Hearing on Shahidul’s bail petition on Sept 11
The counsel of acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam on Tuesday filed bail petition before a Dhaka court in a case filed under the ICT Act and the court set September 11 for hearing the petition.
China says claims 1 million Uyghurs put in camps 'completely untrue'
China has vociferously defended its human rights record at the United Nations, after accusations were made that more than a million Uyghur Muslims have been imprisoned in political reeducation camps.
Turkey's currency crisis rages on as lira sinks again
Turkey's currency dropped again Monday as the country wrestled with a crisis that has rattled markets around the world.
New Mexico compound suspects can be freed on bond, judge says
A New Mexico judge on Monday granted bond to five adults accused of child abuse on a compound outside of Taos.
Iran's Supreme Leader: No war or talks with US over sanctions
Iran's Supreme Leader is standing firm against reimposed US sanctions, saying Monday there would be "no war, nor will we negotiate with the United States."
Committee for abolishing almost all quotas
Cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said on Monday that ‘almost all quotas’ in public service recruitment might be abolished, but the government would seek Supreme Court’s opinion on the 30 per cent quota for freedom fighters’ children and grandchildren.
Myanmar needs to earn trust of Rohingyas: FS
Myanmar would need to take adequate measures for building confidence among the forcibly displaced minority Rohingya community so that they would want to go back their homes in Rakhine, foreign secretary M Shahidul Haque said on Monday.
Nawshaba denied bail again
Actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed’s bail application was rejected by a court in the capital on Monday afternoon when the Cyber Crimes Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police produced her in it after interrogating her for six days in two phases in a case under Information and Technology Act
Over 500 industrial units at risk of unrest over wages, find Industrial police
Over 500 industrial units across the country are vulnerable to labour unrest over payment of wages and festival allowances to workers before Eid-ul-Azha, according to the industrial police sources.
Govt fails to submit fresh report about Shahidul Alam to court
The High Court Division’s directive to the home secretary to submit a fresh report to the chief metropolitan magistrate’s court in the capital on Monday regarding whether or not acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam was tortured physically and mentally in the custody of the Detective Branch was not complied with.
