The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed a High Court order that barred law enforcement agencies from showing a person arrested, detaining or otherwise harassing them in the absence of a specific criminal case.
The Appellate Division ruled that there is no legal bar preventing BNP lawmaker Sarwar Alamgir from attending the upcoming sessions of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.
The constitutional legal immunity of the president applies only while he is in office; once the term ends, legal action can be taken against him if necessary, said Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting.
A recent study by a private research organisation found microplastics in 26 out of 34 toothpaste samples, causing public concern. As the issue relates to public health and the environment, the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is treating the matter with utmost importance.
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 Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy appeared before a court on Tuesday in connection with a case over an alleged attack on a police convoy, maintaining that she is innocent.