NBR forms taskforce to reform income tax law
The National Board of Revenue has formed a task force to reform the income tax law with the objective of making the rules people- and business-friendly...
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Ex-minister Sadhan arrested, ex-MP Rozy on remand
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police detective branch on Thursday evening arrested former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder in the capital鈥檚 Bashundhara Residential Area while a Dhaka court placed former Awami League lawmaker Masuda Siddique Rozy on two-day remand in a murder case...
Govt reconstitutes law commission
The government on Wednesday reconstituted the Law Commission, Bangladesh, appointing former Appellate Division Justice Zinat Ara as the new chairman of the commission for a three-year tenure...
Govt should redress absence of law officers from court soon
THE government鈥檚 not effectively minding the absence, or presence, of public prosecutors and government pleaders in lower courts is delaying justice as judges are compelled to adjourn hearing during cross-examination of or deposition by witnesses, which undermines the delivery of justice. The law officers, including public prosecutors and government...
Domestic workers鈥� recognition as labour demanded
The National Forum of Domestic Workers was launched at an event at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka on Monday, calling for their inclusion in labour laws and official recognition as labours...
Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe accused of forcibly taking over shares of Sylhet Strikers
A case was filed on Monday against former Bangladesh skipper and former Awami League lawmaker Mashrafe Bin Mortaza allegedly for 'forcibly taking over shares' of Bangladesh Premier League team Sylhet Strikers...
Need for ombudsman
In an era where good governance, accountability and transparency are increasingly demanded by the public, the role of an ombudsman has become indispensable in many democratic nations. Yet in Bangladesh, the potential of this office remains largely untapped. Despite being enshrined in the constitution, the ombudsman鈥檚 office has yet to be...
Steps being taken against absent cops: DMP commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Mainul Hasan on Sunday said processes had already been started to take action against the police personnel who did not joined their workplace yet...
Pressing issues that warrant early efforts left unattended
THE government鈥檚 inadequate efforts, if not negligence, to resolve pressing issues that warrant early attention appear troubling. The prime issues are the law and order that has not yet been put in order, an increase in goods prices in the absence of effective oversight, the rehabilitation of the victims and the rebuilding of their houses destroyed and...
Ex-lawmaker Enamul beaten in prison
Former Awami League lawmaker for Rajshahi-4 constituency Enamul Haque took primary treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital after he was reportedly beaten by fellow prisoners in Rajshahi Central Jail on Wednesday...
Ex-MPs HBM Iqbal, Abu Zahir under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday decided to initiate an inquiry against former Awami League lawmaker and the chairman of the Premier Bank, HBM Iqbal, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption...
Court slaps travel ban on ex-MP Solaiman, wife
The Dhaka metropolitan senior special judge court on Monday issued an international travel ban on former Awami league lawmaker Solaiman Hoque Jorader and his wife Aktari Joarder on charge of amassing illegal wealth...
US lawmakers reach deal to avoid shutdown
US congressional leaders announced a deal on Sunday to extend funding for the federal government until mid-December, averting a contentious shutdown just weeks ahead of the election...
Bangladesh govt forms two committees to address politically motivated cases
The interim government on Sunday formed committees at district and ministry levels to make recommendations for the withdrawal of politically motivated cases filed against political leaders and...
Ex-AL lawmaker Selim Altaf, two cops remanded afresh
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Saturday placed former Awami League lawmaker from Kushtia-4 constituency, Selim Altaf George, and two police personnel on fresh remand in two cases filed for incidents during the student-led mass uprising...
Bangladesh govt to seek extradition of ousted PM Hasina from India: Asif Nazrul
Interim government鈥檚 law adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday said that Bangladesh will formally ask India to hand over ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to stand trial.
Golam Rabbani becomes law secretary
Md Golam Rabbani has been appointed as the full secretary of the Law and Justice Division of the law ministry...
Ex-minister Golam Dastagir, ex-MP Selim Altaf remanded
Separate courts in Dhaka and Narayanganj on Wednesday placed former minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and an ex-Awami League lawmaker for Kushtia-4 constituency, Selim Altaf George, on remand for different terms in separate cases of murders during the recent student-led mass uprising...
Threat to rights and rule of law
AN UNHEALTHY culture of taking law into one鈥檚 hand has surfaced after the student-mass uprising. Revolution by nature breaks down the status quo, resulting in drastic changes in political, social and legal spheres. It is apparent that uprising in Bangladesh has led to a change in power, bringing with it both hope and turmoil. Although some people have...
Law Reporters Forum condemns blanket cases against journalists
The Law Reporters Forum (LRF), a platform for journalists covering law, justice and human rights, on Sunday condemned the increasing practice of filing unfounded cases against journalists, characterising it as a serious violation of the rule of law and a direct assault on freedom of expression.
Detained Pak MPs allowed to attend parliament
Several Pakistan MPs detained under new protest laws after demonstrating in support of jailed former premier Imran Khan were allowed to attend parliament on Thursday...
Ajmeri Osman鈥檚 driver arrested
Rapid Action Battalion on Wednesday arrested the private car driver of Ajmeri Osman, son of late Jatiya Party lawmaker Nasim Osman and a nephew of former Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman, in connection with the case of killing Tanwir Muhammad Taqi...
Ex-lawmaker Mazharul Islam arrested
Rapid Action Battalion claimed that they arrested former Awami League lawmaker for Thakurgaon-2 constituency, Mazharul Islam Suzon, at Nikunja in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Law, order yet聽to be fully restored
Citizens in the capital and elsewhere in the country continue to experience a worsened law and order situation as regular activities in the police force have not yet fully restored over a...
Govt has issues to address to maintain law and order
THE death of a former leader of the Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League, in a case of lynching is unacceptable. The incident shows that the interim government has a number of issues to attend to in keeping law and order. The former Chhatra League leader, who worked as a section officer at the University of Rajshahi, was beaten by a mob...
SC to hear Yunus appeal against money laundering trial today
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is set to hear an appeal of the interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and six of his former Grameen Telecom colleagues today...
Authorities must be proactive in stopping vandalism
A LARGE fire that burnt Gazi Auto Tyres Factory at Rupganj in Naraynaganj appears to be yet another case of vandalism. Hundreds of people reportedly broke into the factory on August 25, hours after the Gazi Group chair, a former Awami League lawmaker, had been arrested. Fire fighters, who could bring the fire under control in 21 hours, could not...
Ensuring safety and upholding the rule of law
IN A democracy, the judiciary is more than a mechanism for resolving disputes 鈥� it is a pillar that upholds the rule of law, safeguards human rights and ensures that every citizen is treated with fairness and dignity. The courts, as symbols of justice, are meant to be sanctuaries where the truth is sought and justice is served impartially...
UN 鈥榗oncerned鈥� by Afghanistan morality law
The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was 鈥榗oncerned鈥� about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women...
The end of days
ORIT Malka Strook serves in the Netanyahu government as minister of settlements and national missions. She has a seat in the Knesset representing the National Religious Party鈥揜eligious Zionism, a political amalgam formed last year when the Religious Zionism party merged with the Jewish Home party, which was itself a merger of three Zionist-extremist..