Law and order has deteriorated sharply in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country in past few weeks with crimes like killing, mugging, extortion and burglary on the rise despite stepped-up security measures and police vigilance.(The New Age BD )   • FULL STORY

All about admission trade: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) factional fight at Eden
In this session, Tania-Nijhum reportedly earned millions of taka helping more than 700 students to change their disciplines taking taka ten thousand to 50 thousand from each student

At least 15 female students were injured following a factional clash of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Eden Girls� College in the city on Friday over alleged 'admission trade.(The New Nation )   • FULL STORY

US State Department HR report
Concern over unlawful killings, political violence

The US State Department''s 2009 Human Rights Report on Bangladesh, released Thursday, raised concerns over unlawful killings by security forces, which continued unabated, and reports of rising political violence, reports bdnews24.com.   • FULL STORY

Govt has violated country's constitution: Moudud
Cases against Hasina being lifted, but not similar ones against Khaleda, he says

Country's constitution has been violated by the government as it is yet to submit the copies of accords and joint communiqu� signed between India and Bangladesh to the Pre-sident and hold discussion on these in the parliament elaborately.(TBT Report)   • FULL STORY

RMG factories vandalised again in Ashulia
50 hurt as workers clash with cops over delay in payment; production hampered in 50 factories

Clashes between garment factory workers and police in Ashulia yesterday and the night before left at least 50 persons injured, and kept production in at least 50 factories suspended almost all through the day yesterday.(The Daily Star)   • FULL STORY

Dowry related violence on rise:Experts blame non-application of law
Last year, a total of 319 incidents of tortures over dowry disputes occurred including 227 incidents of killings, 81 tortures and 11 suicides

Tortures on women due to disputes over dowry is yet high in the country even after having laws with penalty of one year to life time imprisonment or death sentence for killing, torturing women or giving or taking or even demanding dowry.(The New Nation)   • FULL STORY

Opposition Chief Whip demands probe into PM son's illegal VoIP business
the government is losing revenue of Tk 30 crore a week due to the illegal VOIP business, so far Tk 1500 crore were siphoned of the country-Faruk

Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque demanded international and domestic inquiry into Prime Minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy's involvement in illegal VoIP (voice over internet protocol) business, causing huge loss to the government revenue earning.(UNB, Dhaka)   • FULL STORY

Emergency passports till MRPs in place
MRP and MRV are already in use in over 80 countries

The government has decided to issue ''emergency passports'' as an interim measure till machine readable passports and visas -MRP and MRV respectively-are introduced fully, reports bdnews24.com.   • FULL STORY

Cox�s Bazar Airport lacks scanner
We apprehend security threats from Rohingya illegal immigrants under the present manual checking of passenger baggages

The Cox''s Bazar Airport, now under a red alert, is passing through manual checking as it lacks in scanner machine to check luggage of the passengers, security officials complained recently, reports BSS.   • FULL STORY

12 held on Satkhira border while they were entering illegally into Bangladesh territory from India
On Wednesday, 11 such intruders were arrested for entering into Bangladesh without valid papers

Members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested 12 people while they were entering illegally into Bangladesh territory from India through Bhomra border early today.(UNB, Satkhira)   • FULL STORY