SC orders to record Rabbi's case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has ordered the authorities concerned to record Bangladesh Bank official Rabbi's case in connection with the torture incident. In its order, the apex court said Rabbi has the right to file case in the police station or court. The court ordered Mohammadpur police station and Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court to record the Bangladesh Bank official’s case.
SC: Farmers Bank can file review petition against fine
Farmers Bank can file review petition against the Tk10 lakh fine imposed by Bangladesh Bank for concealing loan-related information, according to an order of the Supreme Court. The four-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Thursday morning.
Train fare hike illogical, says Passenger Welfare Association
The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh has termed the recent hike in the railway fare as illogical. The speakers made the statement in a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity on Thursday afternoon. Terming the hike as illogical, they also demanded the government not to increase the railway fare.
BPSA forms new executive committee
Bangladesh Police Service Association (BPSA) has formed a new 73-member executive committee for 2016. DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) SM Jahangir Alam Sarker confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune on Thursday morning.
Facebook doubles fourth quarter profits
Social media giant Facebook said that profits more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2015. Net profit for the three months to December rose to $1.56bn (£1.09bn), up from $701m. The company also said that 80% of its advertising revenue in that period came from mobile advertising, up from 69% a year earlier.
Sweden 'to expel up to 80,000 failed asylum-seekers'
Sweden expects to expel up to 80,000 asylum-seekers whose applications have been rejected, its interior minister was quoted as saying. Anders Ygeman said that charter aircraft would be used to deport the migrants over several years. "We are talking about 60,000 people but the number could climb to 80,000," Swedish media quoted him as saying.
