CJ administers oaths of 25 newly appointed adl HC judges
The chief justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed, on Tuesday administered oath of offices of 25 newly appointed additional High Court judges...
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Justice Khairul, Prof Barakat share room in jail
Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque and economist professor Abul Barkat have been sharing same building as division 1 inmates of the Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj, on the outskirts of the capital...
Ex-CJ Khairul arrested in July murder case
Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was arrested by a Detective Branch team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police at his Dhanmondi house in Dhaka Thursday morning.
SC gets two chamber judge courts
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday nominated justice Md Rezaul Haque as judge-in-chamber-1 and justice Farah Mahbub as judge-in-chamber-2, forming two chamber judge courts to dispose of emergency matters at the Appellate Division...
Judiciary remains structurally compromised: CJ
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday warned that judicial independence in the country remains structurally compromised. Without meaningful reform, he cautioned, the country鈥檚 democratic governance and legal progress are at a serious risk.
Parties seek safeguard from emergency-time rights abuse
Political parties at the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 dialogue session on Thursday recommended replacing the term 鈥榠nternal disturbance鈥� with 鈥榮ecurity threats to the state鈥檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity鈥� in the constitution鈥檚 article 141A that relates to the proclamation of emergency...
SC issues directives for timely dispatch of court orders
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued six new directives to ensure timely dispatch of court orders.
CA, CJ call for separate judicial secretariat
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday iterated the urgent need for a separate judicial secretariat to ensure full administrative and financial autonomy of the judiciary.
June 22 judicial seminar will be turning point for judiciary: chief justice
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday said that the upcoming national seminar on judicial independence and efficiency, scheduled for June 22, will mark a turning point for the country鈥檚 judiciary.
2 HC judges kept off duty for one more month
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has extended by a month the leave of High Court judges Md Ashraful Kamal and Md Badruzzaman, who face separate allegations...
DMP again issues ban on gatherings near SC, CJ鈥檚 residence
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police once again banned public gatherings, rallies and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Supreme Court and the chief justice鈥檚 official residence in the capital.
CJ calls for global support in judicial reforms
Bangladesh鈥檚 chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday called for united global efforts to strengthen judicial independence and uphold human rights, especially during critical times for Bangladesh.
Chief justice calls on Yunus
The chief justice, Syed Refaat Ahmed, held a meeting with the chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday at the state guest house Jamuna...
Pro-BNP lawyers want Justice Khairul鈥檚 arrest
Pro-BNP lawyers on Sunday renewed their demand for the arrest of former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque and the removal of the judges loyal to the ousted Awami League regime from the Supreme Court and its subordinate courts...
CJ leaves for T眉rkiye, UAE
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday left Dhaka for T眉rkiye and United Arab Emirates to join two separate programmes as invited guests, official sources said...
Chief Justice stresses urgency of judicial reform
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday reiterated his strong commitment to judicial reform and its independence, urging swift action to implement the reform road map outlined under his leadership.
CJ outlines major judicial reforms for fairer, independent court system
The Chief Justice on Saturday announced a bold reform plan to make the country鈥檚 judiciary more independent, efficient, and focused on serving the people...
CJ Refaat Ahmed awarded Oxford鈥檚 鈥楲ifetime Fellowship鈥�
Bangladesh鈥檚 chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been awarded the prestigious 鈥楲ifetime Fellowship鈥� by the world-renowned Wadham College of Oxford University in recognition of his exceptional contributions to law, justice, and human rights...
HC questions administering president鈥檚 oath by speaker
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to explain within four weeks why transferring the authority to administer the president鈥檚 oath from the chief justice to the speaker through the 15th amendment to the constitution should not be declared unconstitutional.
WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE: HC summons home secy
The High Court on Thursday summoned home ministry senior secretary Nasimul Gani for allegedly violating the warrant of precedence by placing the chief justice alongside top government officials, including home secretary and inspector general of police, in determining security arrangements...
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION: CJ for strong judicial interventions
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed said that the existential threats posed to the country by climate change, deforestation, industrial pollution and unregulated urban expansion demanded strong judicial response.
Judicial independence key to democracy: Justice Farah Mahbub
Senior judge of the High Court Division, Justice Farah Mahbub, on Thursday, emphasised that judicial independence was fundamental to democracy and hailed the chief justice鈥檚 recently proposed roadmap for judicial reform...
CJ for forming HC benches outside Dhaka, more additional judges
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday stressed the urgency of establishing High Court benches outside Dhaka and appointing more additional High Court judges to tackle the growing backlog of cases and alleviate the suffering of justice seekers...
CJ calls for HC benches outside Dhaka, more additional judges
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday stressed the urgency of establishing High Court benches outside Dhaka and appointing more additional High Court judges to tackle the growing backlog of cases and alleviate the struggles of justice seekers...
CJ stresses functional press council
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday emphasised the need for making the Bangladesh Press Council fully functional by reconstituting it with all 14 members immediately.
CJ forms 9-member taskforce to enhance fire safety on SC premises
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has constituted a nine-member taskforce to strengthen fire safety measures in the Supreme Court compound, including the International Crimes Tribunal, the Office of the Attorney General, the Supreme Court Bar Association building. The initiative comes in response to a devastating fire at the Secretariat on December 26, 2024...
Principles of judgement, values of justice destroyed in past years: CJ
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday said that the people鈥檚 principles of judgement and values of justice were destroyed and distorted under the judicial process in the past years...
Reforms aim to make justice more accessible: CJ
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said that works were underway to make justice more accessible through maximum use of technology, procedural reforms and legal aid.
CJ calls for justice as a universal right
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged legal professionals to stay committed to ensuring justice as a universal right in society.
Judiciary committed to uphold human rights: CJ
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday said that the judiciary was highly committed to give maximum protection to the human rights in Bangladesh.