Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approves the formation of 41 new “Nari O Shishu Nirjaton Daman (Women and Children Repression Prevention) Tribunals” in different districts across the country in order to quickly dispose of cases filed for torturing women and children.

A Habiganj court fixes September 1 for the charge framing in the sensational case of killing four school going children in Bahubal of the district.

Supreme Court upholds High Court order that stayed a move to transfer a case filed against an army officer allegedly for torturing his wife to a military court from a special tribunal.