Dhaka, Apr 1 – Speakers at the 136th assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) the Bangladesh capital on Saturday stressed the need for increasing women’s participation in politics, empowering girls and making parliaments more gender-sensitive.
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US Congress Finds New Route to Attack Planned Parenthood
Yesterday, President Donald Trump said that, “Only by enlisting the full potential of women in our society will we be truly able to … make America great again.” Today, he sent Vice President Mike Pence to the Senate to help…
Hawaii judge places indefinite hold on Trump travel ban
A US federal judge in Hawaii has indefinitely extended the suspension of President Trump’s new travel ban. Judge Derrick Watson’s ruling means Mr Trump will be barred from enforcing the ban on six mostly Muslim nations while it is contested…
HC stays sedition case against Khaleda Zia
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Courat on Wednesday stayed the proceedings of the sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for next six months.
HC rejects tannery owners’ appeal to function in city
Dhaka -The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition of tannery owners that sought HC permission to operate their factories at Hazaribagh in Dhaka till Eid-ul- Azha.
Former HC judge summoned on contempt charge
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Wednesday summoned former justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik on charge of contempt of court for his alleged ‘contemptuous comments’ about Chief Justice SK Sinha.
Islamabad withdraws from 1st April Dhaka IPU Assembly
AKM Moinuddin, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Mar 29 – Pakistan has withdrawn from the 136th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to be hosted by Bangladesh on April 1-5. A Foreign Ministry official in Dhaka on Tuesday confirmed Pakistan’s decision…
SC upholds acquittal in Rubel murder case
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a High Court order acquitting former Assistant Commissioner (AC) Md Akram Hossain of the Detective Branch (DB) in a case filed over the murder of Shamim Reza Rubel…
Five to hang for murder of photojournalist Aftab Ahmed
Dhaka – A Dhaka court has sentenced five to death for the murder of photojournalist Aftab Ahmed during a robbery in Dhaka’s Rampura.
CJ assigns HC bench to hear Ershad’s case
Dhaka – Chief Justice SK Sinha yesterday (Monday) assigned a High Court bench to hear three appeals in a 25-year-old corruption case filed against Jatiyata Party Chief HM Ershad.
Blogger Rajib murder convicts’ appeal verdict April 2
Dhaka – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday fixed April 2 to declare its verdict on the appeals filed by the convicts in the murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider.
Hearing on FBCCI election on Mar 30
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on a petition filed about the process of holding election to the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) till 30 March.
Mufti Hannan, 2 others seek presidential clemency
Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and his associates — Delwar Alias Ripon and Sharif Shahedul Alam alias Bipul — who were condemned to death in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy Anwar Choudhury in 2004…
6 months’ jail or Tk 50,000 fine for driving vehicles without licence
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of the ‘Road Transport Bill, 2017’ with provisions of harsher punishments, including 6 months’ jail or Tk 50,000 fine or both for driving any vehicle without having any driving licence. The…
Trump blames Democrats for failed healthcare bill
US President Donald Trump has blamed Democrats for the failure of his healthcare bill. The bill was withdrawn on Friday because it did not have enough support to pass in Congress. Speaking to the Washington Post, Mr Trump said “We…
Supreme Court Bar Association election ends
Dhaka – A two-day annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) ended on Thursday at 5 pm. Of the 5,080 voters of the SCBA, 4,043 cast their votes on Wednesday and Thursday to elect the 14-member new Executive…
HC admonishes 2 subordinate court judges
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday admonished two judges over their refusal to hear a bail petition filed by an accused in a case filed under section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The judges are…
HC stay on Khaleda’s trial in Niko graft case scrapped
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the concerned subordinate court to restart the trial of Niko corruption case lodged against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, scrapping a stay on the trial…
Mufti Hannan two others convicts get 7 days for mercy plea
The copies of the death warrants against death row top leader of banned terror outfit Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh (HUJI-B) Mufti Hannan and his cohort Sharif Shahedul Alam reached Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur. The death warrants reached Kashimpur Jail from…
Niko graft case against Khaleda to continue
Dhaka, Mar 23 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday turned down the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
HC adjourns FBCCI election for two months
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court Wednesday adjourned stayed for two months the holding of the election of the country’s top trade body the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Five sentenced for issuing bail through fake order
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday (Wednesday) sentenced five persons including two employees of the court to 14 years of imprisonment each for helping 106 accused to secure bail with fake orders. However, they will have to…
Jailors await executive order for Mufti Hannan execution
Dhaka – The jail authorities are full ready to execute convicted militant leader Mufti Abdul Hannan’s death penalty immediately after getting the government’s executive order for the executions.
Death warrants issued for Mufti Hannan, 2 others
A special tribunal here on Wednesday issued death warrants for Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and two others condemned to death in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004. Copies…
Death row convict Mufti Hannan to seek clemency
GreenWatch Dhaka Report Dhaka, March 22 – Mufti Abdul Hannan, chief of Harkat-ul Jihad al Islami (Huji) who has been handed down deathn penalty in a grenade attack case will seek presidential mercy, reliable sources have informed quoting a senior…
One held with 8 firearms in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka, Mar 22 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged robber along with eight firearms and 10 bullets from Shyamlapur in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday.
SC releases full verdict on Mufti Hannan’s death sentence
Dhaka, Mar 21 – The Supreme Court on Tuesday released the full text of its verdict upholding the death sentence of Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and two others in a case filed over a grenade attack on ex-British…
Complete Ekram killing trial in 6 months: SC
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court onSunday directed the concerned subordinate court of Feni to dispose off the trial in a case filed in connection with Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing, within six months.
Manzoor murder case, supplementary report June 18
Dhaka – The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed June 18 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
Chamber Judge stays tannery owners fine
Dhaka – The Appellate Division Chamber Judge on Sunday stayed a High Court (HC) order that directed 154 tannery owners of Hazabibagh in the city to pay Tk 30.65 crore fine for not relocating their factories to the Tannery Estate…