A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directives to stop the production and broadcast of only love and romance-based dramas and films, citing the reasons of preventing the "moral degradation" of the youth and making students attentive to their studies.
The High Court has declared any call for strike, shutdown or work stoppage against a court verdict or order illegal and unconstitutional. At the same time, the court has directed the relevant authorities to take legal and criminal action against the concerned bus owners' associations and workers' organisations if a transport strike or shutdown is called in protest against a court verdict or order.
The family of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi has filed a written complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal seeking justice for their murder. Nowsher Alom Roman, Runi's brother, submitted the complaint to the Chief Prosecutor of the tribunal on behalf of the family on Sunday, September 13.
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of a government circular that reduced security arrangements for Supreme Court judges, the attorney general and other officials associated with the judiciary.
The High Court has ruled that Grameen Kalyan, owned by former Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus, must pay Tk 666 crore in taxes demanded by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Iran's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Dr Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi, paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Thursday, September 10.