During a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday the Jatiya Party proposed the enactment of a law, as prescribed in the constitution, to form the Election Commission.
There has been division and tension among the top leaders of Jatiya Party over the post of secretary general, which has been vacant since Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu passed away on Saturday.
SC clears way for resuming trial of 27-yr-old corruption case against Ruhul Amin Hawlader
ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader. File Photo taken from Prothom Alo Star Digital Report Star Digital Report
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a lower court to resume trial proceedings of a 27-year old corruption case filed against Jatiya Party leader and former state minister ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader.
The Appellate Division on Monday upheld a High Court verdict that on March 29, 2017 had cleared the way for the Divisional Special Judge s Court of Barishal to begin the trial proceedings of the case.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain dismissed a leave-to-appeal petition filed by Hawlader challenging the HC verdict.