A Dhaka court has recorded the testimonies of three more witnesses in the trial for the murder of scrap trader Lal Chand, alias Md. Sohag, in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka. They gave their depositions in the court of Dhaka 1st Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Alamgir Hossain on Thursday (August 13). Afterward, the defense lawyers cross-examined the witnesses.
State defence lawyer M Hasan Imam has claimed that Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the now-banned Awami League, and two other leaders had no involvement in the shootings, killings or violence during the July mass uprising. He said no evidence has been found of his clients' personal presence at any of the incident sites, from Mirpur in Dhaka to Chandpur, Lakshmipur, Chattogram or Feni.
The High Court has appointed a state-funded advocate for Hitu Sheikh, who was sentenced to death in the case concerning the rape and murder of eight-year-old Asia in Magura.
Actress Tanzin Tisha has secured bail after surrendering before a Dhaka court in a case filed against her over allegations of fraud and breach of trust.
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Article 70 and seeking a suspension of the schedule for the upcoming presidential election.
The government is set to expand its 'e-Bail Bond' system to 12 more districts across the country, as part of a broader push to modernise the judiciary and make the bail process faster, more transparent and free of bureaucratic hassle.