A petition has been filed in a Dhaka court to lodge a case against former Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus and four others, accusing them of criminal negligence in delaying the import of measles and rubella (MR) vaccines, allegedly resulting in a nationwide outbreak and child deaths.
The ongoing unrest in the country's medical sector intensified as postgraduate trainee doctors from several medical college hospitals announced a work stoppage in support of a six-point demand charter, a day after intern doctors launched a nationwide strike.
The Appellate Division's Chamber Court has stayed the bail granted by the High Court to journalist couple Shakil Ahmed and Farzana Rupa in multiple cases filed over the July movement.
In a significant move aimed at expediting justice in cases involving violence against women and children, a special bench is set to be established at the High Court to hear and dispose of appeals filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
The nationwide measles outbreak continues to raise alarm, with seven more children dying from measles and measles-related complications in the past 24 hours, pushing the total death toll to 620, according to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The High Court on Sunday (June 7) issued a rule asking the authorities to explain whether horse meat is legally permissible for human consumption and what measures have been taken to curb its commercial use in the country.