Power will come from Nepal, deal soon

Advisor on Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Muhammad Fawzul Kabir Khan said that Bangladesh is soon going to sign a tripartite agreement with Nepal and India to import hydropower from Nepal through Indian transmission lines. Speaking as the chief guest at a reception organized on the occasion of Nepal’s National and Constitution Day at a…

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Army can do whatever in magisterial capacity

Due to the granting of magisterial powers, from now on the army members can make decisions or orders like conducting searches, seizing, and arresting. Previously, the approval of the Executive Magistrate of the private administration was required to take such measures. But now commissioned army officers can take decisions or give orders themselves. Former Inspector…

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The government gave magistracy powers to the army

The interim government has given the army magisterial powers across the country. This information was informed in a notification signed by Jeti Pru, senior assistant secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration’s Dispatch-2 branch today on Tuesday. According to the notification, under Section 12(1) of the Criminal Code, 1898, commissioned officers of the army are…

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UN fact-finding team calls for information on human rights violations in Bangladesh

A fact-finding team of the United Nations Office for Human Rights at the invitation of the Interim Government of Bangladesh is conducting an independent and impartial investigation into the human rights violations committed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Bangladesh from July 1 to August 15. The fact-finding team has been tasked with uncovering the…

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