Court orders PBI to probe the incident

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman yesterday urged the International Crimes Tribunal-1 to hand the highest punishment to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

The interim government is examining the scope for partially implementing the new pay scale for public sector employees.

A youth was killed and several others were injured in crude bomb blasts during a late-night clash between two groups over control of the drug trade in Geneva Camp in the capital’s Mohammadpur area early yesterday.

Opposing the stance of Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party, the BNP yesterday said the chief adviser has no authority to issue a constitutional or executive order to give the July charter legal recognition, arguing that such a move would exceed the government’s powers.

The government is planning to relax key labour law requirements, significantly lowering the entry barrier for a trade union in any establishment.

The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to gain authority to investigate corruption involving Bangladeshi citizens both at home and abroad, as well as foreign nationals residing in the country.

The advisory council yesterday approved major amendments to the Representation of the People Order, 1972, making it mandatory for candidates contesting polls under an alliance to use the symbol of their own party, not that of the coalition leader.

Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya yesterday expressed regret that the chief adviser’s initial enthusiasm for reform initiatives lost steam before it could build the momentum many had anticipated.

BNP yesterday urged the Election Commission not to involve controversial or questionable government officials in the process of the upcoming 13th national elections.

The 5th death anniver-sary of journalist AUM Fakhruddin will be observed today.

A condole-nce meeting commemo-rating Ahmad Rafique, a Language Movement veteran, will be held around 3:30pm today at the Abdul Karim Sahityabisharad Auditorium of Bangla Academy in Dhaka, said a press release.

Just eight months after its formation, Bangladesh Gonotantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS) has been dissolved and reconstituted under a new name “Jatiyo Chhatro Shokti”.

Jamaat-e-Islami lawyer Mohammad Shishir Manir yesterday told the Supreme Court that a dictatorial and totalitarian regime had been established in the country through the cancellation of the non-party caretaker government system.

Police have sought to clear marketing professional and actor Iresh Zaker of charges in a case filed over the killing of BNP activist Mahfuz Alam Shraban, linked to the July uprising.

Critically ill patients in Habiganj are being forced to pay high fares to private ambulance operators for emergency transfers to Sylhet or Dhaka, while two government ambulances meant to serve them sit idle and in disrepair.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said if elected to office, his party would ensure Dhaka’s relationship with Delhi is based on mutual respect.

Student organisation adopts new name and slogan, pledges ideological alliance with NCP

Asks law adviser, expressing concern over a High Court decision to do so

List of accused includes 24 journalists, businesspersons, doctors