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Six get life term over killing Rajshahi man
A Rajshahi court on Sunday sentenced six people of the same family to life term imprisonment for killing a man over land dispute in 2005.
Nayeemul Abrar death: Trail of Prothom Alo Editor halted
The High Court on Sunday stayed trial proceedings against Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman for six months over the death of Dhaka Residential Model College student Nayeemul Abrar Rahat.
Sinha murder: Charges pressed against 15 including Pradeep
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday submitted charge sheet against 15 people in connection with the case filed over Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan murder.
10 sentenced to death for killing Amzad chairman in Chattogram
A Chattogram tribunal on Sunday sentenced 10 people to death and five others to life-term imprisonment for killing Awami League leader Amzad Hossain.
Graft case: HC order Papul’s wife, daughter to surrender in 10 days
The High Court on Thursday asked MP Shahid Islam Papul’s wife Selina Islam and their daughter Wafa Islam to surrender before a court within 10 days in a graft case filed over laundering Tk 148.41 crore.
Block seditious contents of journo Kanak Sarwar's YouTube channel: HC
The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed to block the seditious contents of journalist Kanak Sarwar’s YouTube channel.
Take legal action against offenders involved in damaging sculptures: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed to take legal action following the constitution and law against those involved in defacing the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, or otherwise damaging any sculpture.
Damaging Bangabandhu's sculpture: 4 placed on remand
A Kushita court on Tuesday placed on remand four people, who were arrested in connection with the damage of a sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sedition case against Babunagari: Court asks PBI to submit report within Jan 7
A Dhaka court on Monday asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to submit a report within January 7 after investing the cases filed against three people, including Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari for their opposition to setting up of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s sculptures.
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sotyabrata Shikder passed the order.
Earlier, in the day, two cases were filed against the three people.
President of Muktijoddha Mancha Aminul Islam Bulbul and executive president and founder of Bangabandhu Foundation Advocate Moshiur Malek filed the cases with the court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sotyabrata Shikder on Monday.
Two other accused of the cases are Islami Andolan Bangladesh Nayeb-e-Ameer Faizul Karim and Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh acting Secretary General Mamunul Haque.
Hefazat chief Junaid Babunagari threatened to tear down all the statues in the country while addressing an event at Chittagong’s Hathazari on November 27.
On November 13, Islami Andolan Bangladesh Nayeb-e-Ameer Faizul Karim and Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque opposed the setting up of Bangbandhu’s sculptures.
The making of a sculpture of Bangabandhu in the capital has recently stirred a lot of controversies.
On Saturday, an under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu was vandalized in Kushtia.
Police on Sunday arrested four people, including two teachers of Kushtia Ibn Masud R Madrasah at Jugiya Paschimpara in the town in connection with the vandalism.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Khandakar Mohiuddin said the arrestees smashed the sculpture instigated by the speeches of Faizul Karim and Mamunul Haque.
Earlier in the day, the High Court asked the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure the security of all sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.
On Sunday, a writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) seeking security of all sculptures including those of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Supreme Court lawyer Uttam Lahiri filed the writ petition.
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Ensure security of all Bangabandhu sculptures: HC
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the authorities concerned to take measures to ensure the security of all sculptures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman across the country.