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.
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.
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 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...
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 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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged legal professionals to stay committed to ensuring justice as a universal right in society.
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Monday said that the judiciary was highly committed to give maximum protection to the human rights in Bangladesh.
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday emphasised the need for upholding the dignity of the legal profession, pointing out that conduct on court premises has often failed to meet the high ideals expected of it.
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday expressed deep concern over the recent security breaches at courts across Bangladesh, describing the incidents as 鈥榬are,鈥� 鈥榰nprecedented,鈥� and 鈥榓larming.鈥�
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday submitted the 鈥楽upreme Court Annual Report-2023鈥� to president Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban...
Former chief justice Md Ruhul Amin died of old-age complications at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka at 4.30am Sunday. He was 83.
After spending 12 years in Kashimpur High Security Central Jail despite a High Court acquittal, Shukur Ali, a man from Bikrampur of Munshiganj, finally walked free on Monday.
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday directed an investigation into the prolonged detention of Shukur Ali, a man from Munshiganj who has been languishing in Kashimpur High Security Central Jail...
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs to establish a dedicated judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court...
The Supreme Court administration announced on Wednesday that 12 High Court judges would be kept out of the court and placed on leave starting from October 20, following...
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday called upon the country people to work together against the society鈥檚 injustice and discrimination rising above communal narrowness...
The chief justice鈥檚 residence on 19 Hare Road, a building rich in historical significance, is set to become an archaeological site.