Recommendation to withdraw The central committee formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs has so far recommended the withdrawal of 6,202 politically motivated and harassing cases. A press release from the ministry on Sunday (March 16) said that the committee, headed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advisor Professor Asif Nazrul, has held eight meetings so far and reviewed the cases and determined their eligibility for withdrawal. Recommendation to withdraw A total of 6,295 cases were proposed to the central committee in these eight meetings. The release further said that…
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12 remittance fighters detained in Saudi Arabia demand release before Eid
12 remittance fighters detained The families and the National Revolutionary Council of 12 Bangladeshi expatriates detained in Saudi Arabia have demanded their release before Eid. They have claimed that they were arrested for participating in the remittance boycott movement in July in support of the quota reform movement. This demand was made at a human chain organized in front of the National Press Club on Sunday (March 16). In addition to the family members of the detainees, the leaders of the National Revolutionary Council, Bangladesh National Human Rights Association, Agragami…
Read MoreNew shortcode on police hotline to prevent violence against women
The interim government has decided to launch a new shortcode in addition to the police hotline service to prevent violence against women. This is one of the four initiatives of the government to digitalize the police service, according to a press release from the Publications Division of the Principal Advisor. Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Principal Advisor on Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said that the government has started the work of creating a ‘Police Command App’ to ensure the smooth operation of all types of activities of…
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