Lawyers and students taking part in the Anti-discrimination Movement are protesting in front of the High Court to demand the resignation of judges affiliated with the Awami League, who ‘toe the party line’. Lawyers and students from private universities began the protest on the Supreme Court premises at 11am on Wednesday. Anti-discrimination Student Movement activists led by conveners Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah marched into the High Court premises around 12:30pm. Sarjis made a speech saying that students were calling for the resignations of judges connected with Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League, ‘the fascist government’ and ‘partisan’ judges. The protesting lawyers marched along the Supreme Court courtyard as well.

Lawyers and students from private universities began the protest on the Supreme Court premises at 11am on Wednesday. Anti-discrimination Student Movement activists led by conveners Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah marched into the High Court premises around 12:30pm. At around noon, they began to march along the road in front of the Bangla Academy and then proceeded towards the High Court. Sarjis made a speech saying that students were calling for the resignations of judges connected with Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League, ‘the fascist government’ and ‘partisan’ judges. The protesting lawyers marched along the Supreme Court courtyard as well.

The days are connected to the Awami League, including the anniversary of Bangabandhu’s assassination and his historic Mar 7 speechThe interim government has scrapped eight national days commemorated by Bangladesh, including National Mourning Day on Aug 15 and the celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech on Mar 7. Asked about the post, Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief advisor, said: “The advisors’ cabinet recently made the decision to cancel those eight national days. The Cabinet Division will soon issue a notice scrapping those eight national days.”Five of these cancelled days are connected to the births and deaths of Sheikh Hasina’s family. The three others cancelled are the commemoration of Bangabandhu’s historic Mar 7 speech, National Constitution Day on Nov 4, and Smart Bangladesh Day on Dec 12. Of these national days, Bangabandhu’s birth and death days on Mar 17 and Aug 15 were public holidays.

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Ashlen Zitel of Beatrice was in Gage County Court on Tuesday to decide if there would be a preliminary hearing for her on suspicion of two child abuse charges and to have two more charges added. Zitel, who turns 28 this week, was arrested Sept. 7 along with Austin Meyn of Beatrice in connection with the death of a 4-month-old in August. Zitel faces a felony charge of negligent child abuse that causes death and a misdemeanor charge of negligent child abuse in that case. During Tuesday's court appearance, a second case was brought against her alleging sexual assault of a minor child, a Class 1 felony, and intentional child abuse, a Class 3 felony. Meyn, the other person arrested in the death of the 4-month-old, recently had his case bound over to Gage County District Court, where he will face a charge of committing intentional child abuse resulting in death.

Former director general of the postal directorate Sudhangshu Shekhar Bhadra has been arrested on charges of corruption. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested Bhadra on Tuesday night, reports bdnews24.com. Bhadra was taken into custody on Tuesday and preparations were underway to present him in court, said ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam. Bhadra faces charges of violating Section 23 of the Public Finance and Budget Management Act, 2009. Bhadra was sent into forced retirement in 2020 following allegations of corruption and breaches of discipline.

Israeli military says it conducted a strike on Hezbollah weapons stockpile in southern Beirut in a first strike in Beirut in several daysIsraeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assaultSmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon October 16, 2024. REUTERSSmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon October 16, 2024. Reuters witnesses heard two blasts and saw plumes of smoke emerging from two separate neighbourhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs. The Israeli military has in recent weeks carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs without advance warnings, or issued a warning for one area while striking more broadly. The Israeli military sad it conducted a strike on an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh.

Trudeau and Modi both are facing domestic challenges, while expulsions could boost Modi's image as a hawk, say analystsIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. REUTERSIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Although the tit-for-tat move sent bilateral relations skidding to a new low, Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau are unlikely to mind too much. "I think people will see the government of India standing up to intimidation and coercive measures applied by a developed country," said Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India's former foreign secretary. "The public will strongly back Prime Minister Modi and the government."

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The government has decided to reduce the import duty on eggs as part of efforts to stabilise prices. He added that the import duty on eggs has been reduced from 33 percent to 13 percent, effectively affording a 20 percent waiver. The deputy press secretary said a meeting was held at the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection with egg suppliers and wholesalers. "It was decided in the meeting that wholesalers will purchase eggs directly from farmers to help reduce prices and bring them down to a more affordable level," he said. Despite a 33 percent import duty, the total import price has reached around Tk 7 per egg.

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Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar revealed the development at a press conference on Tuesday evening at the Foreign Service Academy on Hare Road in Dhaka. This will be the fourth round of discussions between the interim government head and the political parties. Azad Mazumdar said, "The interim government is engaging in dialogue with political parties to advance the process of state reform. All the political parties we have spoken to have also emphasised the importance of this trial." The press conference was attended by Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, assistant press secretaries Suchismita Tithi and Naeem Ali.

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