Cutting Extrajudicial Killings: Visiting US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu yesterday expressed satisfaction that Rab reduced extrajudicial killings since late 2021, when the US imposed sanctions on the force.
The 'Bangladesh Supreme Court Judges (Leave, Pension and Privileges) Bill, 2023' was placed in Parliament on Monday with a provision of a monthly special allowance of Tk70,000 for a retired chief justice. Law minister Anisul Huq moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote. As per the Bill, a "Chief Justice" means the Chief Justice of Bangladesh while "Judge" means a Judge