Desk Report, Newspaper notices issued calling for Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan to surrender A notice has been published in a newspaper ordering former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to surrender to the International Crimes Tribunal in a case of crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. Newspaper notices issued calling for Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan to surrender The notice, signed by Registrar ASM Ruhul Imran on the orders of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, was published in an English and a Bengali daily on…
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ADC Ishtiaq used drones to locate students and the public during the July uprising: Prosecutor
Desk Report, ADC Ishtiaq used drones to locate students and the public during the July uprising: Prosecutor RAB helicopter file photo in the capital’s Jatrabari area during the anti-discrimination movement ADC Ishtiaq used drones to locate students and the public during the July uprising: Prosecutor Former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Ishtiaq Ahmed was responsible for locating students and the public using drones during the July uprising, said Prosecutor Gazi Monwar Hussain Tamim. Gazi Monwar told reporters after the hearing at the International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday. Ishtiaq Ahmed…
Read MoreTribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms: Toby Cadman
Desk Report, Tribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms: Toby Cadman Toby Cadman, Special Advisor to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, believes that the changes that have been made in the trial process of the International Crimes Tribunal have played a role in raising the standard of justice to an international level. However, he said that some more amendments need to be made in the trial process of the Tribunal. He is working closely with the Chief Prosecutor on this. Tribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms:…
Read MoreASI suspended for beating up ‘July fighter’ in Sylhet
Desk Report, ASI suspended for beating up ‘July fighter’ in Sylhet An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the police has been accused of beating a ‘July fighter’ registered in Sylhet. Islam Uddin, who was injured in the beating, is undergoing treatment at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. The incident took place in the Lamabazar area of Sylhet city early on Saturday. ASI suspended for beating up ‘July fighter’ in Sylhet Accused ASI Jasim Uddin was working at the Lamabazar police outpost in Sylhet. He has been temporarily suspended after…
Read MoreFormer Additional IGP Iqbal Bahar arrested
Desk Report, Former Additional IGP Iqbal Bahar arrested Former Additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP) Md. Iqbal Bahar has been arrested by the Intelligence Department (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was arrested from a house in the Bailey Road area of the capital on Friday evening. He was last arrested as Additional IGP of Rajarbagh Telecom in the capital. DMP Joint Commissioner (DB) Nasirul Islam confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo. He told Prothom Alo that Iqbal Bahar is now in DB custody. Former Additional IGP…
Read More1,556 arrested in 24-hour raid across the country
Desk Report, 1,556 arrested in 24-hour raid across the country Police have arrested a total of 1,556 people in 24 hours (from last Thursday night to 12 am last Friday) in various parts of the country. 1,556 arrested in 24-hour raid across the country This information was given in a text message sent by the Police Headquarters on Saturday. The text message said that 1,029 of the arrested accused are accused of arrest warrants and cases. In addition, 527 people have been arrested in various incidents. Five Chinese rifle cartridges,…
Read MoreTribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms: Toby Cadman
Desk Report, Tribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms: Toby Cadman Toby Cadman, Special Advisor to the Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, believes that the changes made in the trial process of the International Crimes Tribunal have played a role in raising the standard of justice to a more international level. However, he said that some more amendments need to be made in the trial process of the Tribunal. He is working closely with the Chief Prosecutor on this. Tribunal’s trial process needs some more reforms: Toby Cadman…
Read MoreBNP forms committee to commemorate first anniversary of July Uprising
Desk Report, BNP forms committee to commemorate first anniversary of July Uprising BNP has formed a 58-member committee to celebrate the first anniversary of the July-August 24 mass uprising, mourning and victory. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been appointed as the convener of the committee and Dhaka University Marketing Department Professor Morshed Hasan Khan has been appointed as the member secretary. BNP forms committee to commemorate first anniversary of July Uprising This decision was made at a meeting at the BNP central office in Nayapaltan in…
Read MoreSalman F. Rahman and Anisul Haque arrested in new case in Gazipur court
Desk Report, Salman F. Rahman and Anisul Haque arrested in new case in Gazipur court Former industrial advisor Salman F Rahman, former law minister Anisul Haque, former food minister Kamrul Islam and former IGP Abdullah Al-Mamun, accused in three murder cases filed at Gacha police station in Gazipur, have been produced before the court. Salman F. Rahman and Anisul Haque arrested in new case in Gazipur court The four were produced before the Gazipur Metropolitan Court-3 at 10 am today. Later, court judge Omar Haider ordered them to be arrested…
Read MoreBankers’ hospital construction initiative stalled, money left in banks
Desk Report, Bankers’ hospital construction initiative stalled, money left in banks At the request of the Bankers Club of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank took the initiative to build a hospital in the country with the financing of banks. A foundation was formed for this. 68 crore taka was deposited in it. But after the change of government in August last year, this initiative to build a hospital for bankers has stalled. Bankers’ hospital construction initiative stalled, money left in banks According to bankers and related sources, the chief executives of all…
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