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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...

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Why Thakurgaon airport won’t be reopened: HC

The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why Thakurgaon airport, shut down for the last 44 years, should not be reopened in public interest and in the interest of economic development and tourism...

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SJAC to hold viva voce for aspiring HC judges on Jul 18, 19

The Supreme Judicial Appointment Council, led by chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, has scheduled July 18-19 to conduct viva voce interviews of at least 60 shortlisted candidates for the posts of additional High Court judges.

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A writ petition symptomatic of political sycophancy

THE High Court on July 17 issued a rule that has asked the government to explain why the chief adviser Muhammad Yunus should not be declared a ‘national reformer’, considering his contribution to state reforms. The court has issued the rule on a public interest litigation writ petition filed in May by a journalist, who is a resident of Belkuchi in Sirajganj...

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MITFORD MURDER: HC drops writ seeking judicial commission

The High Court in Dhaka has removed from its cause list a writ petition that pleaded for forming of a judicial commission to investigate into killing of scrap metal trader Lal Chand Mohammad Sohag, also an activist of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, the youth front of the BNP, in Mitford, Dhaka on July 9.

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Relax age limit for doctors for BCS exam: HC

The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to allow MBBS graduate Debasish Biswas and nine others to apply for the 48th BCS (Special) Examination by relaxing the standard age limit of 32...

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SC lawyers protest at HC decentralisation plan

Supreme Court lawyers on Monday protested against a move by 30 political parties to decentralise the High Court by establishing benches in divisional towns, warning that such a step threatens the unitary structure of the judiciary and violates the constitution...

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Decentralisation of HC, clemency board agreed

Representatives from 30 political parties on Thursday reached consensus on the establishment of a legally defined clemency board under article 49 of the constitution and the decentralisation of the High Court...

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SC stays AL-era judicial disciplinary rules

The Appellate Division on Sunday stayed its March 1, 2018 order that upheld the Bangladesh Judicial Service (Disciplinary) Rules 2017, framed during the Awami League regime...

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Lower court judges renew call for judicial secretariat

Lower court judges on Saturday renewed their call for a separate judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court, citing recurring conflicts with the executive due to the Supreme Court’s lack of control over appointments, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary actions in the lower judiciary...

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Lower court judges renew call for establishing separate judicial secretariat

Lower court judges on Saturday renewed their call for a separate judicial secretariat under the Supreme Court, citing recurring conflicts with the executive due to the Supreme Court’s lack of control over appointments, transfers, promotions, and disciplinary actions in the lower judiciary...

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Jabed, Mission to lead Law Reporters Forum

NTV special correspondent Hasan Jabed has been elected president, and ¶¶Òõ¾«Æ· senior staff correspondent Moneruzzaman Mission has been re-elected general secretary of the Law Reporters Forum, a professional association of...

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Body formed to investigate allegations over JS polls 

The government has formed a five-member committee, headed by justice Shamim Hasnain, former judge of the High Court Division, to investigate the allegations raised over the last three Jatiya Sangsad elections and to make recommendations to hold fair election in the future...

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ICT changes Hasina’s counsel amid controversy

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Wednesday removed Dhaka-based lawyer Aminul Gani Titu as the state defence counsel for ousted prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and the party leader Shakil Akand Bulbul in a contempt of court case...