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BNP demands army in DNCC by-polls

Hours after the announcement of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls schedule, BNP on Tuesday demanded the deployment of army a week before the election, reports UNB.Talking to reporters, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also said his party will finalise its candidate for the by-polls on Saturday."We'll join...

DNCC mayoral by-polls February 26

The by-polls for the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held on February 26, report agencies.Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda made the announcement at the Nirbachan Bhaban in the city on Tuesday.The EC fixed January 18 as the last date for filing nomination paper while...

Verdict against five Moulvibazar war crimes accused today

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver its judgment today (Wednesday) in the war crimes case against five Moulvibazar men, reports UNB.A three-member judge panel headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam set the date on Tuesday morning.The ICT-1 on November 20, 2017 kept the verdict on CAV (curia advisory vault,...

Corrupt leaders won't get AL nomination: Quader

Issuing a note of warning to the party leaders who are involved in corruption, Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Tuesday they will not get the party nomination in the next general election, report agencies."The Awami League leaders who are engaged in tender manipulation, extortion and bribery...

Mobile court to operate until appeals settlement: SC

The operation of mobile court by the executive magistrates will continue until settlement of three appeals filed by the government against the High Court (HC) verdict over the Mobile Court Act, reports UNB.A five-member bench of the Appellate Division led by acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah came up with...

HC set to deliver verdict on Jan 23

The High Court (HC) has fixed January 23 for delivering its verdict on the death references and appeals in sensational Jahangirnagar University (JU) student Jubair Ahmed murder case in 2012, report agencies.An HC bench of Justice Bhabani Prasad Singha and Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam fixed the date on Tuesday after...

SC to get new judges soon: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Tuesday the new judges will be appointed to both the Appellate Division and High Court Division of the Supreme Court (SC) soon, reports BSS.Anisul disclosed this while talking to reporters after addressing the inaugural function of the 21-day training course on 'e-procurement for joint...

JS passes bill to check illegal trade in human organs

The 'Transplantation of Human Organs Bill, 2018', was passed in Parliament on Tuesday with a provision of three years of rigorous imprisonment or Tk 1 million fine or both for violation of the law, aiming to check the illegal trade of human organs, reports UNB.Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad...

Bill stipulating service tenure of defence forces’ chiefs placed in JS

The Defense Forces Chiefs' (appointment, salary, allowances and other benefits) Bill 2018 was placed in parliament aimed at fixing the maximum tenure of the chiefs of three defence services of the country, reports UNB. Law Minister Anisul Huq placed the Bill on Tuesday and it was sent to the Parliamentary...