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‘Joy Bangla’ is national slogan from Dec 16
Court Correspondent
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to take steps to ensure the use of ‘Joy Bangla’ as the na-tional slogan from December 16.
The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader came up with the order after the hearing of a writ petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer Bashir Ahmed.
The court also fixed January 14 for the next hearing.
Deputy attorney general Abdullah Al Mahmud Bashar said ‘Joy Bangla’ s...
Govt to ensure trial of all HR violations: PM
Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will establish human rights in the country through ensuring the trial of all the incidents of human rights violation.
"All we need most is to ensure the rule of law for establishing human rights. Criminals have to face punishment, no matter who they’re ...this is our decision, and we’re working as per the decision," she said.
The Prime Minister said this while addressing the ...
Charges pressed against former CJ SK Sinha, 10 others in graft case
Staff Reporter
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday pressed charges against 11 people, including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, in a case filed for reportedly misappropriating Tk 4 crore.
ACC Deputy Director Benjir Ahmed submitted a charge-sheet before the court of Dhaka Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes.
On December 4, the ACC approved the charge-sheet against the accused.
The 10 other charge-sheeted accused in the case are Gazi Salahuddin, senior executive vice president a...
President calls for mutual coopn to achieve SDGs
100 years of ICC
Staff Reporter
Noting that the financing gap is the main challenge for Bangladesh to attain the Agenda 2030, President Abdul Hamid on Tuesday called for mutual cooperation among the nations and the developed countries to be more active to mobilize required funds.
"It’s not possible for a single country to mobilize the required funds. That’s why we’ve been urging for mutual cooperation among nations, including the developed countries, to be more active," he said.
The President was ad...
UN expert calls for protecting activists campaigning for justice
Myanmar genocide
Staff Reporter
The UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar Yanghee Lee has condemned online ...
Tajul for impact assessment of NILG training
Staff Reporter
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Tuesda...
RMG girl killed in gas heater blast
A Correspondent
Savar: A garment worker was killed and ten other pedestrians were injured as a wall o...
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