Each family of the martyrs, who sacrificed their lives during the student-led revolution, will primarily receive Taka five lakh while each injured person will primarily get maximum Taka one lakh from the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.
The decision was taken at the first meeting of the executive committee of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation held at the State Guest House Jamuna here with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
The committee has decided that each family of the slain martyrs will primarily receive Taka 500,000 and each injured person will primarily get upto Taka 100,000, the chief adviser press wing said.
Eminent political scientist Prof. Ali Riaz has been named as the head of the Constitution Reform Commission, replacing Shahdeen Malik, a Supreme Court lawyer, according to a Cabinet Division circular issued here today.
A professor at Illinois State University in the United States, Ali Riaz, a Bangladeshi-American, is a senior non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council and the president of the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies.
Earlier, Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yunus in his address to the nation on September 11 announced formation of six separate commissions to bring reforms to the judiciary, election commission, administration, police, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and the Constitution.
The government has decided to give magistracy power to the commissioned officers of the Bangladesh Army.
The order will come into effect immediately.
The public administration ministry issued a circular in this regard today following section 12 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. The circular was signed by Jeti Pru, senior assistant secretary of the public administration ministry.
The officers will act as executive magistrates across the country for the next 60 days.
The officials will be able to deal with Sections 64, 65, 83, 84, 86, 95 (2), 100, 105, 107, 109, 110, 126, 127, 128, 130, 133, and 142 of CrPC.
Lt Col Sami-Ud-Daula Chowdhury, director of the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), confirmed the development to The Shuttle Times.
“We have given the order and will work accordingly,” he added.
Readymade Garments (RMG) is the main foreign exchange earning sector of Bangladesh. At the same time this labor intensive sector is very important to address the demands of occupation of a huge population.
But in recent times the growth and existence of this sector came under threat when this sector faced severe labor unrest in Ashulia zone.
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) president Khandoker Rafiqul Islam told the Business Eye that at least $110m losses during the unrest in Ashulia area while 30 factories vandalized and torched severely.
He informed that now the buyers are very much fear which will effect on the country brand image. The whole sector will face huge losses for this unrest.
He demanded that 15% order will be declined in next session and some buyers may give the orders to another our competitors.
Vice President Rakibul Alam Chowdhury demanded that at least 30% order may be declined and factory owners may face extra barriers to get the orders.