law-order
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.
Mainul sent to jail in defamation case
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – A court here on Tuesday sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail in a case filed for defaming journalist Masuda Bhatti on a TV talk show.
Salim Osman discharged from teacher humiliation case
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) - A court here on Tuesday discharged Jatiya Party lawmaker AKM Salim Osman from a case filed over humiliating school teacher Shyamol Kanti Bhakta in public in Narayanganj in 2016.
Two cases filed over recovery of 4 bodies in N’ganj
Narayanganj, Oct 22 (UNB) – Two cases were filed with Araihazar Police Station in connection with the recovery of four bodies from Araihazar upazila on Sunday.
Airport Road Accident: Indictment hearing on Oct 25
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) – A court here on Monday set October 25 for charge framing hearing in the case filed over the death of two college students in a tragic road accident on Airport Road on July 29.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order on Monday after accepting the charges against the two drivers, two helpers and two owners of Jabal-E-Noor Parbihan buses.
4 to die for killing college student in Manikganj
Manikganj, Oct 22 (UNB) – A court here on Monday sentenced four people to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing a college student in Shibalaya upazila in 2015.
Work for people, not for making own fortune, PM to public representatives
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the public representatives to work for the welfare of people, not for making own fortune.
“You’re elected representatives. People cast votes for you. You’ll have to evaluate every voter. You’ll have to be sincere so that all can enjoy civic amenities,” she added.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this at the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected mayor of Barishal City Corporation Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah held at Shapla Hall of her office. She administered the oath.
Local Government Division Senior Secretary Dr Zafar Ahmed Khan conducted the oath-taking ceremony.
Later, the newly elected 30 councillors of general wards and 10 female councillors of the reserved seats of Barishal City Corporation were also sworn in at the same venue.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain administered the oath to the councillors.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister urged the newly elected mayor and councillors to be sincere so that every penny of development allocations can properly be used for the wellbeing of people.
“We've taken massive development programmes. You’ll have to be sincere so that every penny of the development allocation we provide is used for the welfare of people,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said Awami League has been in power for nearly 10 years from 2009-2018. “We announced ’the Charter of Change' in the election manifesto. Today, the change has truly come in the lives of people. The poverty rate has declined, while the per capita income increased.”
She said now 90 percent of the national budget is implemented with the country’s own financing.
Hasina also urged them to work for protecting the young generation from terrorism, militancy and drugs. “We want to build terrorism-, militancy- and drug-free Bangladesh.”
Thanking those who cast votes for Awami League’s election symbol 'Boat' in the city election, Sheikh Hasina, also the AL President, urged the public representatives to convey her message to people that she seeks their votes for the Boat in the next general election.
AL general secretary and Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader was present.
Awami League mayoral candidate Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah was elected mayor in the Barishal City Corporation election held on July 30 last.
Sadiq Abdullah won the election with a big margin defeating his nearest rival BNP contestant Mujibur Rahman Sarwar.
Dr Zafrullah gets bail in Savar cases
Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB) – The High Court on Sunday granted anticipatory bail to Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr ZafrullahChowdhury in two cases filed in Savar on charges of grabbing a land and demanding extortion.
Dhaka CMM court issues warrant for Mainul’s arrest
Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB) – A court here on Sunday issued warrant for the arrest of Barrister Mainul Hosein in a case filed for hurling abusive words at journalist Masuda Bhatti in a television talk show.