Biswa Ijtema extended by a day
Biswa Ijtema has been extended by a day, the government has announced after a meeting with Tabligh Jamaat leaders. The congregation of Muslims would take place from February 15 to 18, according to the new schedule, State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah said on Tuesday. Maulana Jobayer will manage the congregation on the first two days and Syed Wasiful Islam the last two days. The Tabligh leaders will decide who will conduct Akheri Munajat, or the final prayers, according to the state minister.— bdnews24.com
HC rules on compensation to mishap victims
The High Court has asked why the families of four students killed in road accidents in Dhaka's Keraniganj and Chattogram in January should not be compensated. Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil issued an interim order along with a rule on Tuesday after the primary hearing on a writ petition filed in the public interest. The rule asks why a directive should not be issued to make a payment of Tk 5.0 million in compensation to the families of each of the deceased. — bdnews24.com