US court dismisses lawsuit over Credit Suisse bond write-down
A US district court has dismissed an investor lawsuit against Switzerland linked to the 2023 implosion of Credit Suisse bank, the finance ministry in Bern announced Wednesday...
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Contempt notice issued over Gulshan Park
Four rights activists have served a contempt of court notice on Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha chairman Md Riazul Islam, Dhaka South City Corporation administrator Mohammad Azaz and Gulshan Youth Club president Wahiduzzaman Tamal...
UK to review how courts interpret migrants鈥� rights: Starmer
Prime minister Keir Starmer vowed in an interview aired Wednesday to review how UK courts interpret international human rights laws as he bids to curb immigration levels and deport more migrants...
15 clubs excluded from BCB elections
The upcoming board of directors鈥� election of the Bangladesh Cricket Board took yet another twist as the election commission excluded 15 clubs from the councillor鈥檚 list after a ruling from the High Court on Tuesday...
Sonali Bank signs deal with Supreme Court, Law and Justice Division
Sonali Bank PLC on Monday signed a tri-party memorandum of understanding with Law and Justice Division and Bangladesh Supreme Court, said a press release...
Indian court ruling exposes India鈥檚 border violations
THE recent directive of the Calcutta High Court declaring the forcible deportation of people into Bangladesh as 鈥榠llegal鈥� has lent judicial confirmation of what Dhaka has for long asserted. India鈥檚 border management practices increasingly violate the international law, bilateral agreements and the norms of neighbourly relations. The court also ordered India鈥檚 home ministry...
Calcutta HC orders return of 6 Indians pushed into Bangladesh
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the repatriation of six Indians, including a pregnant woman, who were pushed into Bangladesh earlier this year.
SC for specialised commercial courts
The Bangladesh Supreme Court has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs seeking the establishment of specialised commercial courts across the country.
High Court halts BCB president鈥檚 letter on councillor nominations
The High Court on Monday put a 15-day stay on a letter issued by the Bangladesh Cricket Board president that directed district and divisional sports associations to nominate councillors only from ad-hoc committees for the upcoming BCB election...
Promotion of village courts stressed聽
Government and international agency officials, journalists, beneficiaries, activists, and others on Sunday stressed promoting the village court at the grassroots level.
Qatar meets ICC head as it seeks
Qatar聽has met with the president of the International Criminal Court as it seeks legal action against Israel over its unprecedented strike on its territory last week, an official said on Thursday.
HC shrine relocation conspiracy to be foiled: Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
Devotees and followers of different shrines at a protest rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka said that the conspiracy hatched by a vested quarter to relocate the High Court Mazar from its present location will be foiled...
Experts stress stronger village courts to ensure grassroots justice
Justice sector experts on Wednesday called for raising public awareness to strengthen village courts for resolving minor disputes at the local level.
CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES: HC questions constitutional bar on legal challenges
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain why article 125(a) of the constitution, which bars courts from hearing cases on the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, should not be declared unconstitutional.
15 HC judges use rental cars
At least 15 new High Court Division judges keep using hired vehicles because of a shortage of official transports and a lack of funding for car purchase.
Health sector contractor Mithu nabbed in ACC case
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday sent controversial health sector contractor Motazzaroul Islam Mithu to jail in a case filed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 75 crore...
A welcome High Court order that govt must comply with
The High Court鈥檚 order to halt the construction of the elevated expressway extension through Panthakunja Park and Hatirjheel, while directing the government not to block public access to the vital urban spaces, is welcome. The ruling follows a writ petition filed by green activists, university teachers and Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement members. It reaffirms what...
SC bars finalising financial adviser appointment for Nagad amid legal dispute
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government not to proceed with the appointment of a financial adviser for state-owned Nagad Ltd at a time when a legal dispute over the company鈥檚 management is pending.
HC halts expressway extension thru Panthakunja, Hatirjheel
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the government to stop the construction of an elevated expressway extension from the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation to the Plassey crossing through the Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel water body in the capital...
Kurigram ex-DC gets bail for six months
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Kurigram鈥檚 former deputy commissioner Sultana Parvin for six months in a case filed over torturing journalist Ariful Islam Rigan...
Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
Thailand鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country鈥檚 most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
VP aspirant files writ petition seeking reinstatement of candidacy
Amartya Ray John, a vice-president aspirant in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union election, filed a writ petition with the High Court on Monday, seeking reinstatement of his candidacy and inclusion of his name in the voter list...
US sanctions Palestinian rights groups over ICC probe
The United States has imposed sanctions on three leading Palestinian NGOs, accusing them of supporting International Criminal Court efforts to prosecute Israeli nationals.
3-member commission headed by SC judge to investigate attack on Nur
The government has formed a three-member inquiry commission, led by High Court Division judge Justice Md Ali Reza, to investigate the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur.
3 BNP leaders acquitted in graft cases
The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin and Mir Mohammad Helaluddin of charges in separate graft cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Judiciary can鈥檛 dictate policy matters, investigative decisions under executive branch: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected聽 the state鈥檚 appeal against the High Court verdict acquitting 48 accused, including BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases...
SC upholds acquittal of Tarique, all others in Aug 21 grenade attack case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court鈥檚 acquittal of BNP acting chair Tarique Rahman and 48 others in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases, effectively nullifying the lower court鈥檚 conviction of all 49 accused.
Court asks to submit probe report in 90 days
The High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to submit a detailed report on the death of a 32-year-old woman, Faria Tasnim Jyoti, who fell into an uncovered manhole in Tongi in Gazipur and died on July 27, within 90 days...
Govt must comply with verdict on SC secretariat without delay
THE High Court verdict of September 2 that directed the government to establish a separate secretariat in the Supreme Court and to vest full disciplinary control over subordinate court judges in the apex court is a welcome development. The judgement came in response to a public interest litigation writ petition filed by a group of Supreme Court lawyers after the fall of...
Full Appellate Division bench clears way for DUCSU polls, upholds chamber judge鈥檚 stay
The full bench of the Appellate Division on Wednesday cleared the way for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections, scheduled for September 9, by upholding its chamber judge鈥檚 earlier stay on a High Court order that had halted the polls...
