor soon: Report

Unlike Dolby Atmos, Samsung's 3D spatial audio technology - Immersive Audio Model and Formats (IAMF) - is speculated to be royalty free and open source

Sonos launches Era 300 and Era 100 smart speakers in India: Details here

The Sonos Era 300 (Rs 54,999) and Sonos Era 100 (Rs 29,999) will be available from Oct 20, with pre-order available at Sonos online store from Oct 15

Steve Scalise ends US House Speaker bid, deepening republican turmoil

He said he wouldn't get involved in choosing an alternative nominee but election of a speaker "needs to happen quickly"

Zebronics launches ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 2.1 soundbar at Rs 9,999: Details here

The Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 is available for purchase on e-commerce platforms Amazon India and Flipkart

Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant will share same JBL smart speaker

Three models of the JBL Authentics-branded smart speakers will debut in the US on Sept 17 and sell for $330 to $700

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale to start from August 4: Check details

Amazon Great Freedom Festival Sale 2023 is here. The four-day sale will begin on August 4 and run through August 8

LG launches XBoom series of speakers, Tone Fit TF7 wireless earphones

The LG Tone fit TF7 will be available for purchase starting from August onwards, with a starting price of Rs 12,500

Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen review: Brings sensors for smart routines, and more

The Amazon Echo Dot 5th Gen is among the most affordable smart speakers with built-in accelerometer sensor, ambient temperature sensors, and ultrasonic motion detection tech

YouTube testing new connectivity feature for Nest speakers on Music app

This feature shows the overall plays a song has received from all users across the platform