The Meteorological Department has forecast a storm with a speed of 60 kmph over 17 districts of the country. At the same time, the river ports of these areas have been asked to show warning signal number 1.

This information was given in the special weather forecast for inland river ports till 9 am on Wednesday (July 3).

It said that over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Pabna, Bogura, Mymensingh, Tangail, Dhaka, Faridpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Barishal, Patuakhali, Cumilla, Noakhali, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar and Sylhet regions, 45-45 per hour from south or southeast direction. The storm may accompany temporary rain or thunderstorms with gust wind at a speed of 60 km/h.

Meanwhile, there is a possibility of rain on Wednesday as well. On that day also light to moderate rain or thunder with gusty winds may occur in most places of Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Also, there may be moderate to very heavy rains in some parts of the country. However, day and night temperatures may remain unchanged.

The delay in completing the investigation and starting the trial in the case of the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Mehrun Rooney is a constant mockery with the country's criminal justice system and is damaging the image of the justice system.

This was observed in full in an order given by Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md. Bazlur Rahman. The full text of the 65-page judgment given on May 13 was published on Tuesday (July 2).

The investigation report on the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Mehrun Rooney has been deferred for 111 times so far.

In the context of the full text of the murder, it is said that sometimes it takes more than 20 years for the trial of murder in our country. If such killings are given any political face, it may take longer than that. For example, the FIR in the Bangabandhu assassination case could not be filed for over 21 years.

It is also said that even though 12 years have passed since the Sagar-Rooney murder case, the investigation is still not over and hence it is yet to see the light of justice.

"Unfortunately this case continues to make a mockery with our criminal justice system and catch us off guard. Which was somewhat remedied by the Bangabandhu assassination case and the International Criminal Tribunal case.

Incidentally, these observations were made in the full text of a May 13 judgment of the High Court bench in view of a writ petition challenging the legality of keeping the three death row convicts in condemned cells.

In the judgment, the High Court said, those sentenced to death but pending appeal must not be kept in the condemned cells and the authorities concerned should transfer such convicts from the condemned cells to the general jail.

In the full text of the published judgment, the High Court directed the concerned prison authorities to take immediate steps to transfer the prisoners from the condemned cells to the general prisons and to complete the process within two years.

Incidentally, on February 11, 2012, Sagar Sarwar, news editor of Machranga Television and Mehrun Rooney, senior reporter of ATN Bangla, were killed. After that, Rooney's brother Nausher Alam Roman filed a murder case with Sher-e-bangla Nagar police station.

A total of eight people including Rooney's friend Tanveer Rahman were accused in the case. The other accused are home security personnel Enam Ahmed alias Humayun Kabir, Rafiqul Islam, Bakul Mia, Mintu alias Bargira Mintu alias Masum Mintu, Kamrul Hasan Arun, Palash Rudra Pal, Tanveer and Abu Saeed.

A clash between two groups took place on the second day of the ongoing agitation program at Barishal University (BU) demanding the withdrawal of the 'Prayatya' scheme of the universal pension scheme.

At least 10 people from both groups were injured in the clash in the area adjacent to the administrative building on Tuesday (July 2) afternoon. Four of them have been hospitalized.

Eyewitnesses said that there was a clash between the Officers Association and the Direct Officers Association. After this incident, there is extreme tension between the two groups of university officials.

According to sources, when a newly formed organization of officers in the name of Direct Officers Association wanted to join the University Officers Association, which was agitating under the banner, there was first an argument, then scuffles and clashes between the two groups. At that time, when both groups attacked and counter-attacked with plastic chairs, injuries occurred.

According to a source in the university officials, rivalry between the two groups started when the supporters of the current mayor formed another officers' association when the former mayor's supporters were in majority in the officers' association.

President of Barishal University Teachers Association Md. Baten Chowdhury said that the clash took place between those who became officers directly and those who became officers through promotion. Several members of the Direct Officers Association were injured.

University Accounts Officer SM Iqbal said, we started protesting against the pension scheme peacefully. At this time, the attack happened. Several of us were injured. Among them, Deputy Director Abul Hossain has been admitted to the hospital.

Barishal University Officer Association President Bahauddin Golap said, We have been agitating under the banner of Officer Association for a long time. Suddenly today the agitators came in front of us with a banner in the name of Direct Officers Association and became furious. We are the only recognized organization of officers in the university.

He also said that we were attacked first and then counter-attacked. In this incident, four people including university doctor Tanjim Hossain were admitted to the hospital. At least 6/7 others sustained minor injuries. Bahauddin Golap said that they have planned to stab the ongoing movement from behind.

On the other hand, Subrata Kumar Bahadur, president of the Direct Officers Association, said that the people of the Officers Association attacked them without provocation during the ongoing program.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Barishal Bandar police station M.R. Mukul said, two groups of officers of Barishal University retaliated against the position. After the situation got a little chaotic, the situation came under control with the intervention of the police and teachers.

The registrar of the university, Monirul Islam, said that the vice-chancellor has already ordered to investigate the incident properly and take necessary measures. We collected videos from CCTV footage and started analyzing them.

According to the latest gazette of the Ministry of Freedom Fighters, the number of martyred intellectuals in the country is 560. The number of this list may increase further said the Minister of Liberation War A, K, M Mozammel Haque.

The minister gave this information in response to a written question by Member of Parliament for Chittagong-11 Constituency M Abdul Latif in the budget session for fiscal year 2024-25 in the JS on Tuesday (July 2). Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury presided over the session.

The Liberation War Minister said that so far the list of martyred intellectuals has been published in four phases. Among them, 191 people in 2021, 143 people in 2022, 108 people were published in February 2024 and lastly in the fourth phase in April this year, the ministry published the names of 118 people.

The minister also said that the preparation of the list of martyred intellectuals is a continuous ongoing process. The activities of a national committee in this regard are ongoing. National committee members and collecting data of Shahid intellectuals are continuing information collection, verification and gazette publication activities. This program will continue till December this year. A complete list identifying the martyred intellectuals who are not on the list will then be published.