The Appellate Division of Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has ordered a status quo on all construction activities within the archaeological area of Mahasthangarh in Bogura, while granting the government permission to appeal a 2012 High Court ruling aimed at protecting the historic site.
Former army member Hafizur Rahman, 52, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Cumilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu a decade ago, has been sent to jail.
The High Court has imposed a two-month ban on road construction activities through reserved forest land in Cox's Bazar's Maheshkhali upazila. The court has also issued a rule on the matter.
The Appellate Division's Chamber Court has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to former army member Hafizur Rahman, 52, in the murder case of Cumilla Victoria Government College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu. The court has also ordered him to surrender within 24 hours; otherwise, police have been directed to arrest him, said Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajal.
The High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a directive to enact a new law titled the "Prevention and Protection of Men from Abuse Act" to protect men from alleged harassment through the misuse of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The High Court has directed the Health Ministry to issue a circular requiring all government and private hospitals and clinics across Bangladesh to provide immediate medical treatment to accident victims, reinforcing the constitutional right to life and emergency healthcare.