Integrated ticketing system law nears finalisation
The government is set to finalise a law, introducing an integrated ticketing system for all public transports, including road, waterways, railways, and airways...
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All steps to be taken to rein in loan default: minister
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said that all steps would be taken to dispose of quickly the cases pending before money loan courts to rein in loan default....
Indian Sikhs celebrate after Amritpal elected as MP from jail
The face of newly elected Indian lawmaker Amritpal Singh stares out from posters and flutters on flags in his home village 鈥� but the firebrand Sikh separatist remains securely in jail...
Israel, Russia and int鈥檒 law
INTERNATIONAL law 鈥� the recognized rules of behavior among nations based on customary practices and treaties, among them the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 鈥� has been agreed upon by large and small nations alike...
Murdered MP鈥檚 daughter yet to get Indian visa
Mumtarin Ferdous Dorin, the daughter of slain ruling Awami League lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, did not get an Indian visa till Thursday as she was waiting to go to Kolkata to give a sample for a DNA test to identify her father鈥檚 body who was reportedly killed in a New Town flat...
Special law for female politicians sought
Female lawmakers on Thursday advocated for a dedicated law to establish a public fund for female politicians to enhance their participation in politics.
Rajshahi lawmaker accuses upazila chair, UNO of murder plot
Rajshahi-1 constituency (Godagari and Tanore) lawmaker Omar Faruk Chowdhury accused the Godagari upazila parishad chairman and the upazila nirbahi officer of organising a gathering at the upazila parishad with the alleged intention of killing him...
India extends support to Bangladesh in MP Anar murder case investigation: MEA
India is extending necessary support to Bangladesh in investigating the murder case of Anwarul Azim Anar, a parliament member from Jhinaidah-4 constituency....
Chopped flesh, crime and punishment
THE recent murder of a Bangladeshi lawmaker in Kolkata and the media attention it has drawn should be a lesson for all pondering politics, crime and the role of various institutions in Bangladesh. It is not just criminals who are taking the heat but the system as well...
Motive behind lawmaker Anwar murder not clear yet: DMP commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman said on Wednesday that the cause of the murder of Jhenaidah-4 constituency lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar was yet to be known...
Another Purba Bangla Communist Party leader held over MP Anar murder
Saiful Alam Member, the second-in-command to Shimul Bhuiyan, a leader of the defunct extremist group Purba Bangla Communist Party, has been arrested by Detective Branch of police in connection with the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar...
DMP team visits Kolkata flat, canal
The visiting team of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has visited Bagjola canal at Polerhat near Kolkata in West Bengal along with Jihad Howladar, the suspected killer of ruling Awami League lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, to find out remains of the victim...
Reasons behind murder of lawmaker Anwar yet to be found: DB chief
No specific reason has been found yet behind the killing of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, said chief of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid on Saturday...
BELA, Swedish embassy sign deal to defend environmental rights
The embassy of Sweden has signed a grant agreement with the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association for the implementation of a four-year programme titled 鈥楧efending Environmental Rights and Promoting Justice鈥�...
No trace of India visiting AL MP in four days
Frustration has gripped the family of ruling Awami League Jhenaidah-4 constituency lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar, who has been missing since May 14, having gone on a medical trip to India on May 12...
Bangladesh lawmaker goes missing after going to India for treatment
Anwarul Azim Anar, the lawmaker from Jhenaidah-4 constituency, has been missing since at least May 14, having gone on a medical trip to India on...
Tunisia lawyers protest after colleagues arrested
Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated on Thursday in the Tunisian capital over the arrest of two lawyers in police raids on the...
25pc duty for MPs to import cars likely聽
The National Board of Revenue has taken the initiative to impose a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers, partially withdrawing the duty-free facility for them to import...
Laws rarely applied to stop public nuisance
Laws related to public nuisances that affect citizens鈥� rights are hardly applied, allowing such offenders to go unpunished in most cases for such...
37 lakh cases pending with courts: law minister
Law minister Anisul Huq told Jatiya Sangsad on Monday that the number of pending cases with courts across the country was around 37.29 lakh.
Ocean economy: advancing blue growth
BANGLADESH has rich marine biodiversity, which can contribute to a sustainable blue economy. An appropriate blue economy should ensure harmonious use of ocean resources, including human well-being, economic prosperity...
Skilled lawyers show reluctance in legal aid
Poor, insolvent, and destitute justice-seekers are being deprived of proper legal assistance due to poor remuneration for lawyers appointed by the...
UK Rwanda deportation law leaves asylum seekers fearful
Asylum seekers housed on an accommodation barge on the coast of southern England say they are afraid of being sent to Rwanda, after a controversial proposal for deportation was approved...
Yunus鈥檚 bail extended until May 23聽
The Labour Appellate Tribunal in Dhaka on Tuesday extended until May 23 the tenure of the bail for Nobel laureate professor Muhammad Yunus and his three Grameen Telecom colleagues who are all facing...
BNP uttering nonsense: law minister
Law, justice, and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on Friday said that BNP was talking nonsense due to its fear of political existence....
50 years should be given for probe if needed: LM
Law Minister Anisul Huq said on Thursday that a probe should be granted 50 years, if necessary, in order to identify the perpetrators in the case filed over the killings of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in February 2012...
Ex-JP lawmaker Kader Khan jailed for 4 years in graft case
The Dhaka Special Judge鈥檚 Court-9 on Thursday sentenced former Jatiya Party lawmaker of Gaibandha-1 constituency, Colonel (retired) Abdul Kader Khan to four years imprisonment in a case filed for amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and concealing information of his wealth....