DMP files 292 cases, fines Tk 11.58 lakh over traffic rules violations
The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed 292 cases and imposed fine of Tk 11.58 lakh after conducting drives against traffic rule violators on Tuesday.
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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...
DMP begins drive against battery-run rickshaws
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police traffic department has begun drives against unauthorised battery-run rickshaws plying main roads in the city ignoring traffic rules after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on August 5...
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...
What interim govt says must not carry undertone of arbitrariness
A COUPLE of advisers to the interim government, which has yet to clearly define its tenure, reforms agenda and the terms of reference of the government installed after the downfall of the authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina, have聽 already given a reaction that is reflective of an apparent resent when they have been asked about the issues...
How razakars are made and remade
IT鈥橲 such a relief that Bangladesh is now free from Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year autocratic rule! Bangladeshis at home and abroad awaited this well-deserved freedom without knowing when or how it could materialise. Finally, it鈥檚 delivered by an unpredicted group in a way that was also unanticipated. It鈥檚 a case of leadership without leaders, spearheaded...
New pension fund rules issued after one year
The government outlined seven areas for pension fund investment in rules, issued on Sunday, nearly a year after the scheme鈥檚 introduction, which had already sparked protests...
HC to give verdict on July 11
The High Court on Wednesday set July 11 for pronouncing its verdict on contempt of the court proceedings brought against Gana Odhikar Parishad faction president Md Nurul Haque Nur for making 鈥榙efamatory remarks鈥� about the judiciary and judges...
Proposed Cyber Security Rules a weapon to control rights, says TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman expressed concern on Thursday about the proposed Cyber Security Rules 2024 saying that...
CPB demands end of AL misrule
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh, at a rally in Dhaka on Friday, said that the Awami League had imposed a fascist rule in the country, seizing the voting rights of the people...
Authorities, agencies must follow road digging rules
INDISCRIMINATE and uncoordinated road digging in Dhaka by the city authorities and other agencies, often dragged into the monsoon season, cause sufferings to people every year. Yet, the authorities remain nonchalant. The situation has not changed even after the...
Israel鈥檚 brutality draws on British rule
ISRAEL鈥橲 present use of collective punishment against Palestinians owes much of its origins to British rule in Palestine...