Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday said the army must continue working to maintain law and order until Bangladesh gets an elected government. “We initially thought the task would be completed quickly, allowing us to return to the cantonment. However, now we have been working for a long period. We must exercise patience and fulfill our professional responsibilities with dedication,” he said at the prize distribution ceremony of a firing competition at Savar Cantonment. Miscreants attack Air Force base in  Cox’s Bazar: ISPR “It is imperative that we perform our duties without engaging in any unruly behavior. While performing duties we must avoid the use of force, it may be applied only when absolutely necessary,” the army chief said. The Bangladesh Army remains committed to its duty to uphold peace and order in the country, he added. Special police operation to tackle growing mugging incidents During the event, General Waker-Uz-Zaman himself participated in the firing competition. Major General Moin Khan, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division in Savar were, among other senior army officials, present. In the competition, the 33rd Infantry Division secured first place, while the 7th Brigade Division was the runner-up.  

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed an appeal petition against a Dhaka court order that had acquitted BNP mayoral candidate of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Engineer Ishraque Hossain.

A Dhaka Court on Sunday sentenced three people to death for killing a woman and her son in the city's Kakrail area in 2017.

The High Court on Thursday directed the Civil Aviation Authority and Foreign Secretary to take necessary steps to hand over foreign-returnees to law enforcers to keep them in compulsory quarantine and ensure their health checkup to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case was shifted to Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.

The Appellate Division on Thursday summoned Dhaka Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal judge Ms Begum Kamrun Nahar for granting bail to a rape accused.

The High Court on Wednesday declared the punishment of minors by mobile courts illegal.

The High Court on Monday ordered the instant release of a prisoner who has been in jail for four years although he was handed a one-year jail term.

A court here on Sunday sentenced a young man to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl at Nayabari village in Nakla upazila 10 years back.

The High Court has granted bail to Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim, arrested during the anti-casino drive, in arms and drugs cases.