Probe on about 330 victims of enforced disappearances
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has said it is now studying cases of 300 victims who are yet to return, reports BSS."The investigation regarding 300 victims of enforced disappearances who are yet to return is going on," chairman of the commission, retired High Court judge, Justice Moyeenul Islam...
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Travel ban imposed on 11 people linked to S Alam, family
A Dhaka court has imposed travel bans on 11 people involved with the interests of S Alam Group chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam, and his family, report agencies.Dhaka Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order on Tuesday, allowing a plea of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).The 11 people, who...
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Verdict on appeal against conviction of Tarique, Mamun on March 6
The Supreme Court (SC) has set March 6 for delivering its verdict on the appeal against the conviction of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case, report agencies.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed fixed...
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Court freezes 14 accounts of Suchana Foundation
The Metropolitan Special Judge Court has ordered to freeze 14 bank accounts of Suchana Foundation of Saima Wajed Putul, South East Asian Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO), and daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS.Md Zakir Hossain Galib, judge of the court, passed the order...
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SC adjourns hearing on FFs' minimum age until March 12
The Supreme Court (SC) has adjourned until March 12 the hearing on an appeal challenging the High Court (HC) judgment that declared illegal the government circulars and gazette notifications regarding minimum age of freedom fighters (FFs), reports BSS."Heard in part and adjourned to March 12," said a four-member Appellate Division...
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Three AL leaders held in Lalmonirhat
LALMONIRHAT, Mar 4 (BSS): Police have arrested three Awami League (AL) leaders at their residences in Kaliganj upazila of the district in case filed over killing a man during student-led mass uprising.The arrestees are AL Cholbola union joint general secretary Mominur Islam Momin, Chandrapur union former chairman Mahabubur Rahman and...
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