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HC rules for ensuring safe internet for children

BSS, Dhaka

The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to ensure safe internet for children. The court in its rule also asked why order shall not be passed to remove harmful contents for children from internet. A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader came up with the order after holding hearing on a petition filed in public interest. Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Kamrul Hasan filed the plea, attaching different reports of negative impact of internet on children.

ICT probe body releases report on 9 war crimes accused

BSS, Dhaka

Investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday released its probe report against nine war crimes accused from Nilphamari. Of the nine accused, Md Ekramul Haque, 70, Md Abdus Sattar, 80, Boksu Miah alias Md Moksu Miah Mazumder, 77, Md Abdul Khalek, 72, Moksedur Rahman alias Khoka, 77, Md Shahidullah Sarker, Md Nurul Haque, 65, and Jabed Ali, 71, are in jail, while another accused Shahdat Hossain, 68, is still on run. “We have brought six charges of crimes against humanity against them including genocide, murder, rape and confinement. The investigation officer has made 43 as witnesses in the case,” chief coordinator of the agency Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan told newsmen at a briefing held at its Dhanmandi office. Khan said they launched the probe on November 20, 2017, and concluded today. They will submit the 238-page investigation report to prosecution today.

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HC rules for ensuring safe internet for children BSS, Dhaka The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not pass order to ensure safe internet for children. The court in its rule also asked why order shall not be passed to remove harmful contents for children from internet. A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader came up with the order after holding hearing on a petition filed in public interest. Supreme Court lawyer Mohammad Kamrul Hasan filed the plea, attaching different reports of negative impact of internet on children. ICT probe body releases report on 9 war crimes accused BSS, Dhaka Investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) yesterday released its probe report against nine war crimes accused from Nilphamari. Of the nine accused, Md Ekramul Haque, 70, Md Abdus Sattar, 80, Boksu Miah alias Md Moksu Miah Mazumder, 77, Md Abdul Khalek, 72, Moksedur Rahman alias Khoka, 77, Md Shahidullah Sarker, Md Nurul Haque, 65, and Jabed Ali, 71, are in jail, while another accused Shahdat Hossain, 68, is still on run. We have brought six charges of crimes against humanity against them including genocide, murder, rape and confinement. The investigation officer has made 43 as witnesses in the case, chief coordinator of the agency Mohammad Abdul Hannan Khan told newsmen at a briefing held at its Dhanmandi office. Khan said they launched the probe on November 20, 2017, and concluded today. They will submit the 238-page investigation report to prosecution today.