Here's a brief overview of stories that made headline in the morning--
Three get 10 years for deaths of 76 children
A Dhaka court has awarded three officials of Adflame Pharmaceuticals 10-years of rigorous imprisonment, the maximum punishment stipulated in the related law, for manufacturing adulterated paracetamol syrup which killed 76 children in the 1990s.
Obaidul’s deadline lost in risky highways
Despite the Communication Minister Obaidul Quader’s frequent visits to different parts of the country, the highways still remain risky for home-bound passengers with Eid-ul-Fitr only one week away.
Hasina calls for rethinking of Islam’s teachings on women’s rights
Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai have asked those, who do not believe there is a place of girls’ rights in Islam, to re-read the Qur’an and rethink Islam’s teaching about women.
Bangladesh one of the top countries in child marriage
Bangladesh has one of the highest numbers of under-15 child marriages in the world, according to a report published by Unicef.
Unicef issues statement on baby pic row
In response to a report titled “When Unicef violates its own code of conduct,” published in the Dhaka Tribune on July 11, the Unicef issued a statement.
Public Servants’ Bill proposes permanent pay commission
The ruling Awami League’s unfulfilled pledge of a permanent pay commission for the public servants is likely to be implemented in a couple of months as the government has proposed the creation of such a pay commission in the draft Public Servants’ Bill-2014.
Cameron assures continued assistance to Bangladesh
British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday praised the progress achieved by Bangladesh in the fields of economy and women development, and assured that they would continue providing assistance to Sheikh Hasina’s government.
Government to ensure beggar-free country
The government has decided to conduct a special mobile court drive against the beggars at nine important points in Dhaka city, where foreigners usually live, to uplift the country’s image.
Life of uncertainty for evicted sex workers
Sex Workers Network (SWN) of Bangladesh met the Tangail Deputy Commissioner Mahbub Hossain at his office yesterday and submitted a memorandum regarding the eviction of Kandapara brothel workers.
Minister threatens media of tougher laws
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali yesterday said the government would soon enact a tough law to limit the freedom of the press, applicable to both print and electronic mediums, to stop the media from running unnecessary news reports.
2 more RAB men give confessional statements
Two more RAB-11 members gave confessional statements yesterday in connection with the Narayanganj seven-murder case. The two members – Army personnel Abdus Samad and RAB Deputy Assistant Director Abdus Salam - confessed under section 164 of the penal code as witnesses of the incident before the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate Monwara Begum of Narayanganj.
Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry service disrupted again
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority is struggling to keep ferry services on the Mawa-Kawrakandi route active as ferry operations on the route were suspended on Monday night, only 13 hours after resumption.
