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High Court

HC repeals provision of prior permission to arrest govt employees

Section 41 of the Public Service Act regarding the provision for prior permission to arrest government employees has been repealed by the High Court (HC) as it conflicts with several other articles ...

Asif Nazrul

Analysis Momen has said the ‘right thing’

The people of Bangladesh did not fight for its independence to give opportunity to any minister of any government to display this audacity and insolence

The crushed private car under the girder of BRT project. Picture was taken from Uttara, Dhaka on 15 August 2022

BRT girder collapse at Uttara Case lodged against BRT contractor

The case statement said the incident occurred due to the negligence of the crane driver, concerned persons of CGGC contractor and unknown persons responsible for ensuring safety

Syed Manzoorul Islam

Fateful 15 August today Day of self-realisation

At a time when we saw not only the killers and the politicians who praised them, a certain section of intellectuals, whom the people respect, justified what happened on 15 August. As if the ...

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bangabandhu’s commitment to people’s rights and democracy

The Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman devoted his whole life to establish people’s rights. The way he brought independence to Bangladesh through democratic movement is a matter of awe in ...

Supreme Court of India

India Supreme Court keeps in abeyance sedition law, asks govt not to register cases

In a historic development, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered that Section 124A of the Indian penal code which criminalises the offence of sedition be kept in abeyance till the ...

Ruling Awami League General Secretary and the Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader talks to newspersons in Feni on 5 May 2022

Parliament election to be held on time: Obaidul Quader

The national election in Bangladesh will be held on time following the Constitution, said ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader

How democratic is Bangladesh's governance system?

How democratic is Bangladesh's governance system?

When all three pillars -- the executive, the legislative and the judiciary -- formed to maintain balance of power in the state, are under the control of one person, then this system is called ...

Editorial

Weaknesses and flaws of anti-discrimination law should be removed

We a need a law for our country, where people are constantly being victim by injustice and discrimination, that will play an effective role in eliminating discrimination

Water floods into St. Mark's square as high tide reaches peak, in Venice, Italy on 17 November 2019

Italy makes constitution greener, environmentalists call for action

The constitutional law, approved by parliament on Tuesday, says the state must safeguard the environment, biodiversity and the ecosystem

Md Abdul Matin

Interview: Md Abdul Matin 'Appointing a spineless person will be of no use'

Md Abdul Matin, retired judge of the Supreme Court, speaks to Prothom Alo about the recent election commission draft law, the coming national election, the rule of law and more.

Inside the Jatiya Sangsad

With two amendments, report on EC formation bill placed in JS

Chairman of the parliamentary scrutiny committee on law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry M Shahiduzzaman Sarker placed the report

Law minister Anisul Huq addressing the media

Law minister rules out urgent enactment of law to form EC

Anisul Huq said under the current system the election commission is formed through a process initiated by the president in 2012

GM Quader

The constitution is not in favour of democratic practice

The present system being termed as democracy can actually be called nothing other than autocracy. There is no system to balance power or ensure accountability. So it would not be an exaggeration to ...

Parliament building

Oppositions in parliament exist only on ‘pen and paper’: Opposition MPs

Members of the opposition Jatiya Party (JaPa) and BNP have raised questions regarding the role of opposition in the parliament

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