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.
Brigadier General Miftah Uddin Ahmed, an accused in the murder case of former Teknaf municipality councillor Ekramul Haque, has been taken into military custody.
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).
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.
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.