law-order
No change in Road Transport Act now: Quader
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there is no possibility to bring any change to the Road Transport Act right now.
3 more defamation cases filed against Mainul
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – Three more defamation cases were filed in Rajshahi, Sherpur and Jashore districts on Sunday against Barrister Mainul Hosein for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti during a TV talk show on October 16.
Two held for gold smuggling at Dhaka airport
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) – Customs officials arrested an Aviation Security Force (Avsec) member and a passenger from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night for their involvement in gold smuggling.
The arrestees were identified as Md Shariful Islam, hailing from Ghatail in Tangail district, and a member (card no: TC2017) of the security team and Md Yakub Miah.
Based on secret information, separate teams of Customs House, Customs Preventive Team and Customs officials took positions at different important points of the passenger terminal, said Customs House Deputy Commissioner Othello Chowdhury.
The team challenged passenger Md Yakub Miah while he was crossing green channel after getting down from a Saudi Airlines flight (SV-804) around 9 pm.
Later, the team found clues from Yakub’s mobile phone and started following Shariful.
Writ filed seeking division for Mainul in jail
Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB)- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking to give barrister Mainul Hosein the first-class division in jail.
Mainul's wife Saju Hossain filed the writ on Sunday with the bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Rajik AL Jalil, said his lawyer Khandaker Mahbub Hossain.
The hearing is likely to be held today, he added.
On October 23, the lower court sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail in a case filed for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti on a TV talk show.
Detective Branch of police arrested the former caretaker government adviser from in front of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President ASM Abdur Rob’s Uttara residence on Monday night (October 22).
According to the case statement, Mainul was connected via video link to a live talk show programme hosted by Mithila Farzana on private channel Ekattor TV, where Masuda Bhatti was a studio guest on October 16. He tarnished the image of Masuda Bhatti, the statement says.
Khaleda’s adviser Muktadir sent to jail
Sylhet, Oct 25 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday sent BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and three other BNP men to jail in a sabotage case.
Tough action for attempt to create anarchy ahead of polls, warns DMP chief
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – Tough action will be taken if any attempt is made to deteriorate the law and order situation in the capital ahead of the national election, warned Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Thursday.
“Strict action will be taken against individuals or groups or organisations if any attempt is made to deteriorate the law and order situation ahead of the next election. The class and the profession will not be considered while taking action,” said the DMP chief while speaking at a press briefing held at the DMP Media Centre.
6 indicted over 2 college students’ death in road crash
Dhaka, Oct 25 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday framed charges against six people in a case filed over the death of two college students in a road accident on Airport Road on July 29.
3 to die for killing Kushtia schoolboy
Kushtia, Oct 25 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday convicted three people and sentenced them to death for killing a schoolboy after abduction in 2011.
9 get life in prison for murder in Natore
Rajshahi, Oct 24 (UNB) – A tribunal here on Wednesday sentenced nine people to life imprisonment for killing a man in Singra upazila of Natore in 2014.
Bill seeking int’l standard in maintaining weight, measurement passed
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) - The 'Standards of Weights and Measures Bill, 2018', was passed in Parliament on Tuesday, seeking to achieve the international standard in maintaining weight and measurement of products.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote.