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Foreign secretary reiterates Rohingya repatriation only solution

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Thursday (April 10) highlighted the negative impacts on the host community caused due to prolonged stay of the displaced Rohingya community in Coxs Bazar, including the rise of crimes like drug smuggling and human trafficking. During his meeting with the...

HC halts EC notification on party registration

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday paused a public notification issued by the Election Commission (EC) asking political parties to apply for registration by 20 April. The court also asked chief election commissioner, EC secretary and the commission on EC reforms to explain why the 10 March...

Abrar Fahad murder case: HC verdict on Sunday

The High Court will deliver its verdict on the death references and appeals in the murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad on Sunday. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain fixed the date, reports UNB....

Health professionals can't use "Dr" before names sans MBBS-BDS degree: HC

The High Court on Wednesday ruled that only MBBS or BDS degree holders can use a doctor title before their name. The bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Sathika Hossain passed this order after hearing a writ petition filed earlier. The court also said no steps will be taken against...

HC orders completion of Magura child rape trial within six months

The High Court on Sunday ordered a special tribunal to complete the trial process of the Magura child rape case within the next 180 days. The Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal has been instructed to implement the order. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish...

HC orders to remove online images of Magura’s raped child

The High Court (HC) on Sunday instructed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to urgently remove all the social media images of Maguras raped child. The bench of Farah Mahbub and Debashish Rai Chowdhury issued the suo moto order. On Sunday, the High Court is also...

UNHCR calls for sustained support, solutions for Rohingyas

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi has underscored UNHCRs unwavering commitment to supporting more than 1 million Rohingyas hosted in Bangladesh as he concluded a four-day visit to the country on Sunday. UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, highlighted UNHCRs...

UNHCR chief to reach Dhaka today

UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi will arrive in Dhaka today (February 27) for a three-day tour. During the tour, the UN refugee agency chief will meet Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, and his high representative Khalilur Rahman. He is scheduled to visit the Rohingya refugee camps in...

Japan, UNHCR sign $1.6mn deal to enhance Rohingya support in Bangladesh

The government of Japan and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have recently signed a partnership agreement to improve living conditions, strengthen primary healthcare and empower Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. A contribution of USD 1.6 million (JPY 250 million) will aid in building safer shelters...

July protesters shot point blank in some cases: UN

State security forces and Awami League men were involved in crimes against humanity during the July uprising as the security forces in some cases shot defenseless protesters from point blank range to kill them, citing a United Nations (UN) report, BSS reported. ...it would appear that a...

Deposed govt used judiciary to stifle civil society: UN

The UN rights office has found the past Bangladesh regime to have used the justice system alongside the security apparatus in its efforts to choke the civil society through repressive legal and institutional frameworks, reports BSS. The justice system along with the security apparatus was used...

UN report contains 'irrefutable evidence' for crimes against humanity

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam has called the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on the July-August student-led mass uprising irrefutable evidence of crimes against humanity, reports UNB. This report will be used in the...

Yunus reaffirms pledge to uphold rule of law, welcomes OHCHR report

Welcoming the report released by the UN Human Rights Office, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the rule of law and urged all, including police, prosecutors and judges to act accordingly. I, along with everyone working in the Interim Government and millions...

New plan for Rohingya issue

The United Nations and UNHCR have endorsed the idea of relocating Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh to a safe third country rather than returning them to Myanmar. However, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has emphasized the need for a permanent solution to the crisis. The...

Illegal brick kilns: HC summons 3 div commissioners

The High Court summoned eight people including divisional commissioners of Dhaka, Chattogram and Khulna to appear before it by February 12 and explain their inaction to stop illegal brick kilns and the use of firewood in brick kilns. It also summoned the deputy commissioners of Nilphamari,...

IHC notifies FIA on Imran, Bushra’s acquittal pleas in Toshakhana case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) concerning acquittal pleas filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana case, reads a DAWN report. The couple stands accused of retaining a Bulgari jewellery set...