Dhaka, June 10 – The submission of the investigation report of Titumir College student Rajib Hossain’s case was yesterday (Sunday) deferred to July 16.
Category: Governance
Singer Asif withdraws bail petition
Dhaka, June 11 – Singer Asif Akbar yesterday withdrew the bail petition that he filed on Thursday with a Dhaka court in the case lyricist and composer Shafiq Tuhin lodged against him under the ICT Act. Shafiq Tuhin filed the…
Khaleda’s physicians lying to gain court’s sympathy: AG
DHAKA – Attorney General Mahbubey Alam today said BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s physicians are lying about the health of the client to gain court’s sympathy.
Only Jatiya Party can ensure good governance: Ershad
Dhaka – Claiming that the country’s people, including the youth, are not in peace, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said it is only his party that can bring peach and ensure good governance.
Deaths in anti-drug drive unacceptable: Manna
Dhaka, June 9 – The Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Saturday strongly criticized the killing of people without trial under the anti-narcotic drive by the law enforcing agencies. He said that every accused should face a case charge-sheet in…
Assault on journos: 2 cops withdrawn in Chattogram
Chattogram, June 9 – Two police sergeants have been withdrawn as they allegedly assaulted three people, including two journalists, in Agrabad Badamtoli intersection in the port city.
Democratic space shrinks – ITUC Global Rights Index 2018
Restrictions on free speech and the right to protest unleash a wave of mass arrests and arbitrary detention of defenders of workers’ rights Brussels, 7 June 2018 (ITUC Online): Shrinking democratic space for working people and unchecked corporate greed are on…
Ruling on impunity for journo murder: IAPA, RFK HR rejoice
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held the State of Colombia accountable for the ongoing impunity for murder of a journalist Miami (Washington DC), June 8, 2018 – The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrate…
3 held with 71 gold bars at Sylhet airport, Benapole checkpost
Dhaka – Law enforcers in separate incidents arrested three people, including an Indian national, along with 71 gold bars at Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport and Benapole checkpost on Friday.
Woman held with hemp in Faridpur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a woman along with hemp from Bhajondanga village in the upazila headquarters on Friday.
Philippine police promotions affront to drug war victims
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has once again promoted rather than punished senior police officials who oversaw units implicated in extrajudicial killings linked to President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “drug war.” On Tuesday, Senior Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, the police chief of…
Budget ‘lacks steps to address macroeconomic challenges’
Unnayan Onneshan (UO), an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, has said the proposed budget for 2018-19 fiscal year lacks measures necessary to address the macroeconomic, medium term and institutional challenges the economy is facing.
Austria to close down seven ‘political’ mosques, expel imams
Austria has said it will close down seven mosques and expel imams who it says are funded by foreign countries. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the move was a crackdown on political Islam. Some mosques are suspected of having links to…
2 ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Thakurgaon, Rangpur ‘gunfights’
Dhaka – Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in ‘gunfights’ between their cohorts and police in Rangpur and Thakurgaon districts early Friday.
Rohingya Issue: Dhaka responds to ICC request
Dhaka – Bangladesh, being one of the State Parties to the Rome Statute, has responded to the request of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Rohingya issue as Bangladesh is seeking a “sustainable solution” to the crisis.
Two held with 19 gold bars in Chuadanga
Dhaka – Customs Intelligence officials arrested two people along with 19 gold bars weighing 2.25 kg from Darshana Joynagar Checkpost in Damurhuda upazila on Thursday.
UP member held with Yaba in Faridpur
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested a union parishad member along with Yaba tablets from Sutashi village in Boalmari upazila on Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Moti Kazi, 42, a member of ward…
Cumilla arson case: Khaleda’s bail hearing Sunday
The High Court will hear on Sunday a bail petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed in Cumilla over the February 3, 2015 arson attack.
HRW urges Bangladesh to suspend ‘war on drugs’
Human Rights Watch has urged Bangladesh to suspend its ‘war on drugs’ campaign until proper training and procedures are put in place to ensure that security forces act in conformity with legal standards.
Case report on sexual harassment of March 7 deferred
Dhaka, June 6 – A Dhaka court yesterday deferred the submission of investigation report in the case over the alleged sexual harassment of college student on March 7, to July 5. Magistrate Loskor Sohel Rana of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
Dhaka-Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights inChandpur and Mymensinghdistricts early Wednesday.
Singer Asif lands in jail on the charge of piracy
Dhaka, June 6 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Wednesday sent singer Asif Akbar to the jail rejecting remand plea of the prosecution and his bail petition in a case lodged by lyricist and composer ShafiqTuhin on…
Try those involved in extrajudicial killings: BNP
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday demanded the government put on trial the perpetrators of each extrajudicial killing carried in the name of anti-narcotic drive through forming a judicial probe commission.
UN HR seeks end to killing of suspected drug offenders
Dhaka – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the authorities in Bangladesh to ensure that serious human rights violations like alleged extrajudicial killings are immediately halted and perpetrators brought to justice.
Drives against militancy, terrorism, drugs will continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the drives against militancy, terrorism and drugs will continue to make Bangladesh free from anti-social elements.
Ganajagaran Manch leader Imran held from Dhaka’s Shahbag
Members of Rapid Action Battillion(Rab) on Wednesday afternoon detained Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar from Shahbagh area.
Army deployment during national election: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said army will be deployed during the upcoming general election but not during the city polls.
BD man convicted of sexually assaulting boy in Singapore
Singapore: A former crane operator from Bangladesh was on Tuesday (Jun 5) convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in a toilet at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex.
Contempt rule against 8 officials including 4 secretaries
Dhaka, June 5 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday (Tuesday) issued contempt of court rule against eight government high officials including four secretaries for not complying with its directives over extending the service period of a freedom…
Police now to unearth drug peddlers in BNP politics: Quader
Dhaka, June 5 – Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said the law enforcers will now find out drug peddlers who are involved in BNP politics.