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CA addresses National Change Makers' Assembly: Fight all forms of violence against women
BSS, Dhaka
Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday called upon all irrespective of men and women to fight against all forms of violence on women for building an enlightened future.
"We have to be vocal and proactive to stop violence against women by breaking our silence in this regard," he said.
He said this while inaugurating a two-day National Change Makers' Assembly at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre organized by-The Alliance to End Domestic Violence-as part of its countrywide "We Can" campaign.  |
Musharraf announces polls by Jan 9 under emergency
Reuters, Islamabad
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday a general election would be held by January 9 but under a state of emergency he imposed eight days ago.
Musharraf, under pressure from rivals and Western allies to put Pakistan back on a path to democracy, said the National Assembly and provincial assemblies would be dissolved in coming days, upon completion of their terms.
The army chief also told a news conference he would quit the military and be sworn in as a civilian president as soon as the Supreme Court struck down challenges to his October 6 re-election. |
Bangladesh Code launched: Govt agenda is to hold poll: Law Adviser Staff Reporter
Adviser for Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Information Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday underlined the need for creating mass awareness about the existing laws so that they were respectful of the law of the land.
He said nobody would disagree that the establishment of rule of law is much smoother when people's involvement with law of the land is closer.
The Adviser was addressing a press conference to mark the launching of the 38-volume 'Bangladesh Code' at PID auditorium. |
Trial of war criminals in military tribunals urged Staff Reporter
Speakers, including two former army chiefs at a roundtable meeting yesterday called for trying the war criminals of 1971 under the military rules by forming special military tribunals.
They said the war criminals are now roaming in Bangladesh, which was achieved through the supreme sacrifices of the freedom-fighters. They are now openly saying that there are no war criminals in the country. Time has come to raise voices against the war criminals. The army chief has also mentioned about the war criminals. War criminals cannot go to power in any country of the world. |
CJ launches book on compiled amended CrPC
Staff Reporter
The Supreme Court has published the amendments of the 'The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)' that regulates inquiry, investigation and trial of criminal cases in the subordinate courts.
Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin formally unfurled the compiled amended CrPC at a simple ceremony at the Judges' Lounge of the Supreme Court yesterday, ten days after the Separation of Judiciary from Executive control.
Chief Justice Amin, in his brief speech, said the CrPC book was published at the initiative of the Supreme Court. |
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Internet Edition. November 12, 2007, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
