A legal notice has been served against National Citizens’ Party (NCP) leader Nasiruddin Patwary over allegations of making derogatory and defamatory remarks about the Prime Minister and her daughter.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to visit Trishal in Mymensingh today to inaugurate the nationally organised celebrations marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Lawyers of the Dhaka Bar Association have decided not to represent the accused in the rape and murder case of seven-year-old Ramisa Akter, citing social responsibility and strong protest against the brutality of the crime.
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the government’s long-standing failure to appoint an Ombudsman to investigate corruption, maladministration and irregularities in public offices should not be declared illegal.
Police are asking several journalists working in the capital for their political identities, social media ID links and national identity cards, including personal information, by calling them and visiting their houses.
A Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for a senior madrasa student, Md. Shihab Hossain, in connection with a case filed over the rape and abetment of suicide of a 10-year-old fellow student in the capital's Rampura.