It is deeply concerning to see multiple new tourist accommodations being built on St Martin’s Island, despite a ban on unauthorised construction on the island.

Dhaka Boat Club Limited, which came into the limelight with a recent allegation of attempted rape raised by film actress Pori Moni, is shrouded in questions about its very existence.

The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to evict all illegal constructions and encroachments of Rupnagar canal in Dhaka's Mirpur area within a month.