HC grants bail to ex-SP Babul Akhter
The High Court on Wednesday granted ad interim bail to former police super Babul Akhter in Mahmuda Khan Mitu murder case...
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Eggs hurled at HC judges for remarks on Zia
A group of lawyers disrupted a High Court session of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal and his fellow judge Kazi Waliul Islam hurling eggs and shouting at them that compelled them to leave the courtroom on Wednesday...
HC seeks govt action on ISKCON clash, murder
The High Court on Wednesday directed the government to report on the actions taken regarding the killing of assistant public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif, who was hacked to death during a violent clash on the Chattogram court premises on Tuesday...
HC halts lease of forest land on Sonadia island to save ecology
The High Court on Tuesday stayed a controversial lease agreement involving over 8,000 acres of forest land on Sonadia Island in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, including 2,712 acres designated as an ecologically critical area...
HC rejects ex-NBR official Matiur鈥檚 travel petition
The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition by Matiur Rahman, former president of the National Board of Revenue鈥檚 customs, excise, and VAT appellate tribunal, seeking permission to leave the country...
SC issues one-month status quo on HC order banning movement of battery-run rickshaws
The Appellate Division on Monday issued a one-month status quo on the High Court order that banned the unauthorised and unlicensed battery-run rickshaws from plying the Dhaka city streets amid protests...
Govt files writ seeking stay on HC ban on battery-run rickshaws
The government has filed a petition seeking stay on the High Court order banning the movement of battery-powered rickshaws in Dhaka...
Decentralisation of the High Court a timely demand
THE judicial system in Bangladesh is crying out for reform. No government so far has taken any effective step in this regard. Following the July-August uprising, the interim government was formed, which shouldered the high aspirations of the people and accordingly formed a number of commissions to materialise people鈥檚 aspirations, including...
Drivers to stage demo in city today
Battery-run rickshaw drivers on Saturday announced to hold a sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club in the capital today for realising their demand to scrap the High Court鈥檚 November 19 order to stop plying of battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka city roads...
Battery-run rickshaw drivers block rail crossing, clash with police
Battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked Jurain crossing for hours and clashed with the police on Friday as they continued protests for the third consecutive day since Wednesday, a day after...
HC publishes verdict cancelling 6 cases against Yunus
The High Court on Thursday released full text of its judgment, cancelling proceedings of six cases filed against Nobel Laureate professor Muhammad Yunus.
Hearing ends, verdict any day
The High Court on Thursday concluded the hearing of the death reference of 19 convicts and appeals against the trial court judgement in the case filed for the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an...
Battery-run rickshaw drivers block city roads
Battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked several roads in the capital demanding access to the main roads of the city on Wednesday, a day after the High Court ordered a ban on battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets...
HC questions fourth amendment to constitution
The High Court on Tuesday raised questions over the legality of the fourth amendment to the constitution, enacted on January 25, 1975, during the presidency of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Three High Court judges resign amid misconduct allegations
Three High Court Division judges鈥擩ustice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque鈥攔esigned on Tuesday after spending five years...
HC orders making Dhaka streets battery-run rickshaw-free in three days
The High Court on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to stop plying of battery-run rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka within three days.
CID asked to probe into question leak in 46th BCS exams
The High Court on Monday directed the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate the allegations of question paper leaks in the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service preliminary examination and submit a report within 60 days...
HC strikes down indemnity in fast-track energy procurement
The High Court on Thursday invalidated two core provisions of the Speedy Power and Energy Supply (Special) Act 2010, dismantling the special procurement and indemnity clauses that allowed the government to bypass standard protocols in energy projects...
HC declares immunity provision in quick rental act illegal
The High Court on Thursday declared the immunity provision in Section 9 of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act-2010 as illegal and unconstitutional...
Govt seeks to repeal most parts of 15th amendment
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman argued before the High Court on Wednesday that the interim government wanted to declare the ousted Awami League鈥檚 15th amendment to the constitution largely unconstitutional, retaining only select provisions...
HC order sought to cancel power deal with Adani
A Supreme Court lawyer on Wednesday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive for the government to review or terminate its power purchase agreement with India鈥檚 Adani Group...
HC orders immediate measures to prevent dengue
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to gather comprehensive information from the Directorate General of Health Services within 30 days and implement immediate measures...
SC lifts HC receiver order for Beximco Pharmaceuticals
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday exempted Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited from appointing a receiver but upheld the High Court鈥檚 previous directive requiring the...
Man freed after 12 years at CJ鈥檚 intervention
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.
SC stays HC verdict on Khaleda鈥檚 sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust Case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a 2018 High Court ruling that had extended Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia鈥檚 prison sentence from...
SJC scrutinises allegations against several HC judges
The Supreme Judicial Council has initiated a review of information regarding several High Court judges, following a series of meetings, according to a press release from the Supreme Court administration on Thursday.
HC stays dropping of ex-MPs HBM Iqbal, Nurunnabi
The High Court on Wednesday stayed a 2010 lower court order that had allowed the withdrawal of the names of 13 accused, including the then Awami League lawmaker...
HC issues contempt rule against Jugantor editor, publisher, author
The High Court has issued a rule of contempt of court against the Daily Jugantor鈥檚 editor, publisher, and the writer of an article titled 鈥楢 retrospective view of judicial separation鈥� that was...
Why body won鈥檛 be formed for BDR carnage probe: HC
The High Court on Tuesday asked the interim government to explain why a National Independent Investigation Committee should not be formed to thoroughly investigate the massacre at the then...
Investigate Tk 3,859cr loan to Bashundhara 4 days before fall of Hasina govt: HC
The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities to investigate alleged irregularities in sanctioning a Tk 3,859 crore loan to Bashundhara Group four days before the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising.
