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SC Bar, Bar Council to observe Nov 1 as judiciary separation day: All set for separation of judiciary: 10 judicial magistrates join Dhaka Court Staff Reporter
As the judicial organ of the State will be fully independent to dispense justice, lawyers across the country will observe November 1 as the Judiciary Separation Day.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) took the decision marking the lawyers victory over a long-standing battle to set an independent judiciary in the country. The district bar associations across the country also endorsed the decision.
SCBA president Barrister M Amir-ul Islam announced this decision at an impromptu press conference at the Bar Hall room yesterday.  |
Admin cadre leaders meet Law Adviser: Separation of judiciary to be smooth amid understanding Staff Reporter
Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday hoped that the much-awaited separation of judiciary from the executive would be effective in a nice and congenial atmosphere from November 1 through an understanding among all concerned.
"We are discussing matters related to the separation of judiciary with all concerned including the leaders of administrative cadre. Discussion and process are progressing satisfactorily," he said while talking to journalists at one stage of the meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Administrative Services Association at his office. |
Task force team at DCC to probe irregularities: Joint Forces take position in and around Nagar Bhaban
Staff Reporter
A special taskforce started monitoring the activities of the officials and employees of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) yesterday.
The taskforce would run its operations through a special cell set up in the DCC. It was agreed at a meeting held at the Nagar Bhaban yesterday.
The task force, which will start its work through a special cell at the room below the Mayor's Cell of the Nagar Bhaban, will also look into corruption there, which was committed at different periods, said a DCC official. |
AL to take part in dialogue with EC: Release of Hasina, lifting of emergency demanded
Staff Reporter
The Awami League will take part in the dialogue on electoral reforms with the Election Commission on November 4.
Party Central Working Committee (ALCWC) took the decision yesterday at a meeting with Acting AL President Zillur Rahman in the chair at its Dhanmondi office.
Disclosing this after the meeting, Zillur Rahman told journalists that a sub-committee would be formed to workout party strategy and reform proposal to be placed before with the Election Commission (EC) during the talks. |
CU dormitories reopen
UNB, Chittagong
All the nine residential halls of Chittagong University reopened on Monday amid tight security after two months' closure in the wake of Aug 22 campus unrest. Classes will resume on Wednesday.
Students were returning to halls as RAB and police checking their identity card. Law enforcers were patrolling inside the campus and vantage points to ward off untoward incident.
Meanwhile, warrant of arrest was issued Monday against eight of the 10 charge-sheeted accused in the Aug 22 campus violence case. |
Calls on President: Geeta Pasi praises communal harmony in Bangladesh
BSS, Dhaka
Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America to Bangladesh Ms. Geeta Pasi called on President Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban on Monday.
Welcoming the Charge d'Affaires at Bangabhaban, the President appreciated her for her sincere endeavors in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The President stated that the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the USA are excellent and it would be further strengthened and deepened in the days to come.
The President apprised the envoy that the USA is one of the important development partners of Bangladesh. |
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Internet Edition. October 23, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
