SC dismisses Khaleda’s appeals
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court order in her two corruption cases.
The five-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Mozammel Hossain passed the order on Sunday morning.
AG: No bar to Khaleda's graft trial
Attorney General Mahbub-e-Alam has said there is no bar for the trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia as the Appellate Division has dismissed her appeals in two corruption cases.
He made the statement while talking to the reporters at his office in the Supreme Court after the court gave its order regarding Khaleda's plea on Sunday morning.
Lawyer: Khaleda may file review petition
Khaleda Zia's lawyer Zainul Abedin has said they may submit review petition on the Supreme Court order that dismissed the BNP chairperson's appeals in two graft cases.
The counsel of Khaleda Zia made the statement while talking to reporters at the Supreme Court premises on Sunday morning.
One killed in capital ‘gunfight’
A person has been killed in a “gunfight” with the members of Detective Branch (DB) of police at Mugdapara area in the capital.
Deputy Commissioner of DB (West) Sheikh Nazmul Alam said: “Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police raided Green Model Town area to catch some criminals on Sunday morning.”
42 Shibir men sued over petrol bomb recovery
A case has been filed against 42 Shibir activists in connection with the recovery of a petrol bomb from Dip Manjil, a student mess at Chittagong University.
Md Ismail Hossain, officer-in-charge of Hathazari police station told the Dhaka Tribune that Sub-Inspector Shahnewaz lodged the case on Saturday night.
PM urges international efforts for protecting tigers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the tiger range countries to keep their continued stride for protecting the tigers as she assured that her government will do everything to this end.
The Prime Minister made the statement while inaugurating the Second Global Tiger Stocktaking Conference of the Tiger Range Countries and Global Tiger Initiative partners at Sonargaon Hotel on Sunday morning.
Mymensingh cotton factory catches fire
A cotton factory has caught fire at Mashkanda area in Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Industrial zone in Mymensingh.
The fire broke out at the factory around 11:15am on Sunday.
