The High Court yesterday stayed for six months a government decision that imposed 7.5 per cent value added tax on tuition fees of English medium schools. In response to a writ petition, the HC bench comprising Justice Shamim Hasnain and Justice Mohammad Ullah came up with the order. The HC also issued…

Environmentalists said yesterday (Friday) that the proposed coal-based Rampal Power Plant is, in effect, only 4km from the Sunderbans, a world heritage site, and not 14km as shown in the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report on Rampal. They made the observation during launching of the report, "Fact-finding…

The High Court yesterday rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s plea, clearing the way for the trial court to resume its proceedings against her in connection with the Barapukuria corruption case. After vacating its earlier order that had stayed the trial proceedings in the case, the HC bench…