To reduce case backlogs and expand access to justice for the poor, the government has introduced mandatory pre-case mediation in 12 districts, including Sylhet, Sunamganj, and Moulvibazar. The pilot programme, inaugurated today in Sylhet by Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, will come into official practice from tomorrow. It requires parties to attempt mediation through legal aid offices before filing certain civil ...

At least three people, including a mother and her son, were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents involving buses, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, a covered van, truck, and pick-up van in different parts of Habiganj on Wednesday (September 17). The fatal accidents took place throughout the day along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Bahubal, Nabiganj, and Shayestaganj upazilas. The dead ...

Sir Sadiq Khan is making London a “no-go zone” for investment, housebuilders have warned. The Home Builders Federation (HBF), a trade group, said the Mayor of London’s “unrealistic” affordable housing targets were “strangling” attempts to build new homes. In a report on Monday, Neil Jefferson, its chief executive, said Sir Sadiq’s development strategy for the capital “effectively made London a ...

Maternity wards in North East London are under pressure from “increasing complex pregnancies,” a major NHS trust says. Queen’s Hospital in Romford, which is overseen by the Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT), is home to the third largest single-site maternity unit in England and the largest in North East London. Some 7,200 babies are born there every year. ...

A ‘Stop Trump’ demonstration is set to shut down the streets of Central London in opposition to the US President’s state visit. Donald Trump will meet the King at Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a lavish state banquet before holding trade talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. It is speculated Mr Trump will land at in the UK on ...

Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta has revealed that she turned down an offer worth ₹1.65 crore to join the ongoing 19th season of the reality show Bigg Boss, citing concerns over privacy, dignity, and personal values. In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, the Chocolate actress said she has been approached to participate in Bigg Boss every year for the past 11 ...

Abdul Mannan, a progressive farmer from Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district, has successfully adopted the mulching technique for early tomato cultivation; resulting in projected earnings of Tk 35 lakh this year after expenses. His success has sparked enthusiasm among fellow farmers, with 5–6 others in his area already trying this modern method on about 30–35 bighas of land. The mulching ...

Diego Simeone insists Atletico Madrid can defy a mounting injury crisis to shock “extraordinary” Liverpool in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Atletico boss Simeone is without five key players for the trip to Anfield, including former Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez. The absence of Alvarez, who is sidelined with a knee injury, will be especially damaging to the Spanish ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Choudhury has assured that this year’s Durga Puja will be observed in a more festive, organized and peaceful manner than in previous years. Following a visit to Ramna Kali Mandir in Dhaka this afternoon, the Home Adviser praised the temple committee for their efficient preparations and said, “I want to assure everyone ...

Satellite-based broadcasting operations in Bangladesh may be disrupted from September 29 due to a solar interference, informed Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) on Wednesday. The BSCL said that solar interference was a normal astronomical event affecting geo-stationary satellites, occurring twice a year. It occurs when the sun lines up directly behind a satellite and overwhelms the signal with its strong ...