Dhaka, 05 Feb – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka fixed February 7 for hearing on whether the two youngmen, who have been accused of raping a young woman will be placed on remand or not.
Category: Governance
People’s confidence in judiciary on wane, says SCBA
Dhaka, Feb 5 – Supreme Court Bar Association President Advocate Zainul Abedin on Sunday alleged that people’s confidence in the judiciary is decreasing as judges cannot run the judicial activities ‘neutrally due to government’s pressure’ on them.
Repeated question paper leak an ominous sign: Experts
Dhaka, Feb 5 – The repeated incidents of question paper leakage during public examinations will bring the country’s education system to its knee if the government fails to tackle it with an iron hand, said experts and civil society members.
Memo doesn’t clear Trump in probe: US lawmakers
Washington, Feb 5 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation, Democratic and Republican lawmakers said Sunday. They expressed hope that special counsel Robert…
Youth held with 9,880 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 9,880 Yaba tablets from Islambagh area in Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.
Int’l firm may dig out info on money laundered from BD
Dhaka, 04 Feb – The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to appoint an international accounting firm to dig out information about money laundered from the country, said NBR chairman Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan.
SC to hear Dhaka North City election Feb 8
Dhaka, Feb 4 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday fixed February 8 for hearing on the leave-to- appeal petition filed by the Election Commission (EC) seeking stay on the High Court order that halted the process for…
11 BNP men held in N’ganj
Dhaka – Police and detectives in separate drives arrested 11 leaders and activists of BNP from different areas of the upazila in Narayanganj early Sunday.
BGB seizes over Tk. 85 cr. smuggled goods
Dhaka – Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods and drugs worth around Tk 85.82 crore carrying out anti-smuggling drives across the country, mostly bordering areas, in January this year.
Taka 500,000 for catching question leaker
The government on Sunday declared a bounty of Tk 5 lakh each for handing over to the authorities the criminals involved in question paper leakage on social media sites.
3 killed in Nilphamari road crash
Dhaka – Three people were killed and five others injured following a head on collision between a truck and an auto-rickshaw on Saidpur-Rangpur road in Dholagaccha area of Saidpur upazila on Sunday evening.
Chief Justice for coordination among three state organs
Newly appointed Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today emphasized on maintaining coordination among three organs of the state – legislative, executive and judiciary.
2 NGO workers killed in road crashes
Dhaka – Two NGO workers, including a woman, were killed and another was injured in separate road crashes in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday morning.
Youth held with 5,200 Yaba tablets in Cox’s Bazar
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a young man along with 5,200 Yaba tablets from the Link Road area in Sadar upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Friday night.
City councillor among 62 BNP men sued in Comilla
Comilla, Feb 3 – Police filed a case against some 62 leaders and activists of BNP, including a councillor of Comilla City Corporation, early Saturday for ‘planning acts of sabotage’.
Justice Mahmud Hossain takes oath as new CJ
Dhaka, Feb 3 – Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday took oath as the new Chief Justice (CJ) of the country.
Maldives opposition fears govt scuttling prisoner release
The Maldivian opposition Saturday accused President Abdulla Yameen of resisting local and international pressure to comply with a landmark Supreme Court order to free nine political prisoners.
Police trying to catch terrorists: Asad’s response to BNP
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday denied BNP’s allegation of mass arrest, saying that police has been trying to arrest ‘terrorists’.
North provided ballistic missiles to Myanmar: UN
North Korea earned nearly $200m (£141m) last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, a UN report says. The report by a panel of experts said several countries including China, Russia and Malaysia had failed to stop…
Pol tension mounts as Khaleda verdict Feb 8
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – BNP is taking all-out preparations to ensure the huge presence of its leaders and activists in the capital on February 8 before the announcement of the verdict in a graft case against Khaleda Zia as…
BNP leaders Aman, Alam, Mosharraf arrested
Dhaka, Feb 2 – Law enforcers detained BNP chairperson’s adviser Amanullah Aman and party executive committee member Nazimuddin Alam from a house at Mohakhali DOHS on Friday night while another leader AKM Mosharraf Hossain was held on his way from…
Supersession has happened not for the first time: AG
Dhaka, 02 Jan – The government has appointed Appellate Division Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain as the 22nd chief justice of Bangladesh superseding Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, the senior most judge of the Appellate Division.
Election would not be inclusive without BNP: CEC
Dhaka, Feb 2 – Chief Election Commission (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Friday said the national election will not be inclusive without the participation of BNP.
Mahmud Hossain new CJ: Acting CJ Wahab Miah resigns
Dhaka, Feb 2 – Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, a judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC), has been appointed new Chief Justice (CJ) of the country around three months after Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned from the post.
Beware the #MeToo backlash—It masks ugly lies about women
Liesl Gerntholtz The backlash against #MeToo is gathering steam, with a chorus of voices raising concerns about “overreactions” to “minor” transgressions and citing threats to sexual freedom.
Sexual harassment: At least 2 billion women
By Joseph Chamie New York, Feb 1 (IPS) – Most of the world’s women have experienced sexual harassment. Based on available country surveys, it is estimated that no less than 75 percent of the world’s 2.7 billion women aged 18…
Zia Trust graft case proceedings adjourned till Feb 25
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Special Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday adjourned the proceedings of Zia Charitable Trust graft case until February 25 with view to ease traffic jam in the capital during ongoing SSC examinations.
BNP leader Helal, 31 others on remand
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday placed BNP’s information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal and 31 others on remand in a case filed with Ramna Police Station. Magistrate Md Ahsan Habib passed the…
EC seeks stay on HC order that bars Dhaka North City polls
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday filed two separate leave-to-appeal petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court (HC) order that halted the process for holding by-election to the…
Professional security to public during polls: New IGP
Dhaka, 01 Feb – The Newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwari on Thursday said he will give his best and highest when it will come to provide the security and safety to the people before and during…