Law-&-Order
ACC unearths fraud in doctors’ registration
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – At least 12 people managed getting registration of Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) as MBBS degree holders without having that degree in the first place.
Food safety a must for BD to be a developed country: Minister
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) - Bangladesh needs to ensure safe food for its people by 2041 to achieve its goal of becoming a developed country, said Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Thursday.
Activists ask for a sexual harassment prevention law
Dhaka, Sep 20 (UNB) – National Child Advocacy Forum on Thursday handed over draft of a proposed law on preventing sexual harassment to Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah.
Cops foil left alliance’s bid to lay siege to EC
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – Police on Thursday foiled an attempt of the Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) to lay a siege to the Election Commission in the city.
Trial proceedings to continue in Khaleda’s absence: Court
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday ordered that the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case will continue at the Old Central Jail in absence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
Six secys promoted as sr secys
Dhaka, Sept 20 (UNB) – The government has elevated six secretaries to the rank of senior secretary in a promotion in the civil administration.
5 to die in Keraniganj duo murder case
Keraniganj, Sept 19 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday sentenced five people to death for their involvement in killing a father and his son near Barishur Bazar area in Keraniganj in 1993.
Social media to remain under surveillance during Puja: Secy
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – Social media will remain under surveillance to prevent provocation centering Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, said public security division secretary Mostafa Kamal on Wednesday.
Eskaton double murder verdict October 4
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) – A court here on Wednesday fixed October 4 to deliver its judgment in New Eskaton double murder case filed against Bakhtiar Alam Rony, son of ruling Awami League lawmaker Pinu Khan.
Death of infant Akifa: Bus driver put on 2-day remand
Kushtia, Sept 19 (UNB) - A court here on Wednesday placed ‘Ganj-e-raj Paribahan’ bus driver Mahit Mia on a two-day remand in a case filed over the death of a baby girl in a road accident in the district town on August 28.
Senior Judicial Magistrate MM Morshed passed the order when Sub-inspector Sumon Quaderi of Kushtia Model Police Station, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, produced him before the court with a five-day remand prayer.
On September 12, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Mahit Mia alias Khokon from Bangeswari area in Faridpur sadar upazila after a court here cancelled his bail order in the case.
Senior Judicial Magistrate MM Morshed issued arrest warrants against the bus owner and its driver following a petition filed by the IO on September 11.
Earlier on September 9, the magistrate granted bail to bus owner Joynal Abedin and the driver in the case.
A Rab team arrested the bus owner from his house in Faridpur district town on September 9.
Besides, Khokon surrendered before the court on September 10.
Akifa, a one-year-old daughter of Haruur Rashid, who sustained injuries after she fell from her mother Rina Akter's lap when a bus of 'Ganj-e-raj Paribahan' hit the mother in Kushtia district town on August 28, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) in the capital on August 30.
The victim’s father filed a case against bus driver Khokon, its owner Joynul and supervisor Yunus with Kushita Model Police Station on the same day.
The video footage of the incident went viral on social networking site Facebook, sparking uproar across the country.