A complaint has been filed against ABM Khairul Haque, the former Chief Justice and recently resigned Chairman of the Law Commission, accusing him of allegedly engaging in fraud to manipulate a judgment.
Md Mujahidul Islam, a lawyer at the Bangladesh Supreme Court, lodged the complaint on Sunday afternoon at Shahbagh Police Station in the capital.
However, the complaint has not yet been officially registered as a case due to the absence of the Officer-in-Charge (OC) at the police station, according to Sub-Inspector (SI) E...
A case was filed against Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, General Secretary Obaidul Quader, former local lawmaker Shamim Osman and 45 others on charge of killing a youth during the August 5 clash in Narayanganj.
Victim Abul Hasan's elder brother Abul Bashar lodged the case with Narayanganj Sadar Model Police Station on Saturday night, said Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdus Sattar.
Abul Hasan, a 20-year-old sales representative for a soft drink company, was from Kushiyara area in Bandar upazila of the district.
The other accused included former Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former State Minister for Information and Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and former Jatiya Party MP Selim Osman, Shamim Osman's nephew Azmeri ...
A total of 626 people, including members of the deposed Awami League government, took shelter in different cantonments of the country after it collapsed on August 5, according to ISPR on Sunday.
Following a significant political shift when the law and order situation across the country deteriorated drastically, several political figures, along with various civilians, sought refuge in military bases fearing for their lives, said the ISPR in a release.
In an effort to prevent extrajudicial actions, protect lives, and uphold the rule of law, a total of 626 individuals were given shelter in different military bases, it said.
This group included 24 political figures, 5 judges, 19 civilian administrative officers, 28 police officers, 487 police personnel of various ranks, 12 official...
In an unstable period, there is a renewed fear of another pandemic. The concern surrounding Mpox still largely depends on the level of infections in neighboring countries. Bangladesh has issued a high alert regarding Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox). This information was revealed in a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday (August 17).
If symptoms of Mpox appear, people are urged to contact the Health Directorate's hotlines at 16263 and 10655 as soon as possible. Professor Muniruddin Ahmed, former faculty of the Pharmacy and Physical Medicine Department at Dhaka University, provides detailed insights on this matter.
What is Mpox?
Mpox is a viral disease distinct from chickenpox or smallpox, caused by a different type of poxvirus. There ...
Interim Government's Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan said on Sunday that Dhaka Metro Rail services will resume within seven days max.
He came up with the announcement during an introductory meeting with officials at the ministry in Dhaka, reports UNB.
The adviser emphasized that there would be a renewed focus on development projects, ensuring that progress is not limited to Dhaka alone but also extends to neglected areas.
He stressed the importance of cost-efficiency in every project, noting that instructions have been given to adhere to budget constraints.
Regarding the procurement process, the adviser indicated that single-source procurement, which had been prevalent, will be discontinued. Instead, there will be a move towards competitive tend...
Adviser for Information and Broadcasting Md Nahid Islam on Sunday said there will be no room for corruption and nepotism in his ministry.
"We are trying to build a corruption-free Bangladesh. We will work together for the people of Bangladesh to attain this goal. We will utilize the opportunity that we got (through revolution)," he said.
Nahid said this at a view-exchange meeting with chiefs of offices affiliated to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and journalists at his ministry's conference room in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this morning.
At the onset of the meeting, one-minute silence was observed commemorating the martyred students, people from different ages and journalists.
