Here's a brief overview of the events that made headlines until noon.
Inspection tensions add to RMG industry's woes
It took Western safety inspectors only about an hour to tour a factory the size of three football fields before ordering a partial shutdown of Sonia & Sweaters Ltd, a Bangladesh clothing supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) and Debenhams (DEB.L).
Security beefed up ahead of Nizami verdict
Security has been beefed up across the country as the International Crimes Tribunal is set to pronounce its verdict in the case against Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami today.
Charges against Nizami
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami was indicted on May 28, 2012 on 16 counts of crimes against humanity including murder, rape, arson and inciting violence.
Navy chief: India maritime dispute verdict on July 2
The verdict in the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India would be delivered on July 2, said Naval chief Vice-Admiral M Farid Habib yesterday.
Lawyer: Nizami verdict uncertain today
Advocate Tariqul Islam, the counsel of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, has said the verdict against the Jamaat leader was uncertain as he suddenly fell sick on Tuesday morning.
MPs warned about objectionable comments in JS
For the first time in 10th parliament, the speaker yesterday reminded the lawmakers not to violate the Rules of Procedure that debars the MPs from using unparliamentary and objectionable words and comments in the legislature.
