A court of Dhaka on Tuesday sent war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhuty’s lawyer Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam to jail in a case filed for his alleged involvement in the leakage of the draft verdict against his client.
Category: Governance
Legal notice served against appointment of PM’s advisers
Terming the appointment of 11 advisers to the Prime Minister ‘unconstitutional’, a Supreme Court lawyer on Tuesday served legal notice on the government to cancel in three days their appointment, and benefits and privileges they are enjoying.
One arrested with Indian medicine in Meherpur
Detective Branch (DB) of police of Meherpur arrested a man and recovered huge Indian medicine worth about Taka 50 lakh from Post office area of the district town here on Monday night.
HC stays SQ Chowdhury lawyer’s remand
The High Court has deferred the remand order against AKM Fakhrul Islam, lawyer of War crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a case under the Information Technology Act.
Ecnec reconstituted; 4 new ministers accommodated
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) was reconstituted on Monday following the formation of a new cabinet for election oversight.
One year’s jail for possessing hemp
A mobile court in Munshiganj on Sunday sentenced a man to one year’s imprisonment for keeping hemp in his house. The convict was identified as Khokon Bonik, 48. The mobile court sources said acting on secret information, a joint team…
Full verdict in Quader Molla case written
The Appellate Division has finished writing the full verdict on the death sentence for Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Abdul Quader Molla. Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah, who had differed with the other judges on the death penalty, submitted his verdict…
Amendment of ACC law dampens the whatchdog
Officials at the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) have got demoralised after the announcement of the Anti Corruption Commission (Amendment) Act 2013, curbing its much-needed power to stamp out all-pervasive corruption from society.
No vote deletion challenged: HC issues rule
Responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition, the High Court on Sunday issued rule asking the government and the Election Commission to explain why they should not be directed to bring amendment to the Representation of the People…
Rana Plaza collapse case IO show-caused
A Dhaka court on Sunday issued show cause against Investigation Officer (IO) of two cases filed in connection with the collapse of Savar’s Rana Plaza building.
4 drug peddlers held with phensidyl in Panchagarh
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested four suspected drug peddlers, including a medical representative, along with phensidyl from a house in Roushonabagh area of the district town on Saturday night.
Canadian MPs call for free, fair polls in B’desh
Ottawa: Canadian Members of Parliament Russ Hiebert, MP and Joe Daniel, MP released a pre-election observation report on the national political situation in Bangladesh, Sunday. The MPs travelled to Dhaka last week and met with leaders from a wide cross-section…
PM leaves Madinah for home
Wrapping up her three-day tour of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Madinah for home on Saturday afternoon after performing Umrah. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage took off Prince Mohammad…
Interim govt has no authority to sign Ticfa: CPB, BSD
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) on Saturday said the ‘election-time government’ has no authority to sign Ticfa with the United States.
Notice served for dumping of new ACC law amendment
A legal notice was served on Saturday to the authorities concerned seeking steps within 24 hours for scrapping the new provision incorporated in the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2013 making it mandatory to take prior government permission to file corruption cases…
8 more held over AL leader Raihan killing
Police arrested eight more ‘Jamaat-Shibir activists’ from different places in Debhata upazila on Friday night in connection with the killing of local Awami League leader Abu Raihan.
12 arrested in Joypurhat
Police arrested 12 persons including notorious drug peddlers on various charges conducting separate anti-crime drives in different places of five upazilas of the district during the last 48 hours till this morning.
PM asks people to unite against anarchy & violence
Bamna (Barguna), Nov 19 (UNB) – Again accusing the opposition BNP-Jamaat-Hefajat for conducting sniper attacks on common people as well as burning people to death in vehicles during the countrywide shutdowns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the…
PM performs Umrah, offers Jum’a prayer in Makkah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit, performed holy Umrah on Friday. After performing Umrah, Hasina prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the Muslim ummah as well as welfare of Bangladesh and its people.…
Pay commission for govt employees Sunday: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Friday said the government is likely to announce on Sunday a Pay Commission on temporary basis for recommending raising the salaries and allowances of the government officials and employees.
Khaleda Zia skips Senakunja reception programme
BNP chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Thursday did not turn up at the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment ‘due to ailment’.
Code of election conduct gets law ministry vetting
The Law Ministry on Thursday sent the election code of conduct to the Election Commission after its vetting. “The code of conduct has reached the commission after the Law Ministry’s vetting,” said Election Commission Shah Nawaz.
Judicial probe into attacks on religious minorities urged
Bangladesh Minority Watch (BMW) on Thursday demanded judicial probe into the recent attacks on the country’s religious minorities. The BMW placed a record of the recent communal attacks at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity.
Portfolios distributed to 29 reconstituted Cabinet members
A gazette notification on portfolio distribution within the reconstituted ‘all-party’ cabinet has been published, leaving out 30 former ministers including Dipu Moni, MK Alamgir and Suranjit Sengupta. The opposition has termed it a cabinet reshuffle. Shafique Ahmed and Dilip Barua,…
Armed Forces Day Thursday
The Armed Forces Day that marks the establishment of Bangladesh military during the country’s War of Liberation will be observed on Thursday with due solemnity and enthusiasm.
Lawyer held over Salauddin Quader’s verdict draft leak
Plainclothes police arrested Barrister Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer of war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, from the city’s Segunbagicha are on Wednesday.
Remarks on war crimes trial misinterpreted: Khandker Mahbub
Sticking to his guns, senior advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain, also BNP chairperson’s adviser, on Wednesday said he had honestly made the statement over the ongoing war crimes trial and still he believes in it. Replying to the pre-contempt of court…
Tk 1 cr Indian clothes seized in Khulna
Police in a drive seized smuggled Indian clothes worth Tk one crore from Chuknagar Bazar area in Dumuria upazila of the district on Tuesday.
Phensidyl seized, one held in Jessore
Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police recovered 1,310 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from an alleged drug peddler’s possession and arrested him in this connection in Kudaya of Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.
2 held with arms, ammo in Natore
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested two people along with three foreign-made pistols, six magazines and 13 rounds of bullet from a bus at Kachhikata in Gurudaspur upazila early Tuesday.