SCHOOL EDUCATION Absence of cultural activities stunts students’ creativity
Absence of cultural and literary activities from most schools is hampering creativity among the students.
HC directives call for strict adherence to SC guidelines on remand, arrest
The High Court has directed the authorities to keep tab on monthly conference between magistrates and the police to see whether or not the guidelines relating to arrests under Section 54 of the code of criminal procedures on suspicion and taking the arrested persons on remand by police were being followed.
AL wants EVM in next general polls
The ruling Awami League on Saturday said that it wanted the Election Commission to use electronic voting system in the next general election.
Massive changes needed in edn system: Khaleda
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said that massive changes in the country’s education system were required to reflect people’s aspirations.
NAPE DG, 4 others killed in road accidents
At least five people, including the director general of the National Academy for Primary Education, were killed and eight others injured in five separate road accidents in five districts on Saturday, according to reports received from the districts.
Five JMB suspects, fire-fighter killed
Five suspected extremists and a fire fighter were killed during a raid on a suspected den of extremists at bordering village of Godagari upazila in Rajshahi on Thursday while raids were conducted also in Natore and Chapainawabganj.
RAPE IN BANANI HOTEL Key suspect, friend on remand
A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Friday remanded prime suspect Shafat Ahmed for six days and his friend Sadman Sakif for five days in police custody in connection with rape incidents that took place inside a hotel in March.
EC move over EVM ill-motivated: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday termed ‘ill-motivated’ the Election Commission’s fresh move regarding electronic voting machine after prime minister’s son recently made statements in favour of introducing the technology in election.
Govt yet to begin boro procurement
The government is yet to begin boro rice procurement during the current season as the Department of Food could not complete signing agreements with the millers in due time, said senior officials.
Mobile court run by exec magistrates illegal: HC
The High Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional 11 provisions of the Mobile Court Act 2009 relating to the operation of the mobile courts by executive magistrates.
