Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha yesterday said the Mobile Court Act contradicts  some sections of the Criminal Procedure of Code (CrPC). “We will give you a chart demonstrating the sections of the Act that are contrary to the CrPC,” the CJ told attorney general Mahbubey Alam.…

Although 12 years have elapsed, five cases relating to series blasts in the capital city on August 17 in 2005 have been awaiting for disposal. The nationwide August 17, 2005 blasts carried out by the banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) had killed two people and wounded…

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that the government has no visible relief activity to ease the sufferings of flood victims at different parts of the country, reports UNB. “There’s no effort in sight from the government side to stand by the flood victims…

Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said there is no food crisis in the country due to the persisting flood and there will be no crisis in the future either, reports UNB. Muhith, however, admitted that the flood has caused temporary losses and that will be overcome soon. “For that, we have to…

Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said disobeying any Supreme Court verdict is tantamount to showing disrespect to the country’s Constitution, reports UNB. “Articles 111 and 112 of the Constitution stipulate that we must accept a Supreme Court verdict. Or else, it’ll…

After unleashing havoc downstream, the Brahmaputra, swollen by the floodwaters of Assam in India, has started to fall. The river enters Bangladesh at Bahadurabad in Jamalpur and takes the name of Jamuna. It fell by 1 cm yesterday (Wednesday), but was still flowing 134cm above its danger level (DL).…

The Election Commission yesterday postponed elections and by-elections to some 14 local bodies, including newly formed Karnaphuli upazila in Chittagong, due to flood and natural disaster, reports UNB. The polls and by-polls are scheduled to be held on August 20, said Director (PR) at the EC Secretariat…

US President Donald Trump has said he is scrapping two business councils after more bosses quit over his handling of violent clashes in Virginia, reports BBC. Business leaders left the White House manufacturing council after the backlash against how he reacted to the far-right rally last weekend. The…