The High Court yesterday issued a set of directives in order to save Mogra river in Netrokona from encroachment and pollution.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered authorities to take steps to get an arrest warrant issued through Interpol against Saima Wazed Putul, daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in connection with charges of irregularities in plot allocation in Purbachal New Town.

The Supreme Court will hear on May 4 the leave to appeal petitions filed by the state challenging the High Court verdict that acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar and all others earlier convicted in two cases over the August 21 grenade attack in 2004.

The market value of the properties stands at Tk 559,48,20,477.

Buet Pro-Vice Chancellor Abdul Hasib Chowdhury will head the committee.

No casualty was reported

A Dhaka court rejected the bail petition of model and Miss Bangladesh Foundation Chairperson Meghna Alam in an extortion case yesterday.

He made the remarks at the beginning of a discussion between the commission and the Amjanata Party.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for law enforcers to arrest any accused or suspects without permission from the higher authorities in connection with the cases filed over atrocities during the July uprising.

The commission sent the letter recently.

The HC set the date after the attorney general sought an adjournment of the hearing regarding the matter.

The HC has granted the bail considering that there were no specific allegations against the accused lawyers.

A Dhaka court today allowed Zareen Karim, daughter of Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim, to go abroad to perform official duty as a Bangladeshi consul in the Dominican Republic.

The appeal has been included for hearing in today's cause list as item No. 28.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for enhanced regional cooperation to tackle climate and urban challenges and urged nations to tap into their youth’s potential and innovations to shape a sustainable future.

Chief Prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal Mohammad Tajul Islam yesterday said a second tribunal will soon be formed to try the atrocities committed during the July uprising and the last 15 years of human rights violations.

On September 12 last year, the army sent Hamidul Haque into forced retirement.

Both discussed a range of collaborative initiatives, including youth exchange, healthcare cooperation, education, and trade.

The students started the programme titled "Agri Blockade" at Khamarbari in the Farmgate area at 9:00am.

Currently, the railways officials and staff are receiving treatment from these hospitals.