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Steps to be taken to reduce backlog: CJ

Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury today said positive steps would be taken to reduce the backlog of cases in courts through the adoption of technological measures.

He made the remarks while addressing a reception hosted for him by the Attorney General's Office and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) at Courtroom No. 1 of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice (CJ) urged lawyers to uphold the dignity and sanctity of the legal profession both inside and outside court premises....

SAARC spirit is alive

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said that “the SAARC spirit is alive and well,” citing the strong presence and solidarity shown by South Asian nations at the funeral of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Professor Yunus said he was deeply moved by the respect demonstrated by SAARC member states for the three-time Prime Minister of Bangladesh and the world’s second female Muslim head of government.

Pak speaker, Indian FM exchange greetings

Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq today exchanged greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here ahead of the funeral programme of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

The two leaders of the neighbouring countries arrived here this morning to attend the state funeral of three-time former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on behalf of their governments.
Before the namaj-e-jan...

JICA-funded Jamuna Rail Bridge faces audit, ACC scrutiny

Serious allegations of corruption and large-scale financial irregularities have surfaced in the Jamuna Railway Bridge construction project, one of Bangladesh’s largest foreign-funded infrastructure ventures, casting a shadow over a project hailed as a milestone in national rail connectivity.

Audit reports and official documents from the Railways’ Audit Branch, the Foreign Aided Projects Audit Directorate (FAPAD) and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) point to alleged irregularities involving more than Tk 3,000 crore. The findings raise questions over non-transparent expenditure, inflated pricing, weak internal controls and repeated deviations from government financial rules and contractual conditions. This foreign-funded railway bridge...

Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury sworn in as 26th Chief Justice

Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court was sworn in today as the 26th Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office during a ceremony at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban here.  Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus witnessed the ceremony.
Advisers to the interim government, judges, chiefs of the three services and Supreme Court (SC) lawyers, including SC Bar A...
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