The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Chief Justice A. B. M. Khairul Haque and seven others for allegedly obtaining a 10-katha plot using false information. The ACC’s Director General (Prevention), Md. Akhtar Hossain, confirmed the matter on Monday (August 4).
Two individuals, including a senior BNP leader, were arrested with licensed firearms inside the Supreme Court premises on Sunday (August 3), prompting concern over security protocols in the high-security zone.
A major financial scandal has emerged as the reason behind the abrupt suspension of all operations of Flight Expert, one of the leading online ticketing platforms. Just before the platform ceased operations on Saturday, Flight Expert’s CEO Salman Bin Rashid Shah Sayeem addressed a message to a group of company officials, revealing details of the alleged scandal. Views Bangladesh obtained this statement from a confidential source.
The High Court has directed authorities to clear all illegal structures built on the banks of the Gomti River within the next six months.
Khokon Chandra Barman, who was severely injured during the July mass uprising, has become the first witness to testify against Sheikh Hasina at the International Crimes Tribunal. He was shot by police, resulting in the disfigurement of his face and the loss of his left eye, nose, and parts of his mouth.
The prosecution has delivered its opening statement in the high-profile case of genocide and crimes against humanity against Sheikh Hasina and three others, in connection with the deadly crackdown during the July mass movement.