News Watch- (7-1-2019)

SC clears way for holding DUCSU polls

The Supreme Court vacated on Sunday its earlier order that stayed a High court order asking the Dhaka University authorities to take necessary steps within next six months to hold Dhaka University Central Student's Union (DUCSU) election. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order after hearing leave-to-appeal petition against the High Court order. —UNB

Ershad to seek Dy PM status for opposition leader in JS

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has said he will propose that the leader of the opposition in parliament gets the status of deputy prime minister. Speaking to reporters after taking oath as an MP of the 11th parliament on Sunday, he said he would ask Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury to pass a law also to give opposition chief whip the status of state minister. — bdnews24.com