Donald Trump sought to move past his historic criminal conviction on Friday and build momentum for his bid to return to the White House with fierce attacks on the judge who oversaw the case, the prosecution’s star witness and the criminal justice system as a whole. Speaking from his namesake tower
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Justice Abu Ahmed new ICT chairman
The government on Tuesday appointed Justice Md Abu Ahmed Jamadar as the new chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Justice Abu Ahmed, now a member of the tribunal, will replace incumbent chairman Md Shahinur Islam, said a media release signed by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry’s Secretary Md
Moulvibazar tea workers gather to demand justice for Priti Urang
President asks NDC graduates to promote justice, people’s emancipation
President Mohammed Shahabuddin today asked the graduates of National Defence Course (NDC) and Armed Forces War Course (AFWC) to serve their respective countries through promoting justice and people’s emancipation. “I hope the NDC course members would create their own identity at the national and international levels, making significant contributions to their
Protesters demand justice for Bangladeshi student shot by police
Expressing anger and frustration, several hundred protesters on Monday demanded justice for a Bangladeshi American college student who was shot and killed by police in the Boston suburb of Cambridge last week, a shooting that has drawn attention from Bangladeshi media. Sayed Faisal, 20, a student at the University of
How far do village courts ensure equal justice in Bangladesh?
The government of Bangladesh has launched a new initiative known as Activating Village Courts Phase II with the goal of establishing a just and equitable judicial system in rural areas. However, the government of Bangladesh has already taken some urgent steps to implement the third phase across the country in
The world owes Rohingyas their right to human dignity
It has been five years since the forced exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar, and their plea for justice and accountability continues. On August 25, 2017, “Myanmar military began a sweeping campaign of massacres, rape, and arson in northern Rakhine State”, said Human Rights Watch in its latest report, Myanmar: No
Gender sensitivity key to achieving climate justice
While the climate crisis affects virtually every aspect of life, its impacts are not felt equally. A person’s vulnerability to climate change varies depending on their position in society, such as socioeconomic status, dependence on natural resources, and capacity to respond to natural hazards. Since different genders often experience different social
Ensure justice for all, PM to public servants
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the new administration cadre officers to work for ensuring justice for all stressing the importance of good governance. "Stand beside the people and ensure justice for them utilizing the knowledge acquired from the training," she said. The Prime Minister was addressing the certificate-giving and closing ceremony
Munia’s grieving family seeks justice
The grieve-stricken family of Musharrat Jahan Munia, whose body was recovered from her rented flat in Dhaka, have demanded exemplary punishment of those responsible for her death. Police on Monday recovered the hanging body of Musharrat Jahan, 21, daughter of late Shafiqur Rahman, a freedom fighter of Monoharpur in Cumilla district,