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HC orders formation of probe body over microplastics in toothpastes
HC orders formation of probe body over microplastics in toothpastes

HC orders formation of probe body over microplastics in toothpastes

The High Court has ordered the formation of a three-member expert committee to investigate whether 26 toothpaste products available in the country's market contain harmful microplastics, as found in a recent report. A High Court bench comprising Justice Khizir Ahmed Chowdhury and Justice Md Ziaul Haque passed the order today (July 28), directing the committee to submit its investigation report to the court within 15 days.

Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur gets 3 years in jail
Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur gets 3 years in jail

Former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor SK Sur gets 3 years in jail

A Dhaka court has sentenced former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur (SK Sur Chowdhury) to three years of rigorous imprisonment for failing to submit a wealth statement within the stipulated timeframe. Judge Ayesha Nasrin of Dhaka's Second Special Judge's Court delivered the verdict on Tuesday (July 28).

Court orders probe into Piya's GD seeking security
Court orders probe into Piya's GD seeking security

Court orders probe into Piya's GD seeking security

A court has ordered an investigation into the General Diary (GD) filed by model, actress and lawyer Jannatul Ferdous Piya seeking security. Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin on Monday directed the Officer-in-Charge of Banani Police Station to investigate the GD and submit a report within one month. The matter was confirmed by SI Mostafa Kamal of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prosecution Division.

US keen to assist in creating database of freedom fighters
US keen to assist in creating database of freedom fighters

US keen to assist in creating database of freedom fighters

The United States has expressed interest in providing technical cooperation and exchanging expertise to preserve the accurate history of Bangladesh's Liberation War and create a reliable digital database of freedom fighters. US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent Christensen conveyed this interest during a meeting with Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan.

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